Parish News - April 2013

It has come to the attention of Ovingham Parish Council that there appears to have been fly tipping in the area, particularly along Castle View. Northumberland County Council has also asked that residents report any tyres being dumped in the area, as there seems to be a problem locally. The numbers to ring are either 101 or 0845 600 6400.

By the time you read this, there will be some new faces on the Parish Council. Unless some nominations withdraw, an election will be held on 2^nd May at the same time as the County Council election. It is good to see sufficient interest. More details in the next Magazine when the chair person will also have been elected.

The grass cutting season will have started and it is hoped that this is better than last year – something that the Parish Council keep a close eye on.

A copy of the Village Plan will be available in the Reading Room and Church and it is also available to view on the website (www.ovinghamparishcouncil.co.uk).

Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council

Parish Council Elections - 2 May 2013

The County Council has published the list of nominations for the forthcoming election.
The list will also be posted on our two notice boards. This list was updated on 12 April 2013 and replaces the earlier list.
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Fly Tipping

A recent letter to the parish council from the county council draws our attention to the fact that there is an on-going problem with the illegal fly tipping of tyres in East Tynedale.
NCC, the Police and the Environment Agency have put several measures in place to combat this but members of the public are asked to help by keeping their eyes open and reporting any suspected instances. The letter details various methods of reporting and these are listed below:

• Call 101 – where tyres or other illegal fly tipping is in the process of being discarded with a reminder that key information such as registration numbers, makes and colours of vehicles , descriptions of people involved are encouraged to be reported
• Call 0845 6006400 – which is the NCC contact number  where fly tipping or tyre dumps are discovered so that appropriate service can be notified
• Alternatively use NCC ‘Report it’ link on the website or ASK email  facility to make a report as above
• Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or complete report on line. This is a confidential service which has a reward incentive for information leading to the prosecution of offenders.

Playing Field Family Fun Day

A start has been made arranging another family fun day on the playing field this July.
The team hopes to raise funds in order to keep the day as inexpensive as possible for families.
Our first fundraiser is to be a car wash on the playing field on 21st April from 10am to 1pm.
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Notification of May Elections

As you may know, there will be an election on 2nd May 2013 for parish, town and county councils.
One councillor will be elected to the County Council and eight to Ovingham Parish Council.

Please click on the images below to find full details of the arrangements.
These notices will also be posted on our notice boards.

If you require further details, please contact the Election Office on 01670 624 811 or our parish clerk, Mrs Davenport, on 01661 835 771.

Parish News - March 2013

Unfortunately due to circumstances, by the end of the Parish Council meeting in February, there were only 3 Councillors left and as this did not make up a quorum, part of the agenda had to be put over to the March meeting! Not satisfactory, I know but most of the items were discussed fully up to this point.

This included the possibility of looking at laying tarmac in an area behind the Church for better parking and options for monitoring the parking by the Village shop.

The Parish Council own an area on Tentergarth, which is rented out as allotment gardens. However, one of the tenants reported a landslide involving a tree, it looks like the cost of removing this, and subsequent remedial work could be quite substantial. Safety of course, is the Parish Council’s paramount concern so this will be looked at very carefully.

Cllr Holden has placed some bus timetables by the bus stops in the village and he hopes these are more user friendly for commuters.

The April meeting should be held on the 18^th at 7.15 in the Reading Room and the May meeting, which includes the Annual Parish Meeting, on 16^th May. This latter date will be the first meeting after the local elections on 2^nd May.

Margaret Davenport

Clerk

May Elections

NCC have just sent us a leaflet with information which might be of interest to anyone thinking of becoming a local councillor.

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