Local residents attended a member’s drop-in event at Appleby Library on Saturday 9 March to discuss how the Multi-Agency Strategic Co-coordinating Group (MASCG) can improve its response to the annual Horse Fair, held in the town.
A meeting to discuss plans for the response to this year’s Appleby Horse Fair will be held at the Public Hall in the town on Wednesday 15 May from 7pm.
The organisers of the “Travelling Man” mobile bar, a popular addition to the 2023 Appleby Horse Fair, have announced that they will not be operating the bar at this year’s Fair.
Gypsies and Travellers who stopped on the A685 prior to the Horse Fair last year are being advised that in 2019 certain areas will be closed to all camping - including motor vehicles, trailers and horse-drawn vehicles
As the annual Appleby Fair approaches, public drop-in sessions are being held by Cumbria Police, South Lakeland District Council and Cumbria County Council.
Fair-goers who bring trailers (towed caravans) are being asked to plan their journey to the 2019 Appleby Horse Fair carefully and to not arrive too soon.
Community Action Group meetings (CAGs) are being held across Eden in the lead up to Appleby Horse Fair to give people the opportunity to discuss any issues arising in their community, relating to the Fair.