Welcome to the Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Parish Council website, here you will find a wealth of useful and interesting local information concerning the combined parishes. The site provides regularly updated information about the official activities of the council through published notices, agendas and minutes of meetings. Links with other aspects of local government will also be found, for example, planning applications and similar matters.

John Chapman, Chairman of the Council

Click on the 'News' tab at the top of the page for all the latest Parish News

Important date!

The next Volunteer Day for work on Judith's wood is Tuesday 10 March 2026.

All are welcome. More details to follow.

There will be further dates: - watch this space!

We look forward to seeing you there.

Next Meeting Agenda

The next full meeting of the Parish Council will take place on

Thursday 26th March 2026

7.00pm Skelsmergh Community Hall

Minutes of January 2026 Meeeting

Jan 26 Minutes_1.pdf

Parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend

Planning Applications

At the January parish council meeting two planning applications were discussed:

2025/2475/FPA Presbytery at Dodding Green Dodding Holme Mealbank

2025/2124/OPA Land North of Meadowbank Business Park Shap Road KENDAL

The council received verbal and written comments on both of these developments from parishioners and responded to Westmorland and Furness Council.

The parish council's response can be found by clicking these links:

dodding response.pdf

Meadowbank industrial development.pdf

Oak Bank and Fells

Laverock Bridge

Skelsmergh Community Hall

Skelsmergh Tarn

Oak Bank Cottages

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Click on the 'News' tab at the top of the page for all the latest Parish News

Important date!

The next Volunteer Day for work on Judith's wood is Tuesday 10 March 2026.

Planning Applications