Prudhoe Ian Warburton Prudhoe Town Council will host its Annual Meeting/Planning, Contract and Works Meeting at the Gate Church, Swalwell Close NE42 6EX, on Wednesday 19 May, commencing at 7:00pm. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend or watch the meeting on live stream, details on www.prudhoetowncouncil.gov.uk If attending in person, please contact the Clerk in advance to ensure that the social distancing and attendance protocols are fully understood and adhered to. Stocksfield Retired Men’s Association will meet on Zoom on Thursday 20 May, commencing at 11:00am. Those living in Prudhoe are very welcome to attend. Full details can be found in the Stocksfield Village Notes.
Newbrough Rob Tindall Warden Parish Council once more assembled by Zoom last week and again experienced a full turn out whilst two members of the public also tuned in. It must have been one of the shortest meetings on record as it was all over by 8pm in spite of having a wide range of issues on the agenda. Concern was expressed about the icy state of the pavements but councillors recognised this was the result of the recent ice storm which had also made the gripper strip on the level crossings difficult to negotiate. The weather (and Covid-19) had also affected work on traffic calming measures by the school and the Millennium Beacon. In both cases preparations were complete and physical work would start as soon as conditions allow. In a cynical aside it was noted that a decision on the Prudhamstone Quarry planning application was taking longer than Brexit. Grants to Core Music and Tynedale Hospice at Home were both approved. It was agreed that a submission should be made to the