Last Saturday morning 8 members of the Trust gave up a couple of hours of their time and took to the streets and open spaces to pick up litter.
The event was organised as part of the County Durham ‘Big Spring Clean’ and Britain in Bloom initiative. 24 bags of litter were collected.
The recent warm sunny weather is helping the daffodils and pansies to come into full bloom. The 50 tubs have been provided throughout the Conservation Area, with funding raised by the Trust for its Britain in Bloom initiative. Volunteers will replant the tubs with summer bedding at the beginning of June.
In support of Litterfree Durham’s “Big Spring Clean”, the Trust is holding a litter pick on the morning of Saturday 2nd April this year.
If you can spare an hour or two, meet at 10am in the bottle bank car park [next to the Golden Flower] and bring gloves and a litter picker [if you have one]. The trust has a small supply of litter pickers and will provide refuse sacks and bibs.
The final total for the charity collection at the Shotley Bridge Victorian Christmas Spectacular on 27 November 2010 has broken last year’s two day total of £1500.
£1840 was raised on the day, this year. £1380 will be presented to Willow Burn and £460 to the Trust’s Britain in Bloom Initiative at the Open Meeting next month.
A big thank you to all the businesses, church and community groups that raised money as well as the Shotley Bridge Infant and Junior School Choirs, Consett Brass and the Sage Gateshead Chamber Choir who provided entertainment on the day.
Also, special thanks should be given to Mr & Mrs Santa, the North East Carriage Company and the Methodist Church, for making the day such a success.
Sorry for the delay in posting these on the site but I did not have time before going on holiday.
Thank you to all those who made the effort to dress in Victorian costume. Despite the snowy weather the event was a great success and visitors gave generously to charity. When all the collection tins are returned and counted I will post a report about the money raised for Willow Burn and the Village Trust ‘Britain in Bloom’.
Thank you also to the Methodist Church for hosting the entertainment and the Village Trust volunteer stewards who helped to ensure that the event ran smoothly.
Shotley Bridge Village Trust 