Burton in Kendal Parish Council
Site under Maintenance Sept 2025
Next Parish Council Meeting is Thursday 20th November 2025 in Burton Memorial Hall
Burton-in-Kendal Parish
Burton-in-Kendal is a small village straddling the A6070 road in the south of the county of Cumbria. It has a population of around 1500 people, and contains approx 660 dwellings.
The aim of our website is to inform, consult and to publicise the activities of the Parish Council by:
Giving information about what the Parish Council has done and is doing
Informing who the Councillors and Parish Clerk are and where they can be contacted
Giving an easy opportunity to suggest improvements for the community and commenting on Parish Council plans and projects using the Contact Us page
As a Parish Council we spend a lot of time looking into and planning for the future to make our village a more pleasant place to live in. It is because we seek to engage more fully with all in the community that we are making use of the Internet. This is your website please use it. All suggestions and constructive criticisms are most welcome, and they will be discussed by the PC at the next available meeting.
The Parish Council would like to hear from you if you have suggestions for ways of improving the village. Please send your ideas to the Parish Clerk.
What We Do
The Council represents the electorate at grass roots level and works in partnership with local organisations to ensure that the views of residents are heard. It will initiate appropriate action on matters of public interest in the Parish and is empowered under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 to incur expenses for any purpose that is in the interests of its residents.
The Parish Council is the third tier of local government, after the County Council and the District Council, but it is a non-political body. It is at the "grass roots" and is in the best position to represent the views of the local community.
The Parish Council, which has been in existence since 1894, has a surprising number of powers, which it can exercise if it so wishes. Below are some of the activities Burton Parish Council currently carries out for the benefit of the village:
- Owns a number of amenities, including Plain Quarry
- Considers all planning applications relating to Burton, and makes comments, as appropriate, to the South Lakeland District Council
- Provides and maintains the playing fields and children's play equipment at Boon Town
- Maintains the War Memorial and the Market Cross
- Provides lighting, litter bins, signs and seats in parts of the village
- Insures Parish Council property
- Works in partnership with the County and District Councils, other Governmental and non-governmental bodies, local organisations and village groups for the benefit of the parish
- Undertakes special projects such as conducting parish surveys and drafting the Village Plan
The Parish Council raises the funds to undertake these services and facilities through what is known as the precept. This is charged to residents through the council tax.