Christmas Tree ‘Switch On’

December 4, 2009

The Christmas Tree will be lit by Father Christmas at 4pm on Saturday 5th December. The event is part of the Victorian Christmas Weekend that is being held in the village centre.

Consett Brass will be playing music, next to the tree, at 4.30pm, in support of this charity fund raising event. Collection boxes for the North of England Children’s Cancer Research Fund can be found in local business premises.

The Victorian costume competition will take place at 4.15pm, with prizes for both adults and children donated by the participating businesses.

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Christmas tree ‘planted’

December 2, 2009

The first community Christmas tree to be ‘planted’ in Shotley Bridge has now been installed on the village square and dressed with 300 LED lights, in readyness for the official switch on during the Victorian Christmas Weekend.

A big thank you to County Councillor Stephen Robinson, who has funded the installation of the electrics, lights and tree from the Members initiative fund.

 

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Victorian Costume Competition

November 26, 2009

The leaflets about the Victorian Christmas Weekend on the 5th & 6th December are now being distributed to local residents.

The timetable of events for the weekend includes the Victorian Costume Competition, which is being organised by the Trust.

Prizes, which have been donated by participating local businesses, will be awarded each day for the best dressed adults and children. Judging will take place in the village square at 4.15pm on Saturday and 2.45pm on Sunday.

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Village Directory

November 23, 2009

Work has started on designing the first Shotley Bridge Directory, providing information on community facilities, clubs and groups in the village and at Snods Edge.  A grant application has been made and this, together with advertisements from local businesses, should pay for 10,000 copies to be printed in time for distribution at the Victorian Christmas Weekend.

Residents will also receive a copy through their letterboxes, which will be delivered by volunteers.  The funding will also cover an updated reprint in December next year.

The publication will also include information about the history of the village and the Village Trust.

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‘The cut’ is dry again

November 20, 2009

The footpath link between Peile Park and The Briary/The Terrace/Churchill Close is now open and dry.

The duck-boards have been removed, drainage added and the path resurfaced. Thank you to the County Council for solving the problem of flooding here that has blighted adjoining properties and inconvenienced users of this important footpath link between Benfieldside and Shotley Bridge.

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