A BOWLING club is a step nearer becoming solar-powered, thanks to Community Panel funding.
The investment was one of several made by Fells and Solway Community Panel at their recent meeting:
- £750 was awarded to Dalston Parish Council towards a permanent beacon. It will be lit for celebrations and commemorations, including the village's annual festival.
- £5,000 was given to Port Carlisle Bowling Club towards solar panels and battery storage. This will help the financial stability of the club, and allow it to form a Community Renewable Group to demonstrate and promote solar energy use.
- £5,000 was awarded to Cumbria Addictions Advice and Solutions to train three staff in smoking and vaping cessation/prevention and deliver workshops in this to school children
Cumberland Council’s Director of Public Health and Communities, Colin Cox, said: “It’s great to see our panels invest in projects that will give a really good return in the years to come.
“Preventing young people smoking and vaping is something which will literally transform their current and future lives. Using and promoting renewable energy in our communities will eventually become the norm and I’m proud we can help organisations lead the way.
“And the cultural life of our close-knit communities is something to be cherished. I love the idea of Dalston’s beacon being part of the village’s collective memories for generations to come.”
The Fells and Solway Community Panel covers the wards of Dalston and Burgh, Solway Coast, Thursby, Aspatria and Wigton.
The application deadline for the next round of Community Panel support for the Fells and Solway area is 30 October.
Email fellsandsolway@cumberland.gov.uk for more information, or visit Fells and Solway | Cumberland Council