SENS Newsletter – November/December 2023

Welcome to the latest SENS newsletter and thank you for being part of our movement to make Staveley and Ings more sustainable. You’ll find our latest updates below, including info from the Community Ebike Scheme and Clean River Kent Campaign. If you’ve got something interesting to share with us, or you’d like to get more […]

Upcoming event: Along The River Kent photo exhibition

Spend an evening with us celebrating the beauty and importance of our beloved river Kent. Wilf’s Café, in the Mill Yard, will host an exhibition of Nicola’s photographs of the River Kent, as well as artwork from Sue Madden and by pupils from Staveley Primary School. CRKC will also showcase their interactive river map and […]

Frustration in Staveley as meeting with CEO of United Utilities to discuss river Kent pollution delayed

A meeting with United Utilities CEO, Louise Beardmore, to discuss sewage discharges in the river Kent and on to Staveley’s streets, has been rescheduled to 31 January 2024. Ms Beardmore was due to meet with representatives from Staveley-with-Ings Parish Council, the local community and the Clean River Kent Campaign (CRKC). A petition, signed by 286 local […]

United Utilities CEO to visit Staveley to discuss sewage spills

CEO of United Utilities, Louise Beardmore, is visiting Staveley on Monday 2 October 2023 to discuss the problems our community faces from sewage spilling onto our streets and into our precious river Kent. We plan to present her with evidence of our community’s strong feelings about this issue – click here to add your name […]

SENS Newsletter – September/October 2023

Welcome to the latest SENS newsletter and thank you for being part of our movement to make Staveley more sustainable. You’ll find our latest updates below, including info from the Community Ebike Scheme and Clean River Kent Campaign. If you’ve got something interesting to share with us, or you’d like to get more involved with […]

Clean River Kent Campaign – September 2023 update

Read on for the latest update on our campaign to protect and restore the River Kent. Need the bigger picture? Learn more about the Clean River Kent Campaign (CRKC). Progress with monitoring programmes The Freshwater Watch monitoring programme is well underway, with Team Coordinators based along the River Kent from Scroggs Bridge, above Staveley, to […]

Staveley Community Ebikes scheme featured on BBC Countryfile

Staveley Community Ebikes was featured on Countryfile on Sunday 16th July as part of an episode about rural transport solutions. If you didn’t see it live, check it out on BBC iPlayer. The scheme was also covered in Global Local, as part of a investigations into whether the 20-minute neighbourhood concept can be successfully implemented in rural settings. We have […]

Community Lottery Funding wrap-up

Our Community Lottery funding has come to an end and we’ve submitted a 2022-23 report, which was a great opportunity to reflect on everything we’ve achieved – take a look here. We had a bit of coverage in The Herdwick, too!