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Open meeting photos

February 28, 2012

Here is a slideshow of photos taken at the Trust’s last Open Meeting on Thursday 23rd February. Pause each photo if you wish to look in more detail.

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A cheque was presented to Sue Fox from Willow Burn and prizes to the winners of the photo competition. An update on “Blooming” Shotley Bridge was presented  and a report given on local issues by Councillor Stephen Robinson.

February newsletter

February 17, 2012

The Trust’s 71st newsletter has been issued, which includes the agenda for the Open Meeting this Thursday 23rd February.  If you would like to read a copy go to Newsletters in the pages list.

The meeting starts at 7.30pm in Shotley Bridge Junior School, with refreshments available from 7.15pm.  Everyone is welcome.

  1. Introductions and apologies
  2. Chairman’s opening remarks
  3. Presentation of cheque to Willow Burn [Proceeds from the Victorian Christmas Spectacular]
  4. Results of the Photo Competition [Announcing the winners]
  5. “Blooming” Shotley Bridge update
  6. Councillors’ Report
  7. Any other business

Open meeting

February 1, 2012

The next open meeting will be held in the Junior School hall on Thursday 23rd February at 7.30pm.  Refreshments will be available from 7.15pm.

Presentations will be made  to the photo competition prizewinners and Willow Burn, following the charity collection made during the Victorian Christmas Spectacular.

Broadoak Nature Reserve

January 22, 2012

Ebchester Village Trust are hosting a talk in Ebchester Community Centre at 8pm on Wedneday 8 February.

The talk will be given by Duncan Hutt from the Northumberland Wildlife Trust, who are taking over the management of the Broadoak-Hollings Hill quarry sites.  Duncan will provide an indication of their plans for this site and a chance to discuss them with him.

The talk will be preceeded at 7.30pm by the AGM of the Ebchester Village Trust. The formal part of the AGM will be kept as brief as possible but will include an update on the activities of the Trust and various projects in the pipeline for the coming year that may be of general interest.

Future of Shotley Bridge Hospital

January 9, 2012

An important meeting of the Shotley Bridge Hospital Support Group is being held on Wednesday 11th January to discuss the future of the hospital.

The meeting is being held in the hospital restaurant at 6pm.

It will be an opportunity to pull together a strategy about how the Group engage with management of the Foundation Trust and local GPs, who are going to be very important as the arrangements for new GP Commissioning Consortia come into play.

Everyone with an interest in retaining or expanding services at the hospital is welcome to attend.