SCOUTING in Settle is alive and well and doing very well indeed, says its group chairman, Cherry Flitcroft. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, which has moved scouting activities online, the Settle group is flourishing, and brimming with new ideas, she says. It, in common with other groups in the Ingleborough district, has suspended fees for a year for families struggling financially, after deciding to pay fees out of its reserves, and it is also busy fundraising for a new extension to its drill hall in Castleberg Lane. The group has already carried out many improvements, since 2014 it has spent more than £70,000 on refurbishments and has £60,000 towards the £180,000 it needs to build the side extension, which will include a new internal access and lift to the hall on the first floor.