Hexham Middle School Update
The latest on plans for the former Hexham Middle School site – more details to follow soon.
Barclays Van in Corbridge
The Barclays Van will visit Corstopitum Social Club in Corbridge on October 14, November 4 and December 2 and their local specialist Hannah will be offering advice on :-
Electric Street Cleaner for Corbridge
Keeping the centre of the village tidy is a continuous process which would be made easier if people didn’t drop litter and leaves didn’t fall off trees! I can’t do anything about either of those things but I have been able to use some of my local improvements allowance to buy a street cleaning machine […]
Supporting the Corbridge Apple Project
Very happy to have been able to use some of my councillors local schemes allowance for a new apple press for the Corbridge Community Apple Juice Project. This excellent project raises a lot of money for Charlotte Straker House, Corbridge Youth-Initiative and the Corbridge Community Partnership. There’s a lot of work that goes into collecting […]
Supporting Tynedale RFC
Very pleased to be able to help Tynedale RFC with some funding from my councillor’s local improvement schemes allowance to upgrade their floodlights on the main training pitch. This pitch is used by the seniors teams for training and also by some of the junior teams. Tynedale has been such a major part of our […]
Wheeled Sports Survey
The Council are doing a consultation on skateparks, BMX tracks and other wheeled action sports so if you are interested please head tot his link and fill it on – it will only take a few minutes. The closing date is the 30th March. https://haveyoursay.northumberland.gov.uk/economy…/was p.s. the skatepark here in Corbridge next the allotments and […]
Support for Local Businesses
Business and Intellectual Property Centre – North East can provide free advice, information and training to local self employed people, start-ups and trading businesses. The nearest access point is Hexham Library in the Queen’s Hall on Beaumont Street in Hexham. Details of their services are on their leaflet or at their website. https://www.bipcnortheast.co.uk/
Important Broadband News
⚠️IMPORTANT FIBRE BROADBAND ANNOUNCEMENT⚠️ Great news – OpenReach have extended their fibre broadband voucher scheme from 377 to 644 eligible houses. If 185 houses sign up and pledge their £4,500 BDUK voucher to OpenReach voucher then they will install the network to allow all 644 houses to be connected. If we don’t reach the target […]
Car Park Lights Update
Thanks to the residents who have reported the issues with the lights in the south side car park going back some time. I have notified the Council street lighting team who have been out a number of times to repair. As this has been an ongoing problem they have carried out some investigation work / […]
Roman Fields Earth Mound Update
As the Roman Fields estate was built the developers piled earth up in the common area at the end of the estate which caused water run off and privacy issues for adjoining residents in Synclen Avenue, Milkwell, Milkwell Lane and Kiln View. On behalf of residents I raised this issue with NCC Planning Enforcement and […]