The latest issue of Cheviot Views: the newsletter for Hedgeley Parish has now been printed and should be dropping through your door in the next few days or so. Our distributors will be braving the cold weather to bring you all the news. Look out for an article about George Dagg from West Lodge, Shawdon Hall, a history of Crawley Tower by Mike Smith, seasonal recipes from May Wilson…and much more!
News
Newcastle Police Aid to Romanian children
Police Aid
ROBBIE BURN of Powburn gives us an account of his work in helping destitute, disadvantaged and disaffected children in Romania.
[All images © Robbie Burn 2013 – used with permission]
Brutal Background
Romania is situated on the far eastern outskirts of Europe, bordered by the Black Sea to the east, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova and the Ukraine to the north and Hungary and Bosnia to the west.
New sign for old
[All images © Robbie Burn 2013 – used with permission]
Thanks to Robbie Burn for smartening up the Hedgeley Parish Council noticeboard outside the Plough Inn in Powburn.
Robbie’s given it a new lick of varnish that should keep it looking smart and protected from the elements for a few years longer.
Meeting with Highway Authority
Highway Authority meeting
On Friday 16 August 2013 a meeting took place with the Council’s Highway Authority. Councillor John Taylor, Paul Barton, Jackie McDougal, Robbie Burn and Kevin Brown from Highways met in the village. Robbie Burn has provided the following summary of the decisions.
Thank you, Carillion Enterprise!
Thank you!
[All images © Mary Wealleans 2013 – used with permission]
Powburn residents and the Breamish Hall Committee would like to give A VERY BIG THANK-YOU to Mary Wealleans (Breamish Hall, Treasurer) and colleagues from Carillion Enterprise, Boulmer.
Gaia Wildlife Gardens
A big THANK YOU to Gaia Wildlife Gardens Ltd. One of the Directors of this social enterprise, Ivor Scott, recently repaired the flower troughs in Powburn…free of charge!
I’m sure you’ll agree that they now look superb!
Speeding Survey to Begin
The representation of our views concerning the Council”s recent report into road safety in Powburn has been reported in the Berwick Advertiser and Northumberland Gazette.
Read the Berwick Advertiser article here
Read the Northumberland Gazette article here
Reply to NCC Road Safety Report
County Council meeting
On 8 July 2013 I attended the County Council’s Northern Area Committee Meeting to represent the views of Powburn residents regarding the Council’s recent (see Council Report Prepared). Robbie Burn was due to make the presentation but, unfortunately, was not able to attend, so I attended on his behalf.
I had 5 minutes to set out our outstanding concerns resulting from our consideration of the Council’s report.
Rothbury Road Repairs Approved
Correspondence received
Dear Residents,
It gives me great pleasure to announce that I received notification from the Department for Transport this morning informing me that we have been successful in our request for up to £5 million to carry out repair works on the Cragend Landslip (B6344 road)
Speeding Meeting 7 Jun 2013 Postponed!
Message from Robbie Burn at 9:47am today:
Dear all,
I have just received a letter from the County Council informing us that they will not be fully discussing our petition until Monday 9th July. No reason has been given for the delay.
