Last summer, Cllr Hazel Chalmers, along with resident Ken Rusby,
attended a meeting about Community Agreements which partly focussed
on flooding. As a result of this she is hoping to set up a working
party for Ovingham. Please contact Hazel for any more information.
The first new Village newsletter has been published. This is
hoped to be issued on a quarterly basis and submissions need to be
received for the next edition by early February. The newsletter is
run by volunteers and the Parish Council do hope you give it your
support.
Essential repairs have been completed at the Cemetery Lodge and
the tenant was able to move back in before Christmas – very timely!
Moles continue to be a problem on the Playing Field and the mole
catcher has been kept busy. A martial arts group use the Pavilion on
a regular basis and appears to be well supported.
Due to time constraints, the Councillors met in December in order
to submit a response to Northumberland County Councils Local Core
Plan Strategy. This is primarily concerned with future housing needs
and is asking for responses from all Town and Parish Councils.
Ovingham’s main concern is the possibility of the removal of green
belt to allow housing, and the impact on infrastructure especially
increased traffic through the village and across the bridge as well
as a knock on effect from Prudhoe.
Our next meeting is 16th January. No meeting in
February, so the next date is 20th March, at 7.15pm in the
Reading Room.
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
Monday, 13 January 2014
Saturday, 14 December 2013
Christmas Carol Concert
Our vicar Eric, informs us that this year's Carol Concert will take place at 4:30pm on Sunday 22nd December in the Church. All the participants are under 18 and they have decided to send the proceeds of the retiring collection to Christian Aid's Philippines Fund. Click on the image for full details.
Thursday, 5 December 2013
Parish News - December 2013
Councillors had a very informative site
meeting with and engineer from County Council regarding the closure
of Ovingham Bridge. As the date for closure nears, more information
will become available but it is anticipated work will begin in
February when scaffolding is erected, although the road bridge will
not close to traffic until April. The pedestrian bridge will close
for a week for refurbishment, but the road bridge will be pedestrian
only during this period.
Following their recent inspection of
the village, a request has been submitted to the County Council
asking them to cut back overgrowth etc. and also to inform them of
uneven pavements, potholes and the like. The Councillors will
continue to monitor the village on a regular basis.
A fence has been installed in the gap
in the hedge between the playing field and the cemetery. Repairs
have been carried out to the shutters at the Pavilion and also to
some play equipment.
The Horse chestnut tree in the
Churchyard should have been removed by the time you read this – a
Horse Chestnut has also been felled at the entrance to Piper Road.
The Parish Council had been informed by County Council’s tree
officer, that they were diseased.
The First meeting of the year will be
on Thursday, 16th January at 7.15 in the Reading Room.
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Support
Please click on the image below for information regarding advice on Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support.
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Road Closure - Windsor Crescent
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 - Section 14
As Amended by Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991
Temporary Road Closure - U8267 Windsor Crescent, Ovingham
For your information the County Council intends making an Order under the above Act to prohibit the use by vehicular traffic on that section of the U8267 Windsor Crescent, Ovingham in the County of Northumberland.
The Temporary Order is to be effective from the 09th of December 2013 until the 03rd of January 2014.
It is expected that the road will only be closed from the 09th of December 2013 until the 10th of December 2013 between 08:00 and 17:00 hours each day.
The alternative route for vehicular traffic will be via Piper Road.
The closure has been requested by Northumberland County Council in order to resurface the carriageway.
Kind Regards
Andrew Douglas
TTRO Officer (Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders)
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Parish News - November 2013
Still no further news regarding a new Councillor to replace Kevin
Piper. This can take time but I am sure someone will be appointed
soon.
At the October meeting, Ken Rusby gave an updated account regarding the application recently submitted by SCA which, due to its location, affects Ovingham. The Parish Council are grateful for his help on this topic as well as that of Bob Klotz and Neville Gray. Councillor Phil Holden has become our representative on the SCA Forum.
As reported in the November magazine, grass cutting next year will be undertaken by a private contractor. The Councillors’ had received 3 quotes and made their decision in October.
Highways department have been asked to place road markings in the village such as “SLOW” to help combat speeding. Other proposals are double yellow lines by Model Cottage/Tynedale Gardens entrance as visibility is poor when exiting from here due to the number of parked cars.
As a result of a request from Green Ovingham, Councillor Jordon had been in touch with Adam Keen, Recycling Officer at NCC, regarding proposals for a bottle bank. Although such a facility can be mobile, a lack of possible sites continues to be a problem.
It is hoped that a quarterly Newsletter will be up and running soon. The Parish Council have agreed to cover the estimated costs of the first issue and trust that it will be a successful venture and well supported by the Village.
There is no meeting planned for December and on behalf of Ovingham Parish Council, may I pass on the compliments of the season to you all.
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
At the October meeting, Ken Rusby gave an updated account regarding the application recently submitted by SCA which, due to its location, affects Ovingham. The Parish Council are grateful for his help on this topic as well as that of Bob Klotz and Neville Gray. Councillor Phil Holden has become our representative on the SCA Forum.
As reported in the November magazine, grass cutting next year will be undertaken by a private contractor. The Councillors’ had received 3 quotes and made their decision in October.
Highways department have been asked to place road markings in the village such as “SLOW” to help combat speeding. Other proposals are double yellow lines by Model Cottage/Tynedale Gardens entrance as visibility is poor when exiting from here due to the number of parked cars.
As a result of a request from Green Ovingham, Councillor Jordon had been in touch with Adam Keen, Recycling Officer at NCC, regarding proposals for a bottle bank. Although such a facility can be mobile, a lack of possible sites continues to be a problem.
It is hoped that a quarterly Newsletter will be up and running soon. The Parish Council have agreed to cover the estimated costs of the first issue and trust that it will be a successful venture and well supported by the Village.
There is no meeting planned for December and on behalf of Ovingham Parish Council, may I pass on the compliments of the season to you all.
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
Monday, 28 October 2013
The Youth Bus is coming
Youngsters will be interested to know that the Youth Service bus is is coming to the playing field on Thursday 31st October. The West Northumberland Youth Service is hoping to set up a series of visits with activities which are attractive to a range of our young people.
Click on the image to find full details.
Click on the image to find full details.
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