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Open meeting

October 19, 2014

The meeting of the Village Trust, for members, residents and businesses, is being held on …

Tuesday 21 October 2014

7.30pm

[Refreshments – 7.15pm]

Our Lady of the Rosary

Roman Catholic Church Hall

Snows Green Road

On the Agenda …

‘Blooming’ Shotley Bridge

– update & presentation of front garden and hanging basket awards

Village Centre Improvements

– update

‘Heritage’ Shotley Bridge

– slide presentation of old photos

– working group initiatives

Councillors’ report

Any other business

– Christmas Tree lighting & carols

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Lights Out

August 2, 2014

Nationally, the British public are being urged to turn their lights off on Monday evening, to mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.

More information is available on the BBC website.

Locally, St Cuthbert’s Church are holding a ‘Vigil of Prayer’ at 6pm that evening. There is an open invitation to join them for silent prayer, to visit the War Memorials in church, to remember people from our community who died in time of war – or just to sit, wish, hope…

MONDAY 4TH AUGUST 2014
6p.m. – 7p.m. VIGIL OF PRAYER
(This is an opportunity also to pay a quiet visit to the War Memorials inside the Church)
Concluding at 7p.m… A SHORT SERVICE OF PRAYERS FOR PEACE

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Land of Oak & Iron

June 13, 2014

A project to restore some of the undiscovered features of one of the North East’s most historic landscape is progressing with support from the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Land of Oak and Iron Landscape Partnership is now in its development phase leading up to a stage 2 submission in 2015. HLF have earmarked a £2.2m grant towards the £3.4m 4 year delivery programme aimed to commence in 2016.

The project area includes most of the Derwent Valley. The area has a fascinating heritage that stretches back to the Roman era and was since home to lead and coal mining, coke production and world leading iron, steel and sword making. The multi-agency Partnership led by Groundwork NE aims to restore some surviving traces of that industrial heritage as well as protecting much of the area’s woodland, wetland and river based natural heritage; all of which will be brought to life by harnessing the areas’ rich cultural heritage.

The Landscape Partnership will also improve access, help promote the area to visitors and engage local communities in activities to discover, learn about and celebrate the area. The partnership is currently undertaking a number of feasibility studies and community consultation events exploring and developing project ideas that will harness and promote the unique heritage for generations to come.

The nearest consultation event is in Consett on 8 July.