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A South Cumbrian motorist was issued two separate tickets after officers said the driver repeatedly left a car in a Kendal one-hour parking bay without number plates.
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People who use, or want to use, buses around Kendal can share their views at Kendal Town Hall on Tuesday 6 October, while an online questionnaire will run from 5 to 25 October as part of a Cumbria-wide bus reform study.
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Outline permission has been approved in principle for up to 160 homes at Kendal Parks, but only two councillors voted in favour and key issues including access, affordable housing and the final layout remain unresolved.
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People in Kendal will have the chance to discuss the future of local bus services at a community event at Kendal Town Hall on 6 October 2026, as part of a wider Cumbria Bus Reform Pilot Study.
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A public consultation on the future of bus services across Cumbria will include a drop-in event at Kendal Town Hall on Tuesday, October 6, while an online questionnaire will run from October 5 to October 25.
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A campaign has been launched against proposed Stagecoach timetable reductions that would end the 445 and 46 services and cut journeys on three other routes serving Kendal, Hallgarth, Morrisons and Burneside.
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The M6 southbound will close between junctions 36 and 35 near Burton-in-Kendal from 8pm to 6am on Friday, September 25, for central reservation barrier replacement, subject to weather and site conditions.
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Families looking for Santa near Kendal in 2026 have two advance-booking attractions to plan for: Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway’s Tinsel Trains, which go on sale on 4 November, and Ambleside’s Santa cruises on Windermere, released on 1 October. Father Christmas will also appear at Kendal’s Christmas lights switch-on on 27 November, while a Kendal BID grotto is planned for early December.
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Work to widen parking bays at the Westmorland Shopping Centre car park in Kendal will begin on Monday 28 September, with completion expected by late October.
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Leeds Building Society has pledged to keep its Kendal branch on Stricklandgate open until at least September 2031, with reopening expected on October 26 after refurbishment.
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Relining work at Westmorland Shopping Centre car park in Kendal will begin on Monday 28 September, with parking bays widened to make them more suitable for modern vehicles. The project is expected to finish by late October, although the total number of spaces will fall.
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Cumbria police road safety camera vans are due to operate in Kendal and on the A6 between Kendal and Penrith today, Saturday 19 September.
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Relining work at the Westmorland Shopping Centre car park in Kendal starts on Monday 28 September, with standard bays widening from 2.4 metres to 2.6 metres. The car park will remain open, but one floor at a time will close and the total number of spaces will fall.
Traffic & Construction Parkside
Nether Bridge in Kendal will close to all vehicles for up to five days from Monday 12 October while a 10-metre section of its damaged southern parapet is permanently rebuilt. The closure will operate around the clock, with vehicles diverted via Romney Bridge and Milnthorpe Road.
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Kendal is forecast to stay largely dry during the daytime before heavy rain arrives overnight and brings a 96 per cent chance of downpours on Saturday. Conditions are expected to become much drier on Sunday, although unsettled weather is forecast to return on Monday before cooler showers arrive on Tuesday.
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A temporary 20mph speed limit will begin on Aynam Road in Kendal on Monday 21 September while the Environment Agency carries out the final town-centre section of the Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme.
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Around 350 Stagecoach North West bus drivers, including staff at Kendal depot, will vote on industrial action after rejecting a pay offer. Unite says Cumbria drivers earn less than colleagues elsewhere in the North West, while Stagecoach says discussions are continuing.
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Nether Bridge in Kendal is due to close around the clock from Monday 12 October for repairs to a 10-metre section of parapet wall damaged in a June collision, subject to weather and site conditions.
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Stagecoach is consulting on proposed route changes and reduced timetables across Kendal’s town bus network, citing falling passenger numbers, congestion and worsening punctuality. The consultation closes at midnight on September 18.
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Relining work at Westmorland Shopping Centre car park in Kendal will widen parking bays from 2.4 metres to 2.6 metres, while reducing the overall number of spaces. The work is due to begin on Monday, September 28, and will be carried out floor by floor so the car park can remain open.
Traffic & Construction Parkside
Nether Bridge in Kendal will close to all vehicles from Monday 12 October for up to five days while a 10-metre section of its southern parapet wall is rebuilt after a traffic incident. Pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to cross, while drivers will be diverted via Romney Bridge and Milnthorpe Road.
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Relining work at Westmorland Shopping Centre car park in Kendal will begin on 28 September 2026, widening bays for modern vehicles while reducing the overall number of spaces.
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The Westmorland County Show returns to Lane Farm in Crooklands on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 September 2026, with livestock competitions, a new Westmorland Hub, Rugby 7s, a major food hall and more than 400 trade stands.
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Councillors are due to decide on plans to convert part of the former Arnold Clark garage on Mintsfeet Road, Kendal, into self-storage and light industrial space after the council’s highways and flood authorities objected.
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Drivers in Kendal face a busy period of motorway closures, temporary road restrictions and diversions from September, with the M6, A591, A590 and roads around the town all affected at different times.
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No fireworks display has been announced in Kendal for Bonfire Night 2026, while Low Wood Bay’s ticketed event near Windermere is currently the only confirmed and bookable display in the wider area.
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Westmorland and Furness Council is being asked to move £1.366m of Heart of Kendal funding into 2027/28, leaving almost the entire remaining £13m budget to be spent before the programme’s 31 March 2028 deadline.
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There is no free council car park in Kendal, but drivers can pay as little as £1.40 for a full day by using early-bird tariffs, while Sunday parking at South Lakeland House costs £1.50.
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Kendal residents heading to the Westmorland County Show at Crooklands on 9 or 10 September 2026 can book adult tickets for £23 by 8 September and use a free bus from Kendal Bus Station every 30 minutes. Temporary one-way arrangements are also planned around the showground.
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A handful of new shop openings has given Kendal’s high street a boost this summer, offering locals and visitors more reasons to browse.
