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On this page you will find Notices of forthcoming Parish Council meetings and other local news.  If you have items of news you would like to have included on this page, please contact Martin Chilvers, Elsdon Parish Clerk (details on the Contact Us page) or send a message using the Guestbook.

18 April 2025Empty medicine blister pack recycling at Otterburn Memorial Hall

With the assistance of Ray Windfunds, Otterburn Parish Council has purchased an 'empty medicine blister pack recycling box'. This will be located in the foyer of the Otterburn Memorial Hall and will be available to anyone to place their empty blister packs that would otherwise go to landfill.

If the Memorial Hall is closed then please feel free to deposit the packs (in an envelope) through the letter box.

It is vital that the blister packs are completley empty and DO NOT contain any medication residue as these will not be recycled.

The box CANNOT accept expired medication, hazardous waste, medicine bottle or sprays, inhalers, cardboard packaging, aerosol or pressurised cans.

15 April 2025Parish Council vacancy

Parish Councillor role
  • Are there any improvements you would like to see in Elsdon, Otterburn, Rochester & Byrness?
  • Would you like to have more of a say in how your Council Tax is spent?
  • Do you feel strongly about the future of your local community?
If you have answered ‘Yes’ to these questions and are able to provide a few hours of your time each month then you might be interested in joining your local Parish Council.
On 1 May, 2025 there will be local Parish Council elections and this is your chance to take an active part in what goes on within your parish. As a Parish Councillor you can help to influence how the Parish Council element (precept) of the Council Tax is spent. With fellow Councillors you will prioritise local projects / services that will improve the overall look of the community as well as the standard of living in your parish for all residents.
For more information or to register an interest please contact one of the existing Councillors or the Parish Clerk, Martin Chilvers, at
or telephone – 520535
As a Parish Councillor here are some of the topics that on behalf of your community you may wish to have a say in and how these areas develop.
 
Open community space belonging to the Parish Council
Grass cutting
Community transport
Litter bins
Planning applications
Footpaths
Local youth projects
Amenities and services within the parish
Bus shelters
Traffic calming
Donations to local charities and clubs
Children's play areas
Street lighting
Community allotments & garages (where applicable)
Roadside signage
If the Parish Council is not appropriately represented then Northumberland County Council will have a greater say on where funds are spent across the county meaning that Elsdon, Otterburn, Rochester and Byrness as well as the wider Redesdale may miss out on vital services.
 

 

11 April 2025Parish Council Meeting

The next Elsdon Parish Council meeting will be on Thursday 15 May, 2025. The meeting. It will start at 7.00pm and be held at the Village Hall, Elsdon. The meeting will start with the Annual Parish meeting followed by the Ordinary meeting.

An agenda of the meetings can be found here a few days before as well as on the notice board in the village. This agenda plus previous documents and minutes can also be accessed via the 'Document Library' section of this website.

Please note that unless otherwise advised future meetings will be held on the second Thursday each month apart from September and January when there will be no meeting.

02 April 2025Community car scheme - volunteer drivers needed

Are you a driver and have your own car? If so and you can spare a bit of time each month please consider being a volunteer driver.

Expenses are paid as well as the necessary DBS and training. Any increase in your car insurance may also be covered.

Please see attached poster and contact either the Church & Community Partnership on the contact details provided or the Parish Clerk at elsdonpc@hotmail.co.uk 

24 March 2025Notice of elections

Please find attached the deails of the Parish Council elections

09 March 2025Mobile phone coverage survey

Please find below a link to a survey being conducted by the iNorthumberland team into mobile phone coverage across the County. 

The survey link will be live from Monday 10 March until 30 April, 2025 and is also contained in an iNorthumberland leaflet that is going out with Council Tax bills next week.

Northumberland County Council are working with mobile phone network providers to make sure all areas of Northumberland have good mobile coverage. They would like to hear from you to understand more about coverage in your area.

08 March 2025BT Digitial Switchover roadshows

A series of drop-in sessions from BT will be happening across Northumberland in April to help residents with questions about the Digital Switchover. 
 
Please see attached the posters for your information and to share through your Town and Parishes. 
 
The event details are also listed below. 
 
More information about the Switch can be found at the link below
 
1-2 Apr
Prudhoe
Prudhoe Library, 58 Spetchells, Front Street Prudhoe NE42 5AA 
10am-4pm
3-Apr
Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle Sainsbury's Car Park, Fair Hill, Haltwhistle NE49 9DZ
10am-4pm
3-Apr
Allendale
Allendale Village Hall and Recreation Ground, Leadgate,  Town, HEXHAM, Northumberland, NE47 9PR.
10am-2pm
4-Apr
Bellingham
Town Hall, Boat Rd, Bellingham, Hexham NE48 2AH
10am-4pm
10-11 Apr
Cramlington
Cramlington Village Community Association Carpark, East Farm Terrace, Cramlington NE23 1DT
10am-4pm
15-16 Apr
Morpeth
Morrisons, Dark Lane, Morpeth NE61 1HQ
10am-4pm
17-Apr
Rothbury
Rothbury Jubilee Hall, Bridge Street, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7SD
10am-4pm
23-Apr
Amble
Morrisons, Coquet Enterprise Park, Amble, Morpeth NE65 0PE
10am-4pm
24-Apr
Belford
Bell View (Belford), 33 West Street, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7QB
10am-4pm
25-Apr
Wooler
Cheviot Centre, 12 Padgepool Place, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6BL
10am-4pm
29-30 Apr
Berwick-upon-Tweed 
Morrisons Berwick, Loaning Meadows, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1UQ
10am-4pm

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