Alston Moor Community Website

Welcome to the community website for residents of Alston Moor – here you will find the latest local news, a guide to what’s on locally, social media feeds, a photo gallery and links to other related websites for Alston Moor.

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January Parish Council Meeting Report

Details: Created: 15 January 2015

At their January meeting, Alston Moor Parish Council expressed concerns about the lighting on A-roads within the parish, the blowing up of two postboxes, drainage problems at Tyne Willows pavillion, the reduction in funding for bus services and the lack of information provided by Cumbria County Council on their budget consultation.

The Lifeboats ... relaunching

Details: Created: 08 January 2015

You may be surprised to hear that the Alston Lifeboat Ladies Guild appears to have been very active in the Alston and Nenthead area until a number of years ago. A quick search of The Cumberland & Westmoreland Herald archives shows that the Guild were busy during Flag Week raising funds with house to house collections, coffee mornings and pub quizzes. In May 2001 two of the ladies involved in the Guild, Mrs Mary Renwick and Mrs Celia Langhorne, were presented with the RNLI Silver Award for service to the organisation in recognition of their fund-raising activities over the years.

Get set ... Get into gear ... Get fit ... for 2015

Details: Created: 05 January 2015

If one of your New Year's Resolutions is to get into gear and get fitter, then READ ON ... new Heath & Fitness sessions starting this week at Samuel King's School, every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Spinner cycle classes running every Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm and Circuit Training every Tuesday from 7pm. Spinning classes must be booked in advance, as numbers are limited, but no booking required for Circuit Training. Discounted rates for block booking and Circuit Training sessions free if combined with Spinning sessions.