Local community radio station Eden FM has listened to concerns of the community over the assets that are a valued part of the town and this week taken action to help protect some of Penrith’s most valued community assets, following concerns raised by local residents over the loss of Community Asset Protection status earlier this month, for Coronation Gardens lapsed after it was not renewed by Penrith Town Council.
This also raised wider concerns about the future protection of other important community buildings, including Penrith Town Hall and the Penrith Museum and Tourist Information Centre, whose current community asset registrations are due to expire in April.
Listening to the concerns of the local community the volunteers at Eden FM, with support from the team at Penrith.Town News, stepped in to ensure action was taken. This week, Eden FM submitted the required nomination paperwork to have Coronation Gardens re-registered as a protected community asset.
In addition, Eden FM has also submitted nominations to try and ensure that Penrith Town Hall and the Penrith Tourist Information Centre and Museum remain protected under the Community Asset scheme ahead of their upcoming expiry dates.
As Penrith’s local community radio station, Eden FM is one of the few organisations outside of the town council that is able to submit Community Asset nominations to Westmorland and Furness Council. The station’s volunteers worked to complete and submit the necessary documentation to help safeguard places that are widely valued by the local community.
Penrith.Town News was pleased to be able to help supported our friends at Eden FM throughout the submission process, helping to ensure that these important community assets continue to receive the protection they deserve.
This positive collaboration highlights the important role local organisations and volunteers play in working together to help protect and enhance Penrith’s shared spaces and heritage, and ensuring they remain protected for the benefit of the community.
Westmorland and Furness Council will now consider the nominations against a set deadline set out in legislation that gives Local authorities eight weeks from the receipt of a nomination to consider it and make a decision on whether to list as a community asset.
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