Clerk

Right to inspect the PC’s accounts – commencing Monday 4th June until Friday 13 July

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If you would like to view the Parish Council’s accounts for 2017/18 please click on the link below for further details:

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of unadutied account 20

Annual Governance Statement & Accounting Statement

Income & Expenditure Summary 2017-18

The accounts can be viewed, by appointment, at the Parish Hall during the opening hours of the Foyer Café i.e. 10 am to 1 pm on the following dates:

Monday 4th June

Friday 8th June

Monday 11th June

Friday 15th June

Monday 18th June

Friday 22nd June

Monday 25th June

Friday 29th June

Monday 2nd July

Friday 6th July

Monday 9th July

Friday 13th July

Please see above notice for further details of how to make an appointment.

Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 17th May 2018

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The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Thursday 17th May (re-scheduled from Monday 14th May) at 7.45 pm in Church Cottage, Church Lane.  County Councillor Anne Dale will be available to answer questions from the public from 7.15 pm and questions may be put to the Council from 7.30 pm. For a copy of the agenda please click on the link below:

180517 Agenda

Official Opening of the Play Park – Friday 18th May

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The enhancements to the Play Park have recently been completed and to celebrate we are holding a Grand Opening on Friday 18th May at 11 am.  We want to take the opportunity to thank the many residents and local businesses which supported the project so please do come along and join us.  We’ll be joined by the children from Broomhaugh First School together with a special guest.  Refreshments will be provided.

 

Annual Parish Meeting – Monday 14th May 2018

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BROOMHAUGH & RIDING PARISH COUNCIL

 

 

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

 

To be held on Monday 14th May at 7.30pm in the

Parish Hall, Millfield Road

 

ALL WELCOME

Prior to the formal meeting we are pleased to announce that Brian Tilley, retired Deputy Editor of the Hexham Courant, has kindly agreed to give a short presentation on:

Tynedale in the Great War

 

     AGENDA

  • Tynedale in the Great War – Brian Tilley
  • Apologies
  • Minutes of 2017 meeting
  • Report from Broomhaugh C of E First School
  • Report from the Village Hall Trust
  • Report from County Councillor Anne Dale
  • Chairman’s report
  • Draft Financial Statement – for information only
  • Minor Matters including:
  • An outline of the plans to commemorate the end of World War One
  • the formation of a new football team and the development of the Sports Club

 

Cllr. Andy Dunhill, Chairman

Weed Control in the Village

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Below is a statement issued by Northumberland County Council regarding how they plan to tackle weeds in the village this year:

Weed Control
I am writing to inform you about improvements to the way we tackle weeds in towns and villages in Northumberland.

The county has a well-deserved reputation as a green and pleasant place to live and visit and it is important to do all we can to keep it looking its best. In recent years, most weed spraying treatments on hard landscape areas have been contracted out.
However this year, the County Council is employing ten extra staff members across our Local Area Councils to ensure the in house teams have the capacity to undertake the work themselves.

The County Council is investing £125,000 in this improvement programme which includes adding a harmless blue coloured dye to the treatment so the public can see for themselves where has been treated.  The blue dye being added is completely harmless and will allow the teams to see exactly where they have sprayed, potentially reducing wasted or overuse of spray and ensure that any areas that have been missed will be immediately apparent.  While it is not possible to prevent weed growth altogether, County Council staff know their own areas and can be more responsive to local weather conditions, ensuring improvements to the quality and coverage of the spraying operation.

The public will also be able to see where has been sprayed and as the chemical itself can take up to two weeks to kill the weeds, the addition of the blue dye will remove any uncertainty about whether or not an area has been treated. The equipment used to treat weeds in some road channels means that the blue dye cannot be added but in areas where road meets pavement there will be a white residue left instead of a blue one. The dye itself is water soluble, does not affect the environment and also breaks down in the sun so it will not be visible for more than the 10 to 14 days it takes to kill the weeds.

Defibrillator Training – Sunday 22nd April

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Would you feel confident using the defibrillator in an emergency?

No training is necessary to use one, but if you would like to learn some basic CPR skills and see a demonstration of how to use the equipment, then come along to:

 The Parish Hall

2 pm

Sunday 22nd April.

PC Village News – April 2018

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Dog Fouling

The PC continues to receive reports of dog owners not clearing up after their dogs.  Normally it seems to affect one particular area but since Christmas there has been a problem throughout the village. We appreciate that most owners clear up after their dog and that we are only really addressing an inconsiderate few.  We have asked the County Council to increase monitoring in the village and will press for fines to be imposed if anyone is caught. Please remember that dog waste can be disposed of in any public bin found throughout the village, not just ones labelled for dog waste.

Everyone takes pride in this village – there is no excuse for not clearing up after your dog!

Defibrillator Training

The Stephen Carey Fund and the North East Ambulance Service have kindly offered to run a refresher training session on basic life saving skills and how to use the defibrillator on Sunday 22nd April. The session is mostly factual rather than hands on but hopefully will give attendees the confidence to use the defibrillator if ever necessary.  The session is free and will be held in the Parish Hall starting at 2 pm. It would be helpful to know how many people might attend so, if possible, please either email the Clerk at ridingmillclerk@gmail.com or sign up on the sheet displayed in the Parish Hall.

Spring Clean

Thank you to all the residents who helped with this year’s village litter pick.  We concentrated on tidying the area around the A68 roundabout to the village as well as Whiteside Bank and the Slaley Road junction.  A full report will be in this year’s Parish Council newsletter.

Annual Parish Meeting

The annual Parish Meeting will be held on Monday 14th May at 7.30 pm in the Parish Hall.

This is a meeting for all the electors of the Parish – it is not a Parish Council meeting. Reports will be received from the Parish Council, the Village Hall Trust, Broomhaugh First School and from the County Councillor and it will enable members of the village to raise any questions or concerns – or maybe come forward with suggestions to improve life in the village.  Before the formal reports we plan to invite a speaker to give a talk on a World War One theme – details to follow.  Everyone is most welcome

Due to the date of the annual Parish Meeting, the Parish Council’s next meeting will instead be held on Thursday 17th May in Church Cottage.

Play Park

Work to install the paths linking the play equipment is due to commence on Monday 16th April.  This is likely to take a week and the Play Park will therefore be closed during this period.  This completes the improvement works and to celebrate we will be holding a grand opening in May – details to follow.

 

The Precept

Every December, the councillors discuss next financial year’s budget and decide if there are any particular projects which they hope to undertake before agreeing on the precept to be set.  Our precept forms part of the council tax levied by the County Council.  This year you will see an increased precept for the Parish Council on your bill.  The Council have identified a number of projects/additional expenses which will increase this year’s budget to £48,800.  The precept has therefore been set at £37,500, an increase of £2000.  The rest of the funds needed for these additional expenses/projects, £11,300, will be taken from the PC’s reserve account. For a full explanation of how the costs were derived please see the Minutes of the PC’s meeting from December 2017 (Minute 17/115) which are available on the ridingmill.org website.  We also plan to include an article in this year’s Parish Council newsletter to explain our work and the associated costs in more detail.

PC meeting – Monday 12th March 2018

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The Parish Council will next meet on Monday 12th March 2018 at 7.45 pm in Church Cottage, Church Lane, Riding Mill.

Cllr. Dale will be available to answer questions from the public from 7.15 pm.  Questions to the Council will be taken from 7.30 pm.

For a copy of the agenda please click on the link below:

180312 Agenda

Education Consultations – March 2018

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There are three consultations currently being undertaken which residents may wish to comment upon:

  1. Northumberland County Council – Education in the West
  2. Hadrian Learning Trust – proposals for significant changes at Hexham Middle School and Queen Elizabeth High School
  3. Northumberland County Council – Consultation on Post-16 School Transport in Northumberland

To view the consultation documents please click on the link below each summary:

  1. Northumberland County Council is currently undertaking a consultation on education in the West of the County. The consultation is considering the future of Haydon Bridge High School, the possible change to a two-tier education system and the possible closure of a number of first and middle schools.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Education/Schools/Consultations.aspx

Closing date for comments: 9th April

  1. Hadrian Learning Trust – proposals to change the age range to form an 11-18 secondary school. Also, if NCC decides to close Haydon Bridge High School, should the school expand to accept these children.

http://www.qehs.net/index.php/consultation

Closing date for comments: 3.30 pm on Thursday 29th March

  1. Northumberland County Council – Post-16 School Transport. The County Council proposes to remove the need for students to pay for post-16 school transport providing they meet all the eligibility criteria.  However, they do wish to introduce a £50 administrative fee payable on submission of an application for post-16 transport.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Education/Schools/School-transport-1/Transport.aspx#hometoschooltransport

Closing date for comments: 9 am on 2nd April