Fears have grown that a valuable community centre could be forced to close due to a lack of volunteers and the impact of the pandemic. The chair of Stanwix Community Association and city councillor Paul Nedved fears for the future of Stanwix Community Centre on Church Street. In the past, the centre has been well-used for private bookings and is one of the cheapest room hires north of the river in Carlisle. However, it has not been able to open regularly due to the Covid-19 restrictions that have been in place. Mr Nedved said: “We are urgently in need of support as we have had a few volunteers retiring or moving away over the last year, as well as not being able to regularly open due to Covid-19 over the last 12 months.
You could face £70 fine for parking outside of your home under new laws. (PA) Motorists face fines for parking outside their homes as part of new laws that could be coming into force in the UK. Among new laws introduced this month, a nationwide ban on parking on pavements could be one of them. The law change would maximise safety of journeys of any disabled and visually impaired pedestrians. Reader Pam McCall pointed out that some roadlines are difficult to see: “It is tricky for anyone in a wheelchair or for people that are blind or visually impaired.” Alan Gillespie echoed such fears stating: “What about if it means a disabled driver needs to park away from where they are going, forcing them to walk?”