Today the Village Trust was awarded a Silver Gilt Medal certificate at the Northumbria in Bloom awards ceremony, held at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.
Thank you to all the volunteers, residents, businesses and the junior school who helped us achieve this award.
The photos show John Grundy presenting the certificate to members of the Trust.
Over 100 people visited the King’s Head Social Club today to look at the County Council’s exhibition. The Council had selected and produced detailed, costed proposals for 5 of the 17 suggestions put forward at the Village Trust open meeting last October.
The Village Trust had been pre-consulted about the 5 schemes which were discussed at its Open meeting in June. If you wish to read the Trust’s response, take a look at their S106 information sheet.
Funding of £125,000 is being provided in relation to the housing development on the hospital site.
If you had intended seeing the exhibition but were unable to attend, send your comments this week to dawn.reed@durham.gov.uk
The BBB&SB Partnership’s Fun day at the Spa today proved to be very popular and thoroughly enjoyed by all, in the glorious sunshine.
The Village Trust had various exhibitions within their gazebo and the tom-bola and treasure hunt raised £182 for the ‘Blooming’ Shotley Bridge fund. Thank you to the volunteers who helped and all who gave contributions and bought tickets.
The winning square of the Treasure Hunt was drawn by local councillors Stephen Robinson and Peter Oliver and the prize was awarded to Jade MacGregor.
A wall at the bottom of ‘The Cut’, between Churchill Close and The Terrace collapsed earlier this year but a dispute over ownership led to the rubble being left on the side of the path.
To resolve the situation, local County Councillors Stephen Robinson and Peter Oliver organised a skip and, with volunteers, helped to load it. Particular thanks also to Carl Robinson and John Shaw.
Instead of ‘Best Front Garden’ Awards, the Trust decided to have “Best Hanging Basket’ Awards this year, with separate categories for businesses and residents.
The Northumbria in Bloom judges agreed to judge the baskets and the awards will be presented at the next Open Meeting of the Village Trust in October.
Shotley Bridge Village Trust 