Glanton Village Community Website. Northumberland. UK.

MAY 2013

A short section of typical local minor rural road showing severe surface break up and deep potholes following the winter weather. In the economic and political climate of today and taking into account the current debate with regard to rural sustainability, one has to wonder when and if these roads will ever actually be repaired or might some be re-classified as byways and allowed to become “green” roads?. Email your comments to the Editor.

COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
May 2013. The Results

For full result details of the County Council elections go to http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=15905   

Stephen Bridgett, from Rothbury, who represents our interests at County Hall has been re-elected with a turnout of 54.2% of the electorate. He manged to secure his victory with a convincing 1004 vote margin over his nearest rival, the Conservative candidate Brian Hesler.

No party takes overall control at County Hall.

Labour have 32 seats (+15)
Conservative 21 seats (+4)
Liberal 11 seats (-15)
Independent 3 seats (-4)

The Northumberland & Newcastle Society

If you feel strongly about our landscape and heritage, then please visit the Northumberland & Newcastle Society web site. They have been helping to protect our valuable buildings and landscapes for many decades and earnestly need your support in these difficult times. Please consider joining and help protect our County from ill-conceived planning and development.

SAVE MONEY ON HEATING OIL!
AND FREE MEMBERSHIP BUT ACT NOW!

Community Action Northumberland [CAN], which is a registered charity working with community groups in Northumberland, is setting up a county wide group oil buying scheme.  These have run very successfully in other parts of the country, and work by combining orders from one or more villages so that the oil supplier makes only one visit to supply several customers.  This is much more efficient for them, and also enables CAN to negotiate lower prices because of making a bulk order, the savings are then passed on to group members.  It also means members can order smaller quantities, say 500 litres instead of the normal minimum of 1,000 litres, which helps with budgeting and also means you can keep your tank 'topped up' more easily.  It's simple to join the scheme, costs a small annual membership fee (£20 for a domestic user which should easily be saved in fuel costs), and once you're in the scheme the co-ordinator (me!) will contact members each month to check if you need oil.  If you're interested there are forms giving more details in the shop and at the village hall, or you can download one here [link to information  form] or from CAN http://www.ca-north.org.uk/oil .  You can register online or by post, and the registration form is available here [link to Membership form] .  Feel free to contact CAN or me if you have any questions – CAN on 01670 500812, me on 578222.

STOP PRESS!  Join for FREE – this offer lasts for a short period and for a limited number of people – 200 in the whole of Northumberland – so don’t delay, get your application in NOW!

Sandra Nattrass