Projects in Eden that support activity to bring people into the district, or improve their experience while they are here, have received a portion of Eden District Council’s £200,000 Welcome Back to Eden fund.
These include support for producers’ markets in Alston; benches, hanging baskets, troughs and a carnival style event in Appleby; painting key community-owned buildings to improve their appearance for visitors in Brough; Sunday cinema events, community welcome banners, public realm artwork and promotional campaign for businesses in Kirkby Stephen; a promotional video for the town of Penrith; signage for the Old Courthouse Gallery and Visitor Information Point plus signage for monthly markets in Shap; and an update of the Ullswater area’s promotional leaflet, along with website and promotional video updates.
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