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Open Meeting presentations

April 10, 2013

At the Trust’s Open Meeting last night a cheque for £1,030 was presented to Sue Fox, representing Willow Burn hospice, on behalf of the Shotley bridge Business & Community Partnership.  The money was 75% of the charity collection during the Dickensian Christmas Spectacular plus contributions from the Eve Fashion Show and Imago Raffle. £340 was raised for the Blooming Shotley Bridge fund.

Presentations were also given by Dawn Reed [Durham County Council] on options for  improving the village centre, and Sue Shaw [Blooming Shotley Bridge] about the Northumbria in Bloom entry.

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Spring judging

April 9, 2013

Today the judges from Northumbria in Bloom came to assess the Trust’s entry in the ‘village’ category.  25% of the total score is awarded at this visit.  They walked around most of the Conservation Area, the area entered in the competition.

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The summer judging will take place on the 18th July.

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A tidy village

April 7, 2013

Thank you to the twenty five volunteers who turned out on a sunny morning yesterday, to pick up litter within the Conservation Area and sweep the paths in the village centre. The photos show some of the volunteers and bags of rubbish that were collected.

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The dog fouling is quite bad this year – it may only be a couple of dog owners who are not picking up after their dog but the mess it creates when people walk in it stays around until the next heavy rain.  Please report any that you see to the local authority, telephone 03000261000, particularly if you know the date and time it happened so that the Neighbourhood Wardens can try to catch and fine the culprits.

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Spring Litter Pick

March 22, 2013

Volunteers are needed for a litter pick on Saturday 6th April, to spruce up the Conservation Area before the judges arrive from Northumbria in Bloom.  Meet at 9.30am at Golden Flower car park, with broom & gloves. Please help to keep the village tidy and litter free.

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Presentation to Willow Burn

March 22, 2013

The next Open Meeting of the Trust is being held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9 April 2013 at Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Church Hall on Snows Green Road.  Refreshments will be served from 7.15pm.  All welcome

The Dickensian Christmas Spectacular event last December raised £300 for “Blooming” Shotley Bridge and £1000 for  Willow Burn.  A cheque presentation will be made at the meeting and there will also be updates on “Improving the Village Centre” and ” Northumbria in Bloom”.

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