A dozen volunteers from the Village Trust scoured the conservation area for litter this morning and managed to find plenty to collect. Though there appeared to be less litter than last year.
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Annual Litter Pick
March 25, 2023Shotley Bridge AFC
December 7, 2022This picture has been provided by a subscriber who want know if anyone had information about the people in the photo, which was taken during the 1906/7 season. The location looks to be the recreation field [now Riverside housing estate] behind the Crown & Crossed Swords at the bottom of Church Bank.
Remembrance Sunday
October 31, 2021There will be a short Act of Remembrance in St. Cuthbert’s Church, Church Bank on Sunday 14th November.
A warm invitation to any to gather at 10.50am in church, with a two minute silence at 11am.
The regular Eucharist will move to the earlier time of 9.30am on Remembrance Sunday.
All are welcome.
There will also be an Act of Remembrance at 3pm at the Memorial Cottages on Front Street.
This year is also the Centenary of the Cottages, which were erected in memory of men from the neighbourhood who fell in the First World War.
The Shotley Bridge War Memorial Cottages Trust took it in hand to save the buildings and in 1992 the cottages were refurbished.
AGM & Open Meeting
October 11, 2021The AGM of the Trust is to be held on Thursday 14th October at 7.00pm, followed by an Open Meeting at 7.30pm.
As our usual venue is not yet available, we are holding the meetings at St Cuthbert’s Church Hall
Members, guests and residents are all welcome.
Annual Litter Pick
April 10, 2021Thank you to the 10 volunteers from the Trust who helped with the annual litter pick this morning.
We had expected more litter, having cancelled last April’s litter pick due to Covid.
S B Hospital – updated clinical model
February 28, 2021The County Durham CCG has proposed an updated clinical model for future services at Shotley Bridge Community Hospital.
A programme of virtual engagement sessions has now been arranged throughout March. You can find details of these and an update about the project on their website where there is also a video presentation from NHS staff about what is included in the plans.
Go to the online survey to comment on the proposals.
Shotley Bridge Hospital Services
February 4, 2021The County Durham CCG is planning the next round of public engagement on what services are to be provided at Shotley Bridge Hospital.
In order to arrange an appropriate number of sessions, they are trying to understand the levels of interest in each of the following service areas:
- Chemotherapy / Medical Investigations
- Outpatients (including Therapies, Women’s services, Community care, primary care and Minor surgery)
- Inpatient Rehabilitation beds
- Urgent Care (including diagnostics)
- Well-being services (including group spaces and opportunities for the voluntary sector)
If you are interested in participating in an online discussion about any of these topics follow this link to sign up for the event and say which sessions you wish to attend. [before Thursday 11th February.]
They want to be able to make sure that participants are able to engage as fully as possible in the conversations in each of the sessions and therefore would hope to have groups that aren’t too large.
They will then get back in touch with you once they have confirmed the programme, which will likely take place throughout March.
Thread of Iron book launch
September 11, 2020
Douglas Vernon, who was a founder member of the Village Trust and its first chairman, published ‘Thread of Iron’ in 2003.
For anybody interested in the industrial history of the Derwent Valley this book is a must. Written in two parts; the first focuses on the history of Shotley Bridge where the famous Sword makers were based. The second part details the history of the Consett Iron Company, from formation until closure in 1980.
The book, which has been out of print for many years, has now been reprinted by the Land of Oak & Iron Trust. To mark the occasion a virtual launch event is being held tomorrow afternoon, via YouTube. Log-in now for a seat at the Premiere.
Find out more about the launch event and where to purchase the book at the Land of Oak & Iron Trust.
This event has been arranged in association with the History of Consett Steelworks Project group who are staging a week long series of activities to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the closure of the works.
Spring Litter Pick Cancelled
March 20, 2020Due to the Coronavirus outbreak it has been decided to cancel the litter pick arranged for 28 March. We may reorganise it for September if the situation improves.
Open Meeting and Litter Pick
March 9, 2020There will be no Village Trust Open Meeting in March this year. The next meeting for members and residents will be on 19th May at 7.30pm in the Catholic Church Hall, after the AGM that evening.
The annual spring litter pick is being held on Saturday 28 March this year, in association with Litter Free Durham’s ‘Big Spring Clean’. Volunteers who can spare an hour or two are meeting at the car park next to the Golden Flower at 10am. We aim to tidy up the village centre and along the roads leading out from it. Litter pickers, gloves, hi-viz vests and sacks are provided.
The Big Spring Clean is LitterFree Durham’s annual campaign, operated and delivered by Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council.
Both councils work in partnership with LitterFree Durham to plan and execute the campaign every year.
The aim of the campaign is to reduce the amount of litter in the county by engaging with as many members of the community as possible through litterpicking activities and education in schools accross the area.
The campaign was first launched in 2010 to further LitterFree Durham’s work on the Stop the Drop Campaign that had been promoted by the Campaign to Protect Rural England. Since then it has grown year on year by attracting new groups and by maintaining engagement with previous participants.
Christmas Tree and Carols
December 1, 2019Yesterday evening the Christmas Tree in the village ‘Triangle’ was switched on and pupils from Shotley Bridge Primary School came to sing carols. Thank you to our County Councillors for providing the funding again.
Open Meeting – 8 October
September 26, 2019The next Open Meeting of the Trust is to be held on Tuesday 8th October at 7.30pm. Members, guests and residents all welcome.
Village History Walks
September 10, 2019For the fifth year running, the Trust is taking part in the Heritage Open Days Festival, over the next two weekends.
Volunteers from the Trust’s Heritage Group will be showing visitors around some of the buildings and sites in the village where new ‘QR’ Plaques are being installed and explaining the history of each.
C&DHI Exhibition
May 1, 2019The Trust will again be displaying old photos of Shotley Bridge at this exhibition next week …
April Open Meeting
March 10, 2019The next meeting of the Trust will be on Tuesday 9th April.
Members and residents all welcome.
Spring clean
March 2, 2019The annual Spring litter pick by the Village Trust was carried out this morning. Thank you to the nine members who volunteered their time. The village is looking much tidier. Lets try and keep it that way. Only 10 bags collected this year compared to 20 in April 2018.
Exhibition of local interest
September 28, 2018The Consett & District Local Heritage Initiative are holding another exhibition at the beginning of October and the Village Trust will be displaying old photographs of Shotley Bridge.
History Walks
August 27, 2018Again, the Trust is taking part this year in the Heritage Open Days Festival this September. The same walks as last year are being offered, but over 2 weekends. Volunteers from the Heritage Group will be guiding visitors around the heritage of the village.
Summer bedding planted
June 9, 2018This morning the Trust’s volunteers planted the summer bedding in tubs and planters, within the conservation area. Thank you to those that helped and Beveridge’s for supplying and delivering the plants.
We are trying out a more experimental mixture of plants this summer, in the hope of adding more variety. We hope you like the difference.
AGM 2018
May 25, 2018The next Open Meeting of the Trust on 5th June will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting. Everyone welcome.
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