About Us

KENDAL FUTURES

Our Role & Purpose

To make Kendal the UK’s best market town to live, work, invest and visit by:

  • Putting Kendal the Place at the heart of everything we do
  • Raising aspirations and making a more exciting case for investment
  • Creating the conditions for prosperity and growth where innovation and creativity can flourish

UNITING PARTNERS

Bringing together and supporting partners, stakeholders and the community to achieve our common purpose.

CREATING AN AMBITIOUS AGENDA

Providing leadership, setting direction, leading by example and influencing others.

INJECTING CREATIVITY

Embracing the need for change and inspiring others to consider new, creative and innovative solutions to bring about that change.

CHAMPIONING KENDAL

Kendal is a great town to live in, work in and visit. Tell everyone!

Board Members

Representing

Mark Cropper

Chairman

Cath Purdy

Housing

John Haley

Professional Services

Rhian Harris

Culture, events & festivals

Noel Farrer

Specialist Vision delivery advice/
Government policy liaison

Miriam Randall

Creative Industries & Innovation

Jamie Allison

South Lakes Professionals

Kelvin Nash

Kendal College

Graham Booth

Large Employer

Chris Davies

NFU

Tina Dulson

Kendal BID

Laura Miller

LAWSA (Lancaster & Westmorland
Society of Architects)

Cllr Susanne Long

Kendal Town Council

Cllr Jonathan Brook

Westmorland & Furness Council

Cllr Peter Thornton

Westmorland & Furness Council

Angela Jones

Westmorland & Furness Council

In Support

Paula Scott

General Manager
Kendal Futures

Nick Taylor

Vision Manager
Kendal Futures

Matt Williams

Westmorland & Furness Council

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Publications & Documents

MEETING MINUTES

We publish our meeting minutes for the Kendal Futures Board
and Kendal Futures CIC.
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ANNUAL REPORTS

We also publish a brief annual report to share with funding partners.
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STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS

The Vision was preceded and informed by two earlier action plans which identified Kendal's challenges.
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Find links to other strategies and research studies, published by Kendal Futures and other partners and organisations here.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Funding & Finance

SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL

SLDC part fund the role of our General Manager and provide a desk and admin support. In 2021, they agreed to provide £50k for 3 years to fund the role of our Vision Manager to develop Action Groups, and an additional £135k has been provided to support project development and studies.

KENDAL TOWN COUNCIL

The Town Council part fund the role of our General Manager as well as several projects to benefit the town.

SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE

Cumbria County Council's Local Committee part fund the role of our General Manager.

PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS

The Kendal Vision was funded by several of the town's private sector businesses and employers. Read the Vision for full details.
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KENDAL FUTURES

Remit & Interests

Securing Kendal’s focus success and prosperity includes:

  • Placemaking and public realm
  • Getting around (roads, bridges, buses, trains, on foot & bike)
  • Housing and land allocations
  • People, skills, education and jobs
  • Research and intelligence

COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Investing in Kendal

Formed in March 2019, the Kendal Futures CIC undertakes activities to benefit Kendal, its local community and visitors. Any surplus funds from this not-for-profit company will be reinvested in town projects.  The voluntary CIC Directors are Mark Cropper, Jamie Allison, John Haley, Noel Farrer and Tina Dulson.

The CIC Registered office address is Suite 3, Kendal Business Hub, Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4DY.

CONTACT US

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