Zoo bosses are celebrating after their licence was renewed for six more years.
Barrow Council s licensing committee agreed after a mammoth hearing which was held behind-closed-doors yesterday and lasted for nearly five hours that Cumbria Zoo Company Ltd can continue to operate the attraction. Karen Brewer, CEO of the firm which runs the Dalton zoo, said it was absolutely fantastic news. She said: “We are over the moon, every one of us. “We can just get on with things for the next six years, it s wonderful. “I would also like to thank everybody for their support. “I want the general public to know that we are very grateful for their support over the nine months with the Covid restrictions, and thanks also for adopting animals and buying tickets.
Five-hour council meeting to discuss fate of South Lakes Safari Zoo
Zoo bosses are celebrating after their licence was renewed for six more years.
Barrow Council’s licensing committee agreed after a hearing which was held behind closed doors yesterday and lasted for nearly five hours that Cumbria Zoo Company Ltd can continue to operate the South Lakes Safari Zoo.
Karen Brewer, CEO of the firm which runs the Dalton zoo, said it was ‘absolutely fantastic’ news.
She said: “We are over the moon, every one of us. We can just get on with things for the next six years, it’s wonderful.
Barra Culture. Picture: Furness Videography
Barra Culture, a once-in-a-generation creative programme for Barrow, is looking for people to help it make creative things happen.
The Barrow cultural programme operated for just 12 months before COVID-19 struck and has been working through the pandemic, holding writing workshops, childrenâs activities and singing sessions online.
It is now looking for 20 people from the town to form the Barra Culture Advisory Group.
Daniel Tyler-Mctighe, who joined Barra Culture as its new director recently, said: âCOVID has set us challenges â but itâs also given us opportunities to reach people who may previously not have had the time to âengage in cultureâ or who have enjoyed our online events and now want to know more about are future plans â or may even want to help shape what we do in the future.
GO-AHEAD: The approval means the Duerdens will be allowed to sell meat to the public directly from their farm Plans for a Dalton farming family to diversify by selling meat directly to the public from their farm have been given the green light. Barrow Borough Council s planning committee has approved proposals from the Duerdens, who specialise in livestock breeding and meat wholesaling from their land at Killerwick Grange for a change of use of an agricultural building to include direct sales to the public. The building in their 220 acres of land, currently used as part agricultural and part dry storage, will now be converted into a meat cutting storage and distribution facility.
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