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Bank Holiday weekend at The Spa

August 20, 2010

Four days of events will take place next weekend on the Spa Grounds at the Shotley Bridge Cricket Club.

Friday 27th – Sunday 29th August sees the cricket club’s 3rd Annual Beer Festival, in conjunction with CAMRA. Tickets are £4 on entry. On the Sunday, Consett Rotary Club are holding a charity cricket match, in aid of Willowburn.

Then on Bank Holiday Monday, 11am-5pm, the Benfieldside, Blackhill, Bridgehill and Shotley Bridge Partnership are holding a Shotley Spa Fete. There will be live bands in the marquee, a few stalls with zorbing, paintballing, an assault course and a bouncy castle, for children. This event is free entry, being funded by the Partnership and there is a minibus service from Blackhill, as parking is limited.

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Consett Steel Day

August 17, 2010

Sunday 12th September marks the 30th anniversary of the closure of Consett Steelworks.

In conjunction with Consett & District Heritage Initiative, the Friends of Consett and Blackhill Park are holding a free event, 2-5pm, to celebrate the history of Consett and Steel. The event will take place on the bandstand and in the Heritage Centre [former park keepers cottage] where there will be refreshments and historical exhibitions.

Shotley Bridge Village Trust will have an exhibition about the history of the village.

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Village Christmas tree

August 12, 2010

A brightly lit community Christmas tree is to be ‘planted’ on the village ‘triangle’  again this year.  It will be lit on Saturday 27th November, to coincide with the Victorian event that day.

County Councillor Stephen Robinson is funding the installation of the tree from his Members initiative fund, and an attractive new fence around it!

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Victorian Christmas Saturday

August 5, 2010

Following last December’s very successful Victorian Christmas Weekend, the Shotley Bridge Business and Community Partnership has decided to hold a similar event on Saturday 27th November 2010.

A committee has been formed to organise the event and all businesses and community groups are being encouraged to take part.

Proceeds from this charity event will be shared between Willowburn Hospice and Shotley Bridge Village Trust’s Britain in Bloom initiative.

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Housing on former hospital site

July 21, 2010

Community consultations on the housing plans for the redevelopment of part of the former Shotley Bridge Hospital site are expected to take place mid-October.

The developers have now exchanged contracts with the Homes and Communities Agency and they are are looking to submit a Reserved Matters application by the end of November, with planning approval anticipated in February/March next year.

Outline planning permission was granted in April 2008 with agreement to provide funding for improvements to the Derwent Walk and Shotley Bridge village centre.

Story Homes were selected as the preferred developer in May 2009.

Cumbria-based housebuilder Story Homes were celebrating last month after scooping a major award in the hotly contested ‘House of the Year’ category in the prestigious Scottish Home awards.

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