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The Parish Council have purchased a stone trough which is now in place by the telephone box. Current village tubs are in a good state of repair so do not need replacing. Amongst agreed projects, the Councillors hope to plant daffodils/snowdrops on the bank by the bungalows on Piper Road. They have also agreed, subject to cost, to a regular village tidy up to include hedge trimming, weeds, etc. The “Burma Bridge” had to be removed from the playing field (health & safety) and options are being considered although funding may be available for this. They will look further at employing a village maintenance person too and have asked local parishes for details. Other ideas are being considered but further details and costs are needed before a decision can be made.
Donations were given to Northumberland Citizens Advice Bureau, Tynedale Hospice at Home and the Great North Air Ambulance. Requests are received from such organisations on an annual basis and duly considered. A donation was also proposed, and agreed, to be given to the Church Heating Fund.
A volunteer has come forward to audit the accounts, for which I am very grateful. No arm twisting either! Huge thanks to Richard Gilbert for doing these for the last few years – he has done an excellent job.
The next Parish Council meeting is on 16th April at 7.15pm.
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
March sees the end of
the financial year for Ovingham Parish Council and they hope to look
at some village projects including replacing village flower tubs and
perhaps some additional ones. They will also be considering employing
someone on a casual basis to be the village maintenance person. More
news next month as at the time of writing this, the March meeting has
not been held.
The Bridge continues
to experience delays. Unfortunately there is still no date, or
approximate date, when it will re-open.
A grit bin has been
replaced at the bottom of Horsley Road – in bad weather this area
can especially be a hazard for pedestrians.
A volunteer is still
needed to audit the accounts. Please do get in touch with myself or
any Parish Councillor.
The next Parish
Council meeting is on 19th March at 7.15pm.
Margaret
Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
The council is constantly pursuing issues aimed at keeping our village a nice place for everyone to live in. You can now see many of these issues on the 'Village Tour' pages. Look up the 'What We Do' page and click on the three links to next to the heading 'Village Tour'.
Each year, the
accounts of the Parish Council are audited and we rely on a volunteer
to do an “internal” check before they are sent to the external
auditor, BDO. On average, there are less than 100 transactions a
year, and the audit check is fairly straightforward – you do not
need to be an accountant! If you think you can help, or for more
information, please contact the Clerk, Margaret Davenport on 835771
or email ovinghamparishcouncil@yahoo.co.uk
Just a reminder that the engineers are keeping a blog with interesting information and photos about what's happening with the bridge refurbishment.
If nothing else, the blog clearly outlines just how involved and thorough the job is.
Click on this link below, then look for the link under 'Latest News' which starts 'See the blog for the latest ...'.
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=17343
Following our January meeting the next parish Council meeting will be on March 19th
as there is no meeting in February.
By then, the Councillors will have submitted a response to the
Local Development Plan (Northumberland County Council) and attended
meetings and/or roadshows in connection with it.
At the time of writing this, no decision has yet been made
regarding the interactive unit on Castle View as costs are still
awaited. However, County Council have confirmed that the 30mph speed
limit sign cannot be moved further down the hill in the direction of
Wylam as it does not meet their criteria for relocation. It is hoped
a site meeting with Highways Department will confirm that the
interactive unit can be moved.
Northumberland County Council have also been contacted and asked
that grass protection mesh can be considered as a possibility (to
protect the grass verges) on Horsley Road if tarmac is considered too
expensive in widening the drives to ease parking.
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
Costs are still awaited for moving the interactive sign on Castle
View. Checks will also need to be made with Highways Department to
confirm it is possible. County Council have confirmed that the
request to move the 30mph sign will be put on the “Local Transport
Plan” for consideration, but they have been asked to give the
Parish Council an estimate of the cost and when this is received, the
Parish Council may consider paying for the sign to be moved out of
their budget rather than wait for County Council to do it.
Many thanks to Bob Klotz who has restored the Millennium Bench on
the Pack Horse Green. Over 14 years since this bench was purchased
for the Millennium – how time flies!
The drain on Castle View is still causing problems – a request
has been submitted to put a camera down to try and establish what is
causing it.
Work on the bridge is a further 2 weeks behind schedule –
hopefully there will be no more delays but unfortunately, problems
often arise only when work starts or progresses.
The first Parish Council meeting of the New Year is on 15th
January at 7.15pm in the Blackett Room.
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
