Kendal Council to spend up to £10k on 'Explore Kendal' signs

The 'Explore Kendal' totem at Kirkland <i>(Image: Kendal Town Council)</i>
The 'Explore Kendal' totem at Kirkland (Image: Kendal Town Council)
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Kendal Town Councillors have agreed to allocate up to £10,000 on renovating and updating the 17 Explore Kendal 'totems' across the town.

The information boards provide maps, historical, and tourist information.

In addition to the refurbishments, funds will also be used to create two new installations at Oxenholme station, the town's link to the West Coast mainline.

The 'Explore Kendal' totem at Stramongate Bridge (Image: Kendal Town Council) Councillor Stephen Coleman, chair of the council’s management committee, said: "These signs are an important part of Kendal’s tourism infrastructure.

"The CIL funding enables us to ensure they remain a reliable and informative facility for locals and visitors alike."

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge placed on developers in the South Lakeland area.

It is divided between the planning authority, Westmorland and Furness Council, and Kendal Town Council, the latter receiving 15 per cent of the total collected for the town.

Previous allocations from Kendal Town Council’s share have funded footpath renovations, increased allotment provision, improving town green spaces, and renovations to bus shelters and cycling facilities.

Westmorland and Furness Council in responsible for using their funding for highways, schools and other areas which require improvement as a result of housebuilding and other developments.

The signs are set to be renovated over the summer, with the new installations at Oxenholme expected to be designed and installed by autumn, subject to the correct permissions being in place.

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