Community Plan
Comments under the "Skills" category
- 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
- 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
- Adult education courses need proper funding. 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