Keswick people were urged by the North West Authority to “go easy” on water consumption. The Authority said that consumption in some parts of the area was running at almost double levels and pumping stations were finding it difficult to cope with the extra demand.

Traditional maypole dancing at Ousby June Day 25 years ago.

Government poll tax plans are forcing Eden Council’s finance department to take on eleven extra staff and spend £66,000 on additional computers and a similar amount on software in coming years to handle the extra workload.

Kirkby Thore Beavers who won a soccer competition organised by the Eden District Scouting Association 25 years ago. Skipper Gavin Skelton, who scored 13 goals during the tournament, holds the trophy in front of team-mates Jack Hands, Tony McGenn, Peter Swindle, Paul Moffet, Stephen Wilson, Robert Parker and Paul Cowin.

Mrs. Jean Metcalf, Keswick’s Mayor, is to get an allowance of £850 to cover her mayoral duties, it was agreed by town councillors. The Council’s Finance and General Purposes Committee also agreed to a grant of £25 for one performance of “Summer Music at St. John’s”.

Plans for a business and hi-tech park at Redhills, near Penrith, have been put forward by English Estates North. The application, sent to Eden Council, covers 4.2 acres of the land to the West of the Little Chef motel, alongside the A66 Penrith-Keswick road.