Archive for February, 2010

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Cheque presentation and talk

February 26, 2010

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At the Trust’s Open Meeting last night a cheque presentation was made to the North of England Children’s Cancer Research Fund. The money was collected by the Shotley Bridge Business and Community Partnership as part of their Victorian Christmas Weekend in December.

Amy Vella of Imago handed cheques totalling £1487 to Colin Peacock, who gave a talk about the Research Fund.

Thanks go to the local business community who helped raise the funds, particularly Imago and the North East Carriage Company, each raising a third of the total.

Garth Johnson of the Trust, who organised the charity collection, said: ” We distributed around 30 collection boxes and every box was returned with money in it adding up to over £400. We are also particularly grateful to the Carriage Company for donating all of their takings over the weekend. Let’s hope the Partnership can come up with more ideas to raise even more money at a future event in the Village.”

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Big Tidy Up – Saturday March 13th

February 24, 2010

We are joining forces with the Benfieldside, Blackhill, Bridgehill & Shotley Bridge Community Partnership for this event, which is being undertaken in association with the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign.

Volunteers are meeting at the Bridgehill Communal Room on Pemberton Road at 9.30am for instructions and collection of equipment. Even if you can only spare an hour please come along to help. The tidy up will finish at 12.00 noon.

Groundwork North East and Durham County Council are also assisting.
Bring gardening gloves if you have any – all other equipment provided.
All children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Directory distributed

February 20, 2010

2400 households in Shotley Bridge and Benfieldside should receive a copy of the Shotley Bridge Directory through their letterboxes over the next two weeks.

The Directory, which was published by the Trust last December, provides information on community facilities, clubs and groups in the village and at Snods Edge. It also includes a map of the area together with information about the history of the village and the Village Trust.

If you do not receive a copy, pick up one from local businesses or Consett library. Alternatively you can download it here.

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One thousand hits

February 14, 2010

It has taken 3 months, since this website was launched, to reach the milestone of one thousand hits.  This does not include any of my own visits to update and check the blog.

Please let me know if you would like me to post any text or photographs documenting the Trust’s activities.

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February newsletter

February 8, 2010

The first newsletter for 2010 is being printed and will be distributed to members next weekend, together with a copy of the Village Directory. If you would like to read a copy go to the Pages column. You will need to have Microsoft Word software on your computer.

The newsletter includes information about

  • DEVELOPMENT AT SHOTLEY SPA
  • VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS WEEKEND
  • VILLAGE SQUARE CHRISTMAS TREE
  • “THE PARKING LOT”
  • COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
  • SHOTLEY BRIDGE DIRECTORY
  • VILLAGE TRUST WEBSITE
  • NORTHUMBRIA IN BLOOM

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