Community Plan
Comments under the "Training" category
- Water energy (Lake Windermere) community to benefit. More help for young couples to stay in area. Help to encourage new businesses in Windermere area. Respond
- Have a housing trust. Give employers more incentive to train young people. Respond
- Training utility costs. More housing for our local young people. Senior pupils need to be taught skills instead of urging them to go to university whilst still at school get them interested in a trade. Respond
- Second homes to pay at least 75% of council tax,, which could release some a/c for local residency. More training facilities/apprenticeship grants for tradesmen (plumbers, electricians. Use old garden centre for low cost housing and public car park. Respond
- Training - support the re-born Kendal College as our college to train local children as technicians, chefs, mechanics to help them find a home and stay in the area. Re-introduce council housing. Respond
- Dire need to attract more well paid jobs, uni tec', home-based employment. Respond
- More affordable housing. Prevent previous council houses being resold as 2nd homes. Legislation for sale into 2nd homes to be change of use. Higher council tax for 2nd homes. More diverse employment opportunities to cut down dependency on tourism. Make better use of local library as a community and educational resource. More opportunities for apprenticeships in local building, gardening, plumbing firms etc. More local Government support for insulation and fuel saving measures. Respond
- Housing - suggested development at Troutbeck Bridge of affordable housing is a good idea and should be pursued. Has the possibility of small working units be constructed for small cogs been considered. Free transport for trainees to enter hotel and catering at Kendal College. Development and encouragement of at least one sizeable industry to be encouraged, Where would it be situated? Respond
- Employment - not enough traditional workforce - need apprenticeships. Utilities - need better water and sewage treatment before further development. Respond
- Skills and employment - keeping the Campus at 'Ambleside. Respond
- Housing - more housing should be affordable for local workers. Training - schemes to be set up to provide local school leavers with skills to allow them to gain employment in this are. Setting up of an industrial unit for this purpose. Respond
- Housing too expensive for young couples. More cheap rentable housing for local young people, or special arrangements for 1st time buyers. Especially when many house are empty for holiday lets. Training needed for people in low paid jobs to improve prospects. Respond
- Employment is not 'usual'. There are not enough people to fill the vacancies. Training - better paid jobs, our young people being able to buy their homes here. Respond
- Utilities - charges are excessive in the community. Housing a cheap source of insulation during winter seasons. Training - get youths interested in the village - incurable unqualified are able to be useful to the Community. Respond