The Moot Hall is undergoing urgent emergency repair work, to commence in June 2021. The TIC and Clerk's Office have relocated to the West Cloisters, reopening from the 26th of April until work is complete.
***Appleby Horse Fair 2021 - MASCG preparing for an August fair*** Yesterday (April 20) the Appleby Horse Fair Multi-Agency Strategic Co-ordinating Group met again to discuss plans for the 2021 Appleby Horse Fair. An agreement was reached that MASCG would support the Fair to take place from Thursday, 12 August [...]
'HRH Prince Philip was an extraordinary public servant with such selfless devotion. We will miss you' Gareth Hayes Mayor of Appleby April 2021
Press release from MASG. 29th March 2021. No new date set..... “However, there are further issues which need to be considered and more parties which need to be consulted before a decision can be reached in respect of the 2021 Fair." "Another meeting will be held by mid April , [...]
Please see information below regarding the works due to take place on Boroughgate, Appleby:
Following the Government’s ‘Roadmap’ announcement last week, members of Appleby Horse Fair Multi Agency Strategic Co-ordinating Group (MASCG) met on Monday (1 March) to discuss the implications for the 2021 Fair. The Government has stated that ‘Step 4’, which is expected to include the removal of limits on social contact, [...]
Spring is almost here, the flowers are peeking through and hopefully everyone is now familiar with the four steps of coming out of Lockdown in England. It's a fantastic time to be optimistic about a safe return to some sort of normality. Without sounding too precious, it really is time [...]
The High Sheriff of Cumbria, Julie Barton, is launching the High Sheriff of Cumbria Covid-19 Business Innovation and Community Awards to recognise the incredible ways businesses across Cumbria have confronted the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic since March 2020. If you’d like to apply for the award or nominate a business simply [...]
Census Day is coming - Sunday 21st March is Census Day for England and Wales The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. The census is unique. There’s simply nothing else that gives [...]
