Otterburn Parish Council | St John's Church 100 Club

NEWS

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, Otterburn Parish Clerk (details on the Contact Us page) or send a message using the Guestbook.

14 March 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

email – otterburnpc@hotmail.co.uk or elsdonpc@hotmail.co.uk or rochesterwithbyrnesspc@gmail.com

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.

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.

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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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05 March 2025Parish Council meetings

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 1 April, 2025 at 7.30pm.

The meeting is due to held in the Otterburn Memorial Hall. Should you wish to participate please contact the Parish Clerk at otterburnpc@hotmail.co.uk .

The Agenda for the meeting can be found here or in the appropriate section of the 'Document Library' a few days before the meeting as well as the Notice Boards located in Otterburn at the entrance to Willowgreen and at the Memorial Hall.

Should a Parishioner wish to raise a topic for discussion at a Parish Council meeting please see the attached that also details 'surgery' time with the Councillors after each meeting.

Additionally a draft version of the minutes from the previous meeting are available to view within the 'Document Library'.

Should you wish to have a copy of the agenda emailed to you please write to otterburnpc@hotmail.co.uk

25 February 2025Kielder activity from February 2025

Please see attached details of activities at Kielder from February 2025

05 February 2025Two leylandii conifers in Willow Green

Two leylandii confiers at the edge of the green at Willow Green have grown very tall and are overhanging the road at the corner. The Parish Council has sought guidance as to the options how best to deal with the matter.

Whilst trimming the two trees back is an option this cost is similar to the removal of the two trees. Additionally cutting back the two trees would need to be a regular job and as the Parish Council operates on a tight budget the Parish Councillors have decided the best way forward is for the trees to be felled.

The Parish Council will be planting a few new tree saplings that will be native and wildlife friendly.

The work is scheduled to happen on 10 (and possibly 11th) February and it is likely that there will be logs available for anyone who wishes to have them on a first come, first served basis. Please however do not collect any logs until the work has been fully completed.

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