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Horsley Maurice Holliday Please take care particularly if you are walking a dog along any of the four public footpaths that lead from the village. At this time of year cattle are excited to be on fresh grass and those with young are quite nervous and protective. Kindly note that the bridge at the east end of the village is not a public right of way and according to a local land agent neither are areas of set aside. NCC as yet have been unable to cut back overgrown vegetation on the path to Wylam near Horsley Banks and the two paths from Horsley Hills to Northside. Hopefully all reported faults around the parish will be rectified shortly. Farmers are obliged to reinstate public rights of way once crops come through and ensure the legal width of paths from boundaries are correct. The safest route at present to avoid cattle is the path following the old A69 road at Horsley Barns. Paths that need reinstating are those already mentioned as well as the path between Horsley Marsh an
With the return of our swallows and house martins, summer has officially arrived! In-person voting takes place today in the Village Hall from 7am to 10pm in the Police and Crime Commissioner, County Council and Parish Council elections. Counting will take place on 6 May (10pm – County Council), 7 May (10am - Police and Crime Commissioner) and 8 May (10am – Parish Council). Regardless of the results, very many thanks to everyone who has put their name forward to serve our community. Congratulations and many thanks to Katherine Dixon who will be retiring from the Surgery in Humshaugh within the next few weeks after 35 years of service. Katherine joined the Humshaugh and Wark Medical Group in 1986 as a receptionist, and in recent years has been more widely involved in the administration of the practice. Katherine has worked tirelessly for all those living in Humshaugh, Wark and the wider community, and residents are invited to contribute to a retirement gift to thank her for
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