New road signs encourage slow down through Branton village
In an effort to get road users to slow down through Branton village, new 20 mph road signs have recently been installed.
County Councillor Report (Apr 2021)
by Wendy Pattison
wendy.pattison@northumberland.gov.uk – Tel. 07779 983072
And also on Facebook: Cllr Wendy Pattison
Bridge Lines
Peggy Bell’s Bridge lines
Bridges are very much a part of the furnished landscape and Peggy Bell’s Bridge, over the River Breamish between Ingram and Linhope, is very much an iconic part of the Breamish Valley landscape.
Census 2021
Remember…
The census takes place every 10 years, providing a picture of everyone in England and Wales and the Census 2021 is just around the corner. All households should complete the census on:
Sunday 21 March 2021
(or as soon as possible after)
Hedgeley Parish Council Elections 2021
Parish Council Elections 2021
To be held on
6 May 2021
River Trees
Breamish River Trees
Not river dogs this time but river trees. One last look at the de-foliated silhouettes of a few trees along the River Breamish before the leaves start to grow back, now that we’re heading for Spring.
Linhope Landscape
Linhope landscape: at the top of the valley
I really appreciate the landscape at the top of the Breamish Valley – just as you enter the Linhope Estate. The views are superb. I call it ‘our little piece of Austria’ because it reminds me of some of the rolling hills and upland meadows to be found there.
Village Halls Remain Closed until 17 May 2021
We have today (5 March 2021) received the following Press Release from ACRE.
National charity, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has issued new information to help village halls make sense of the latest announcements about the lifting of national lockdown restrictions.
Contrary to the government’s announcement on 22 February, village halls will not be able to reopen after Easter, except for a small number of permitted activities.
Adders Galore!
Videos of adders
Since seeing my first three adders of the season on 25 February 2021, the relatively sunny weather has brought more adders into view at Branton Lakes Nature Reserve. They typically hibernate between about October – March, emerging in the late Winter/early Spring, depending on weather conditions.
Ultrafast Broadband Connection
Cllr. May Wilson (Chair, Hedgeley Parish Council) has recently been contacted by Mr Tim Bendix (Community Engagement Officer for The Alncom Group) regarding the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. Cllr. Wilson has contacted BreamishValley.com in order to immediately promote the scheme, as the next Hedgeley Parish Council Meeting will not take place until May 2021.