The Trust’s annual litter pick will take place this Saturday morning 5th April.
Volunteers will be meeting between 9.00 and 9.30 in the car park next to the Golden Flower. Litter pickers, gloves, hi-viz vests and sacs will be provided.
If you would like to help tidy up the local area but cannot make this Saturday, consider taking a plastic bag and gloves when you go out for a walk or keep the area near your home litter free.
More pictures and a video of the Victorian Christmas Spectacular have been posted on ‘The Works’ website – the new digital magazine about life in Consett. Click on each photo to enlarge.
Yesterday, on a fine crisp day, many local residents and others from further afield turned out to enjoy activities and shopping in the village centre, whilst raising money in support of Willow Burn and Blooming Shotley Bridge. Colin Briggs, Look North regional newsreader, arrived with Father Christmas to announce the start of the event and enjoyed chatting to local residents during the morning.
Norman Hogg, a committee member of the Village Trust did an excellent job of Town Crier, keeping everyone informed of the programme.
We are especially grateful to the North East Carriage Company who for the fifth consecutive year has provided the well presented and popular horse and carriage rides, in support of our local charities. Not only do the horses look spectacular but they also help to slow the traffic down.
The day ended with carol singing around the tree to the sound of Consett Brass, which was lit by Father Christmas with an encore of fireworks in the sky. Thank you to local councillors Stephen Robinson and Peter Oliver who continue the tradition of providing the tree and to Scott of Reaction Fireworks who provided the finale.
Thanks also to all the participating businesses, entertainers, school choirs, volunteer stewards from Shotley Bridge Village Trust and the support of the local policing team.
If you have any different photos please email them to me at sbvt@singleton14.eclipse.co.uk for inclusion in our photo gallery.
The flyers for the Shotley Bridge Victorian Christmas Spectacular, on Saturday 30th November, are now available at local businesses in the village centre. They are also being delivered by Village Trust volunteers in the local area.
This morning volunteers planted 50 tubs in the conservation area, just in time before the heavens opened at lunchtime. The bulbs and plants will be well watered in by now, as it has poured down most of the afternoon.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of RHS Britain in Bloom, we have planted yellow daffodils and red tulips having a yellow & orange centre together with orange, yellow and white violas.
Shotley Bridge Village Trust 