Parish News - June 2013

At the May Parish Council Meeting, Doreen Jordon was elected Chair, and Ian Heslop Vice-Chair.
The Councillors have been allocated to various committees in addition to their Councillor duties and these are:-

Ovingham Joint Burial Committee – Val Mennear and Doreen Jordon
Ovingham Playing Field Users group – Phil Holden and Lesley Richardson
Reading Room Committee – Kevin Piper
East Tynedale Town & Parish Forum – Lou Moore and Doreen Jordon
Prudhoe Partnership – Hazel Chalmers.

Unfortunately, it is now extremely unlikely that planning permission would be granted for the proposed seat by the bus stop at the Church so the Councillors decided not to pursue this any further. It was originally suggested by Mr and Mrs Frank Atkinson, who had very kindly offered to fund it, so the Councillors will contact them to see if they want the seat in an alternative spot in the village.

Funding has been confirmed to “refurbish” Ovingham Bridge. At the time of writing, no date has been agreed but hopefully may start soon.
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council

Fund Raising Gig Night

The gig night organised by OPPFUG to raise funds for the village family fun day on 20th July was a roaring success.
The resident band, The Bridge End  fronted by Justin, had everyone up dancing. Guest spots by Chris & Paul, Dennis & Clive and the inimitable poet Scottie had the packed audience in raptures.
The 'Pluck a Duck' tombola sold out as did the raffle. The sumptuous buffet, put on by Lou, Lesley and Irene, was scoffed in no time.
All told, the evening raised just over £300. So many thanks to so many people - including those who generously donated prizes.

Family Fun Day

To raise funds for the family fun day in July, the Bridge End Inn and their resident band Bridge End are staging a spectacular evening of entertainment ... and spectacular food.
It's on Sunday 26th May and starts at 8pm.

Be there ...  or miss it!

Parish News - May 2013

Welcome to the four new Parish Councillors. Because of the recent election, Hazel Chalmers, Lou Moore, Kevin Piper and Lesley Richardson will be joining existing Councillors Ian Heslop, Phil Holden, Doreen Jordon and Val Mennear. A new chair will have been elected at the May meeting and I will let you know the details in the July magazine. Thanks must go to outgoing Councillors, Margaret Turnbull, Paul MacDonald, Joanna Jackson and Richard Benjamin for their hard work and efforts throughout the years.

Planing has been completed behind the church; application needs to be submitted to planning for a proposed seat by the bus stop at the church. The Parish Council obtained a refund from Northumberland County Council of approximately 35% as a result of complaining about the poor standard of grass cuts last year. The BMX track has been upgraded and work should soon be starting on the windows at the Pavilion as well as essential work at the cemetery lodge.

Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council

Election Result

The result of the election held on 2nd May has now been published.
The new make-up of Ovingham Parish Council will see four existing councillors re-elected and four newly elected ones.
You can see the full results by clicking on the image below.

Car Wash Success

The recent car wash on the Playing Field was organised by the working party to raise funds for the Family Fun Day planned for 20th July.
It was a huge success and raised the magnificent total of £290. Thanks are due to all who washed and valeted cars (it's understood that they have now dried out), those who came as customers and also to the 'Bacon Buttie' ladies who provided refreshments in the pavilion.

Thanks are also due to Dean who can be seen in this photo discretely advertising the event on the day.

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