Please find attached the pilot issue of the weekly newsletter.

If you should like this emailed directly to or wish to add an article please note the contact email on the attached.

Rochester now has a bottle bank installed at the Camien Cafe.

See attached for details

Parish Council meetings

The next Parish Council meeting will be at the Village Hall, Byrness on Tuesday 27 November, 2018 at 7.00pm.  

The Agenda for the meeting can be found here or in the appropriate section of the 'Document Library' a few days before the meeting.

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

The Parish Council meet on the last Tuesday of every other month. Below are dates and locations for the next six meetings

27 November, 2018 @ Byrness Village Hall

29 January, 2019 @ Rochester Village Hall

26 March, 2019 @ Byrness Village Hall

28 May, 2019 @ Rochester Village Hall (to include Annual Parish Meeting)

30 July, 2019 @ Byrness Village Hall

24 September, 2019 @ Rochester Village Hall

Here are details of the various Revitalising Redesdale projects including upcoming events, project briefs, and volunteer specifications.

Events

Ridsdale Ironworks - Past, Present & Future Evening - Thursday 27 September (7.00pm - 8.30pm), The Gun Inn, Ridsdale, NE48 2TF

 

Archaeological Survey of Ancient Settlements - Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th & Monday 8th October (10.00am - 4.00pm), Rattenraw Farm, Otterburn, NE19 1LH

Lost Redesdale - Lidar Landscapes - Wednesday 17 October (7.00pm - 9.00pm), Corsenside Parish Hall, West Woodburn, NE48 2SQ

Project briefs

Battle of Otterburn Conflict in a Landscape

Lost Redesdale Community Archaeology

Heritage at Risk - Ridsdale Ironworks

Heritage at Risk - High Rochester Roman Fort

Reflowering Redesdale

Rediscovering Natural Redesdale - Recording biological records for Redesdale

Volunteer positions

Historical Researcher – Battle of Otterburn

Field Archaeology

Lidar Landscapes

Community Heritage Fund

Community Heritage Fund poster

Community Heritage Fund Criteria - Details how to apply for grants from £500 to £2,000

Community Heritage Fudn guidance notes

 

Project programme Delivery Highlights

issue 1

Please see attached the details of the Red Squirrel Conservation Meeting

This will be held on Wednesday 26 September 19:00 - 21:00 in the Otterburn Memorial Hall

Please see the attached communication and posters regarding updated regulations for sewage discharge and water abstractions

Please see attached the Coquetdale group of Wildlife Trust autumn and winter programme of events.

The first event on Monday 3 September (7.30pm start) is the 'Pine Marten Project' which is rather topical given the reent news of Pine Marten sighting in Kielder for the first time in 90 years.