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Farmer Network and YFC have been told to vacate their offices at the closure-hit Newton Rigg Campus, near Penrith
Homeless: Young Farmers Club and the Farmer Network have to vacate offices by the summer TWO Cumbrian organisations are now faced with being made homeless when the Newton Rigg campus closes this summer. Both the Farmer Network and Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers Club have been told by owners York-based Askham Bryan they must vacate offices they have on the Penrith campus no later than July31. Farmer Network managing director Adam Day said: “Very sadly, the demise of Newton Rigg College seems inevitable. Penrith is an ideal central base for the Farmer Network, and we would like to ensure that we have good access for those members who need to visit the office for meetings and to benefit from other types of support that we offer.”Cumbria YFC County chairman Neil Curr commented that: “As a community, Cumbria YFC is absolutely devastat
Campaigners unveil plan to open new Newton Rigg College
23 April 2021 |
Campaigners aim to welcome learners to the new Newton Rigg College in 2024-2025 (Photo: Cumbria YFC)
A plan to open a new Newton Rigg College has been unveiled by campaigners looking to rebuild the future of land-based education in Cumbria.
Newton Rigg Ltd has launched an urgent action plan which seeks to build a new college to open in 2024 or 2025.
The community organisation is calling for support, starting with training courses this year and the introduction of apprenticeships in 2022.
This would lead up to the opening of a new and independent Cumbrian Newton Rigg College two to three years after.
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