Heversham Parish Council
Welcome to the parish council web site for Heversham and Leasgill.
What's in a Name - A Place in History
Heversham is an historic and lovely place. Its history, therefore, may be surveyed within the context of its geographical setting.
If the definition of ‘history’ is the study of the recorded past it deserves, also, a prime position in the life story of the North of England. Heversham is the only Cumbrian place name, still recognisably in use, that has come down to us from the so called Dark Ages; for as ‘Hefresham’ it is mentioned in the tenth century ‘Historia de Sancto Cuthberto’. Hence on the map of Anglo-Saxon England in Stenton’s Oxford history only ‘Hefresham’, ‘aet Eamotum’ (Eamont Bridge) and ‘Luel’ (Carlisle) are recorded in Cumbria. ‘Mameceaster’ (Manchester) is the nearest place recorded to the south.
Local News
Local Development Framework
The Parish Council have held a two general meetings to give members of the public the opportunity to voice their thoughts, considerations and concerns on the proposed Local Development Framework (LDF). The second of those two meetings was held on Wednesday 16th March, 2011 in the Athenaeum. It was well attended.
The views of the public were listened to and from the notes and minutes taken the following document has been
produced and sent to South Lakeland District Council (SLDC).
Download the public response in pdf format.
The Parish Council strongly supported (and continue to support) the view that the proposed number of new
homes in the parish is too much and would significantly alter the village. However, the Parish Council's view
is a little at variance with that of the public who attended the last meeting and hence, a further submission
was made to SLDC. That submission is available below.
Download the Parish Council view.
If you want to make your views known visit the SLDC website and complete the form you will find there.
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