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.
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.
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.
[Credit: All images are copyright © May Wilson 2021 and used with permission.]
A Book Box has just been installed today outside the Breamish Hall, Powburn.
I know that November is a long way off, but this is one thing we can plan for.
Like many people in the area, I really enjoy this time of the year and the anticipation of seeing my first adder of the season.
The earliest I’ve spotted one is 20 February (2018). Last year, I saw my first adder on 26 February (2020) and today – one year on – I saw my first three adders of 2021.
wendy.pattison@northumberland.gov.uk – Tel. 07779 983072
And also on Facebook: Cllr Wendy Pattison
About three weeks ago, I talked a little about beech leaves still clinging to their branches during winter and how their copper-coloured leaves loom out from the dark backdrop of shady woodland. They make great photos:
Minutes of the February 2021 Hedgeley Parish Council (Quarterly) meeting can now be viewed/downloaded:
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