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Hesket Parish Council, situated in the Forest of Inglewood, between Carlisle and Penrith, Cumbria.

Hesket Parish Council serves the communities on and around the A6 between Carlisle and Penrith, Cumbria. The Council consists of three electoral wards, each represented by five Parish Councillors. Armathwaite ward represents the villages and surrounding area of Armathwaite, High Hesket and Low Hesket, Calthwaite ward the villages and surrounding area of Calthwaite and Plumpton, and Southwaite ward

the village and surrounding area of Southwaite, and parts of the villages of Ivegill and Wreay. Also known as Hesket-in-the-Forest, the parish is believed to have been in existence since the fourteenth century. The civil Parish was officially formed in 1894, with the passing of the Local Government Act, and was expanded in 1934 by the absorption of the Parish of Plumpton Wall. The Parish Council represents the interests of local people, helping to provide local amenities such as public seating, noticeboards, bus shelters and a play area in Armathwaite and in 2019 took on responsibility for footway lighting. The Council also awards grants to help the local community, and represents local interests with regard to highways issues and planning and development within the Parish.

26/08/2025

Hesket Parish Council will be holding an Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 2nd September at 7.30pm at Low Hesket Village Hall.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

A copy of the agenda can be found on our website at

Minutes and Agendas The Parish Council holds Ordinary Meetings six times a year, bimonthly, on the second Tuesday of the month. The Annual Parish Council Meeting takes place in May. Extraordinary Meetings may be called outside of these dates to address urgent matters. Parish Council Meetings are con...

28/07/2025

Westmorland and Furness Council are currently running a Holiday Activities and Food programme for those on free school meals, or who meet other qualifying criteria. For more information, please visit

If your child has free school meals you can find and book free childrens' activities and events in the school holidays.

30/06/2025

Please note, there was an error in the submission to the News and Notes regarding the date of the next meeting of Hesket Parish Council. This will take place on July 8th at 7.30pm at Armathwaite Old School Hall. Members of the public are always welcome to attend.

08/05/2025

The Annual Meeting of Hesket Parish will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 13th May at Low Hesket Village Hall. This is a meeting of residents of the Parish and all are welcome to attend.

This will be followed by the Annual Parish Council Meeting of Hesket Parish Council. Press and public are welcome to attend this meeting also.

Copies of the agenda can be found on our website at https://hesket.org.uk/

03/01/2025

Hesket Parish Council will be holding an Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 14th January 2025 at 7.30pm at Low Hesket Village Hall.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

For a copy of the agenda, please visit our website at

20/11/2024

Westmorland and Furness are running a survey to help shape the future of waste and recycling collections. More details, including in-person and online events, can be found here;

Complete our survey to help shape the future of waste and recycling collections in Westmorland and Furness.

09/11/2024

Hesket Parish Council will be holding an Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 12th November 2024 at 7.30pm at Armathwaite Old School Hall.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

A copy of the agenda can be found on our website at

Calthwaite CofE Primary School Calthwaite Wash Pool St Mary's Church, Wreay Christ Church, Ivegill Armathwaite Viaduct Voreda, Plumpton Katharine Well, Mellguards, Southwaite Christ and St. Mary's Church, Armathwaite Cottage Wood Centre, Plumpton Armathwaite CofE Primary School St. John's Church, Pl...

07/05/2024

Hesket Parish Council's Annual Parish Council Meeting will take place on Tuesday 14th May at 7.30pm at Low Hesket Village Hall. Members of the press and public are always welcome to attend.

This will be preceded by the Annual Parish Meeting of Hesket Parish at 7pm. This is a meeting of residents of the Parish, and all are welcome to attend.

Copies of the agendas of both meetings can be found on our website at

Armathwaite Signal Box Calthwaite Wash Pool Ivegill CofE Primary School Voreda, Plumpton All Saint's Church, Calthwaite Katharine Well, Mellguards, Southwaite St Mary's Church, Wreay Cottage Wood Centre, Plumpton Armathwaite CofE Primary School Old School, Armathwaite Armathwaite Station Armathwaite...

09/04/2024

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31/01/2024

Please note, the date of the next meeting of Hesket Parish Council as published in the Inglewood News and Notes is incorrect. The next meeting will be held on March 12th 2024, at Armathwaite Old School Hall.

05/01/2024

Hesket Parish Council will be holding an Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 9th January 2024 at 7.30pm at Low Hesket Village Hall.

Members of the press and public are always welcome to attend.

A copy of the agenda is below. For more details please visit our website at hesket.org.uk

Address

2 Folly Brow, Armathwaite
Carlisle
CA49SN

Telephone

+447522939696

Website

http://hesket.org.uk/

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