Articles October 2022
Longhorsley Parish Council
The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, 12th October, in St Helen's Church meeting room, starting at 7pm, with a parishioner slot at 8pm. Meeting notices are displayed on village notice boards, with minutes and other info found on the Parish Council website.
Contact details for the current members are detailed below:
Clerk: Gillian Turner, 4 Lowther Close, Seaton Manor, Ashington, NE63 0HY 01670 812704 or parishclerk@longhorsley-pc.gov.uk
Chairman: Norman Douglas 07485 174529 norman.douglas@longhorsley-pc.gov.uk
Councillors: Kirsty Bell, Peter Boyle, Penny Ford, Anne Peat and David Pringle.
Longhorsley Moor
With assistance from the Rivers Trust, we have been able to install a natural watering-hole on the North-West side of the Moor. This will provide the local wildlife with access to a safe and all-year-round source of water.
Archie’s Pond
The work to improve the path at Archie’s Pond has been delayed but is still planned for completion in the Autumn.
Conclusion of External Audit 2021/22
The signed-off annual audit documents have now been received back from our External Auditors, PKF Littlejohn. No concerns were raised and there were no matters arising from the audit review to bring to the Council’s attention.
Northumberland County Council – Reporting Issues via the Website
Did you know that lots of issues/problems which residents contact the parish council about can be reported directly to Northumberland County Council via its website on www.northumberland.gov.uk
At the bottom of the home page are a set of icons relating to “Top Tasks” covering: bin issues, planning applications, pothole problems, street light faults, dog waste problems, fly-tipping issues, empty grit bins, tree & shrub issues, and noise problems.
Every report is given a unique log number reference and will be sent to the relevant department to deal with the issue. Reporting problems directly to NCC will save time and resolve problems sooner.
Your County Councillor
We will be looking at a memorial to Her Majesty which will serve as a long time reminder of Queen Elizabeth. I am very keen to hear from everyone about what you feel would be the most appropriate way to remember and honour her memory. Trees, a new path, a sculpture - the choice is endless.
I am hoping we might place this on our website soon, and if you have any ideas do please get in touch with me.
Glen Sanderson 07730 979737 glen.sanderson@northumberland.gov.uk
Longhorsley Village Hall Warm Hub
It is being proposed that we set up the Village Hall as a ‘warm hub’ over the winter months. The idea is that with the rising costs of energy affecting everyone, it would be a help to give a warm and comforting place for people to meet up, to warm up, and have a hot drink and chat with friends and neighbours.
To set this up we would like to form a small committee to organise and arrange this hub and to help assist during its opening hours. This is on a purely voluntary basis and anyone is more than welcome to join and help out.
If you are interested in helping then please get in touch with Jan Chisholm and she will be happy to add you to her list of helpers and answer any queries you may have: 788151 or 07718 906358.
Longhorsley Village Hall AGM
The AGM for Longhorsley Village Hall is to be held in the Village Hall, on Wednesday 19th October starting at 7.30pm.
Members of the community are welcome to attend and can raise any points they may have with the committee.
An agenda will be produced and will be displayed on the village notice boards prior to the meeting.
Garry Ritchie, garry7256@aol.com, or 07713 583311
A1 Planned Roadworks
The northbound carriageway of the A1 will be resurfaced between Felton and Newton on the Moor. As a result a contraflow will be in operation, with speed restrictions and closure of some junctions.
The works are due to commence on the evening of Sunday 2nd October, and last until the end of November.
A1 Dualling Update
The A1 dualling project has been included in a list of projects selected by the Department of Transport to be fast tracked for delivery. It is not clear yet what this will mean in practice for when the work will start.
Longhorsley Takeaway Food
We will send out a Breaking News if we are notified of any changes.
The Shoulder of Mutton
The Shoulder of Mutton is open and offering takeaways every day.
Sunday lunches 12-6pm ~ Monday to Saturday 5pm-8pm
See their menu at shoulderofmuttonpub.com ~ phone 788236 to order
The Flying Fryer
The Flying Fryer will be here every Friday from 4pm to 7pm, depending on demand.
Facebook The Flying Fryer 07984 426 725
Dou_h&co
Dou_h&co are here some Thursdays 4:30pm – 7:30pm.
The next visit date is Thursday 6th October.
Pre-order on 07507 834 628 from Monday 9am.
See their menu on the Dou_h & Co Facebook page, Instagram and Dou-h.co.uk
Post Office in Longhorsley Village Hall
Monday 9:15am to 12:15pm
Tuesday 9:15am to 1:30pm
Friday 11:30am to 1:30pm
Note that the extended hours on Tuesday may change.
Please note that this Outreach Service cannot accept large parcels.
Mobile Library Visiting Times
The Mobile Library visits Longhorsley once a month, on Fridays between 3pm and 4pm, in the Village Hall car park.
The next visits will be on 21st October and 18th November.
The Mobile Library Service website can be found here
November Edition
The last date for submissions is 20th October. You can email or phone us, or leave short articles in the Longhorsley Village Shop.
If you leave an article in the shop, please include your phone number.
Please keep articles under 250 words, if at all possible.
Jan and Sheena Haveman 07834 740649 longhorsley.tree@gmail.com