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The Community Play & Sports Area

Posted by on 21 January 2012, 3:21 pm

This new facility is now in operation, and you are advised to read the  guidelines, intended to help keep it clean and safe, and ensuring that the privacy and property of neighbours and the school are respected

The completion of this project follows public meetings and discussions of young people’s expectations during the summer of 2010, and subsequent discussions with neighbours in 2011.  Funding has come from  from the County Council’s Housing Developers Fund, a Community Chest grant and County Councillor Horncastle’s small schemes fund.

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Slaley Parish Council December 2011 Minutes

Posted by on 11 January 2012, 10:03 am

The full minutes have now been approved, and are available here:  December 2011 Minutes

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Slaley, Healey & Minsteracres History Club

Posted by on 9 January 2012, 7:02 pm
  • Do you know when a helicopter and an RAF fighter had a near miss over Slaley Hall Golf Course?
  • In June 1997, who wrote the first Slaley & Healey notes column for the Hexham Courant?
  • When was a body found in Healey woods?
  • What was sold for £1m in May 1985 and by September 1991 had debts of over £20m?

The answer to these questions and much more can be discovered at the launch of the Slaley, Healey & Minsteracres History Club on Monday January 23rd in Slaley Commemoration Hall, from 7.30 to 9 p.m. Admission is £1 for adults or 50p for anyone in full-time education.

This initial meeting entitled “The good, the bad and the not-so-pretty” is an opportunity to view a Scrapbook of Slaley & Healey births, deaths and marriages, properties for sale, looking back extracts, articles and news from June 1985 to January 2012.

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Plans for the Dukesfield Arches

Posted by on 9 January 2012, 3:09 pm

For anyone who has ever wondered what the old arches are beside the Devil’s Water below Dukesfield, there will be a free talk about them on Thursday 19th January, at 7.30pm in Whitley Chapel Parish Hall. Given by Greg Finch, who lives in the Shire, this talk will cover the site’s history and give a summary of exciting plans for a project to conserve them as a heritage site over the next few years. It should last for about an hour and admission is free.

The Arches were for many years in Slaley Parish and Hexhamshire Parish Council, who are hosting the meeting, are keen to include anyone with a genuine interest.

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Slaley Parish Council November 2011 Minutes

Posted by on 8 January 2012, 10:49 am

Bus Service: The PC is pleased that Northumberland County Council has continued to support the local bus service after the withdrawal of Durham CC, and that some improvement in the service timetable has been made for the next few months. However; we were disappointed that, despite assurances, the CC did not consult us about the new timetable. The CC has formally apologised. The village shop has a supply of the new timetables, which also contain some information on connecting services.

Parking on the Village Street: The PC has received several complaints recently from footpath users who have found the pavement completely blocked by parked vehicles. While everyone recognises the village‘s parking problem, blocking the footpath is illegal and the PC asks all drivers to show consideration for footpath users by ensuring that they leave room on the pavement for baby buggies and mobility scooters to get past.

The Parish Council’s Small Grants Policy: The PC receives an increasing number of applications for small grants from local and regional organisations The Government‘s “localism” policy encourages the transfer of services and funding provision from higher levels of local government to PCs, thus transferring the cost from the county-wide Council Tax, which is capped by the government, to the PCs precept, levied only on the parish, which is not. As part of its effort to avoid big increases in the local precept the PC is reviewing its criteria for awarding grants, in order to ensure consistency and fairness. When the new policy is agreed, it wll be publicised as widely as possible.

VACANCY ON THE PARISH COUNCIL:
A vacancy is likely to arise soon on the Parish Council. The PC will be aiming to co-opt a person with interests and experience that will complement those of existing councillors. If you are interested and feel you could contribute to the PC’s role in the community, please contact the Chair, Ian Hancock, on 673502, or the Clerk, Pat Wilson, on 673388, for more information.

The full minutes have now been approved, and are available here:  November 2011 Minutes

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Slaley Parish Council October 2011 minutes

Posted by on 28 November 2011, 9:45 am

Local Bus: The Parish Council has received a new Draft Timetable for the local 689 bus service effective from 31st October 2011. There will be 3 buses a day on weekdays leaving Townhead at 10:24, 12:24 & 17:49 with returns from Hexham Bus Station at 11:46, 13:41 & 17:16. On Saturdays there will be 4 buses leaving Townhead at 10:24, 12:24, 14:59 & 16:59 with returns from Hexham Bus Station at 10:41, 12:41, 15:16 & 17:16. N.B this is a draft timetable and times may be subject to slight change.

Play/Sport Area: Work will be starting soon on the new play & sport facilities on the school field; these will include a ‘Ball wall’ with football goal and basketball hoop, tennis net posts, a bike track with dirt jumps and timber skills equipment and a climbing frame. Many thanks must go to Catherine Lincoln for all the hard work that she has put in to this project.

The full minutes are now available: Minutes October 10th 2011

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