A campaign of Alston Moor Parish Council · Cumbria

Alston Moor & Health

Established 2026 A community campaign archive

Documenting the campaigns to keep open Grisedale Croft and to secure the future of community healthcare on Alston Moor.

From the Vault

Public documents.

A growing archive of correspondence, briefings, archival evidence, and Freedom of Information requests connected to the campaigns. Choose any document title to read more, preview, or download.

8 documents.

  • Correspondence Grisedale Croft 27 May 2026

    Letter to Council Leader & Councillors re Equality Impact Assessment and PSED

    Given the expectations of the Public Sector Equality Duty, the Equality Impact Assessment obtained via a Freedom of Information request is entirely inadequate and fails to meet requirements. We are writing to point out the failure and the need to halt the consultation and undertake a proper EIA before restarting.

  • Report or briefing Grisedale Croft 22 May 2026

    Grisedale Regulatory Framework Briefing May2026

    A comprehensive reference document on the regulatory obligations governing established residential care homes and new-build care home development in England. Intended to support: (1) the challenge to WFC’s claimed ‘alternative building’ option; (2) demonstration of WFC’s ongoing obligations as registered provider; (3) the preliminary legal advice brief; and (4) the consultation response evidence base.

  • Correspondence Grisedale Croft 22 May 2026

    Letter to Cllr Bell and AD Phipps (Final) 22-5-2026

    Letter to WFC Cabinet and Officer following our meeting with them on 15th May. Lays out reasons they need to withdraw from the consultation and work with us to improve the service and get the NHS to fulfil their promised obligations

  • Press / public-facing Grisedale Croft 14 May 2026

    Grisedale Croft Evidence Form

    Please download this form and share it with anyone who has experience of Grisedale Croft — whether they were not accepted, were accepted, or have had a positive or negative experience there. Every case matters, and every experience helps build a clearer picture as to what is true and what is not true about the care home and the admissions.

  • Press / public-facing Grisedale Croft 02 May 2026

    WFC Annual Plan

    This is Westmorland and Furness's Annual Plan, which sets out their stated intention to keep people at home or near their own homes. It is in direct contrast to their consultation.

  • Report or briefing Grisedale Croft 28 Apr 2026

    Public Briefing Grisedale Croft - FINAL

    The document made public at the Emergency Council meeting

  • Archival evidence Grisedale Croft 04 May 2008

    Shaping Our Lives

    Not sure what organisation created this. But it is authored by a Dr Fran Branfield Full title: Proposals for the replacement of six residential care homes in Cumbria:

  • Archival evidence Grisedale Croft 28 Jan 2008

    Proposals for the replacement of six residential care homes in Cumbria

    Cumbria County Council consut;taion to rep[lace and upgrade Grisedale Croft - More broken promises. Consultation 28 January 2008 – 28 April 2008