Penrith Partnership formed in 1996 as a partnership of local organisations with Eden District Council, Cumbria County Council, Penrith Chamber of Trade, Penrith Civic Society, Penrith Residents Association and Penrith Business Forum has after been inactive since the creation of the town council with most of its directors having served as town councillors since 2015.
The Partnership became a Company Limited by Guarantee in 2003 as part of the Market Town Initiative
Some of the projects it worked on include Creating millennium trails and town information signage, Developing the Penrith Town Masterplan (2013). Supporting lighting and artwork projects in town centre alleyways, Introducing planters and flower baskets around Penrith and Contributing to consultation on Castle Park improvements.
With the creation of the Penrith Town Council and Penrith Business Improvement District as well as the Penrith Chamber of Trade over the last decade the organisation has been dormant and its directors that included Penrith town councillor Ron Kenyon and former town mayor David Whipp have decided to wide up the company and the organisation.
Before closing, the Partnership has distributed its remaining funds to local projects, including:
£500 to Penrith BID that Mr Whipp is a director of for a new planter near Penrith Golf Club
£500 to Friends of Castle Park for their improvement work.
£2,953.68 to Penrith Town Council towards a new viewing plaque at Fairhill Recreation Ground and a planned information plaque in St Andrew’s Churchyard.
A spokesperson for Penrith Town Council said “Penrith Town Council would like to thank everyone involved in Penrith Partnership over the years for their hard work, vision, and commitment to the town. The Partnership may now be closing, but its positive legacy will be seen and enjoyed in Penrith for many years to come.”
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