The railway service that connected two important parts of our county together had a long history of reliability and Coniston railway always ensured that people got where they needed to be. Events leading to its creation began in 1849, when it was proposed that a railway would be built linking the copper mines at Coniston with the Furness Railway at Broughton. However, it would not come to pass until 1856 when interest in the line was renewed. The Coniston Railway Act received Royal Assent on August 10, 1857. On October 4 in 1958 the last scheduled train with paying customers travelled along the nine-and-a-half-mile line from Foxfield to Coniston.
Plans have been lodged for a Keswick petrol station to open for 24 hours a day. An application has been submitted, on behalf of James Hall & Co, to the Lake District National Park Authority seeking approval for customers to be able to purchase goods at the Spar shop and.
FARMERS in the Lake District have been invited to attend a series of virtual meetings discussing the future of farming in the national park. It is hoped the meetings, being held over video conferencing service Zoom, will allow the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) to better understand the support farmers will require to access funding streams in future. The meetings will also help shape an LDNPA bid for National Lottery funding, as part of the National Lottery s Heritage Horizon Awards. The next meetings are on January 11 and 14. LDNPA farming officer Andrea Meanwell has encouraged people to get involved. People can book a place by visiting https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/caringfor/lake-district-national-park-partnership/ldnppachievements or by telephoning Veronica Waller on 01524 782797.