RENNINGTON PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
Autumn 2013
www.renningtonandrockpc.org.uk
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1
Free Parking for All!
2
‘What’s On’ in Rennington?
3
News from the Parish
4
Councillor Details
BUS TIMETABLE
TRAVELSURE
BUSES
Tel 01665 720955
460 Ellingham to
Alnwick via Christon
Bank and Denwick
THURSDAY ONLY
Depart - Rock 9.30am and
Rennington 9.35am
arriving Alnwick 10.01am
Return – Alnwick 12 noon
arriving Rennington 12.23
and Rock 12.28pm.
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FREE PARKING FOR ALL!
Councillor Grant Davey, Northumberland County Council, has made a
manifesto promise to offer the opportunity for FREE parking for all
communities across Northumberland. Northumberland County Council
manages a range of on and off street parking across the County. Parking
charges currently exist in the following locations;- Alnwick, Bamburgh,
Beadnell, Berwick upon Tweed, Craster, Corbridge, Hexham, High
Newton, Hexham, Holy Island, Low Newton, Morpeth, Rothbury and
Wooler. The Parish/Town Council’s in these locations will be known as
‘LEAD’ Parish Councils and Parking Services have made arrangements
to meet with them over the summer months. If you wish to have an input
into this process, please contact your lead, Town Council (Alnwick). The
Town Clerk is Mr Bill Batey, Tel. 01665 714922, or by post, Cemetery
Lodge Office, South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2PH or by
email - [email protected] - Lead Parish Councils will be
responsible for making community based parking plans that consider
alternatives to charging where traffic problems exist rather than choosing
charging as an easy option. If you have any traffic management, parking
or road safety issues, contact via email
[email protected] or by telephone, Lynn Ryan,
Parking Manager, 01670 624120.
Rural Community Energy Fund
Closure of the
Masons Arms,
(Stamford Cott,) Rennington
A local pub has been forced to
close. Alison and Bob
Culverwell have run the Masons
Arms at Stamford Cott,
Rennington, for the past nine
years, but, unfortunately
reached the end of the road in
June and have sadly now
ceased trading.
The Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) supports rural communities in
England to develop renewable energy projects which provide economic
and social benefits to the community. The fund provides up to
approximately £150,000 of funding for feasibility and pre-planning
development work to help projects become investment ready. RCEF
provides support in two stages. Stage 1 provides a grant of up to
approximately £20,000 to pay for an initial investigation into the feasibility
of a renewable energy project. Stage 2 provides an unsecured loan of up
to approximately £130,000 to support planning applications and develop a
robust business case to attract further investment.
Rennington Parish Council will look into viability in further detail.
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Rennington Parish
cCCouncil
Whats on at
Rennington
Village Hall?
“Jazz in the
Village”
Ian Millar and
Dominic Spencer
Sat 17th Aug 2013
8 -10 pm Tickets, £8
or pay at the door
Rennington Village Hall - PROVIDES A VENUE FOR RECREATIONAL,
Showaddydaddies
Saturday
5th October,
Tickets £9
Christmas Bingo
Friday
29th November
at 7.30pm
EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES FOR THE PARISH OF
RENNINGTON AND THE WIDER AREA.
Monday Evenings – Dog Training (Contact, the Village Hall secretary), Maureen
Macgregor 01665 577012 for further details.
Tuesday Evenings – Table Tennis – Contact, Mike Joyce, Tel. 01665 572406
Wednesday Evenings – Indoor Bowls, Contact, David Short, Tel. 01665 577438 for
more details
Thursday Evenings – Drama for Fun (starting November 7th at 7pm) Contact Wendy
Pattison, if you would like to help or take part, Tel. 01665 579137
N.B. Parish Council and Village Hall meetings are also held on Thursday evenings.
August Bank Holiday - Scarecrow Weekend
Soup Saturday
7th December
11.30am - 1pm
24 - 26 August, 10.00 - 4.30 - All help gratefully received
Refreshments/crafts/stalls/quiz
Sausage Sizzle from 11.30am until they run out!
If anyone would like to help, (tea room/parking/quiz) please get in touch.
Slots are timed at 2 hours starting 10.30/12.30/2.30
Contact, Anne Watson, 01665 577535
SATURDAY, 14TH
DECEMBER - The
Opera Dudes will
perform Swing Song
Merrily on High.
There will be a pay
bar and raffle at all
events
All Enquiries
Anne Watson
01665 577535 or email
renningtonvillagehall@hot
mail.co.uk
DRAMA FOR FUN
PRESENT
‘ALLO ALLO’
Saturday 1st February 2014, 7.30pm at Rennington Village Hall
Rennington Parish
News from the Parish
Rock – Middlemoor Wind Farm – A second letter was drafted
to Ms K Harries, Npower, detailing Rennington Parish Council’s
interest and willingness to provide a possible member of the grant
management group/and for the Parish Council to be further involved
and take part in discussions regarding community benefit. No reply
was received, and following a third letter from the Parish Council, a
response was eventually received from Ms P Yardley, Npower. Ms
Yardley advised the Parish Council that following consultations with
Eglingham Parish residents, and after careful consideration, they
confirm that the area of benefit will initially be limited to Eglingham
Parish, this will be for the first three years of the fund. At the end of
this period the area of benefit will be reviewed. Within the initial
three years, Npower are building in flexibility to enable the local
panel to make awards outside the Eglingham Parish boundary if
they should so wish. If the panel do decide to consider making
awards outside the area of benefit during this initial period, it would
be to projects that clearly benefit Eglingham Parish residents.
Rennington – A grant from the War Memorial Trust is
proving difficult to obtain in regard to the cleaning and restoration of
the 1914/18 war memorial which is located in Rennington
Churchyard. Although three estimates from three different stone
masons were obtained, the Trust were not in agreement with the
cleaning/restoration methods as estimated. The Trust has advised
the Parish Council that the prescribed treatments seemed
aggressive and unnecessary and new quotes would have to be
provided. Councillor John Watson is looking further into this issue.
The Get Going Fund – Councillor David Barraclough has looked
into the possibility of taking advantage of this scheme and
concluded that the Parish Council would not be entitled to any
grants and certainly not any taxi subsidies. However, the Parish
Council could look at NEED Transport which provides transport for
individuals and groups who are otherwise not able to access
suitable transport, public or, private. North East Equality & Diversity
Ltd formerly known as Transport in North Northumberland (TINN)
operates a community transport brokerage scheme to help
reduce social exclusion and rural isolation in the North East by
providing access to community minibuses and fully trained drivers
for individuals who are unable to access safe, affordable and
accessible transport due to age, youth, disability, or economical
deprivation. Phone: NEED - 01665 605780 for further information.
Rennington Village Hall - A Quotation for consultation fees for the
sustainability/feasibility study and works administration has been
received by Councillor Keith Wilson. The total fees are just under
£5,000 and an estimate was given of £35,000 - £40,000 to complete
the proposed energy saving works. Councillor’s Alan Tremlett and
John Watson both thought the quote was too low. The fees and
works are hoped to be paid from grant funding as advised by
Community Action and other funders. Councillor Wilson will look
further into all possible funding organisations.
Heritage Lottery Fund's new First World War Programme - The
programme offers grants of £3,000 - £10,000 for community heritage
projects. Projects can focus on any project relating to the First World
War. Contact Heritage Lottery Fund North East for further details.
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What’s
Happening
at Rock?
Last Night of the
Proms, from the Royal
Albert Hall, London, will
be televised live on the
‘big screen’ at the
Blacksmiths Hall, on
Saturday 7th September.
Tickets can be reserved
by ringing - 01665 579228
or 07971 096 612. Join in
with Nigel Kennedy and
Joyce Di Donato who are
star soloists on what will
be a wonderful occasion.
Bonfire Night will be
held as usual in Rock this
coming November. Come
along and enjoy the
fireworks!
Alnwick Model
Railway Club
Takes place at Rock
Village Hall every
Wednesday evening at
7pm. For further details
log onto the website at;
www.southcroft-rennington.co.uk
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Rennington Parish
Rock Cricket Club
Photo by Andy Gray
cCCouncil
Ben McDougal - batting for Rock
Rock Cricket Club welcome everyone and anyone who would like to get involved. The new junior section is going
well with training for all ages (there are 2 coaches trained up to EBC level 1, and will progress on to the next level
over the winter with others training up to be assistants) on Saturday morning’s from 10am - 11:30am. If you are
interested in coming along, contact, the secretary, Stephen Gray, (07738 850268) or, any member of the club
Parish Council Meetings in 2013 - Please put these dates in your diary or organiser,
Parish Council Meetings start at 7:30pm. The next meetings take place on Thursday’s
September 12th, October 24th and December 5th at Rennington Village Hall. If you have
any suggestions for items to be included in the Parish Council Newsletter or Agenda, or,
live within the parish and are not receiving a copy, please contact the Clerk, Wendy
Pattison, 11 Rock Village, Alnwick, NE66 3SD. Tel. 01665 579137/Email
[email protected]
Your Parish Councillors are: Chairman: Keith Wilson, 1, Grange Park, Rennington, NE66 3QZ, Tel.
01665 577316. Vice Chair: David Barraclough, 4, Grange Park, Rennington,Tel. 01665 577475;
Ian Sutherland, Rock Midstead, Rock, NE66 2TH, Tel. 01665 579326; Alan Tremlett, Northfield House,
Rennington. Tel. 01665 577596; Margaret Joy, 2, Grange Park, Rennington, NE66 3QZ, 01665 577799;
John Watson, the Orchard, Church Road, Rennington,Tel.01665 577837; Phil Green, 1 Southfield,
Rennington, NE66 3SH, 01665 577185; Wendy Kenway Smith, 4 Southfield, Rennington, NE66 3SH,
Tel. 01665 572066; Guy Appleby, 6, Rock Home Farm, Rock Village, NE66 3SJ, Tel. 07747442866. Rob
Dickinson, The Hocket, Rennington, NE66 3RJ, 01665 577693.
County Councillor - John Taylor, Woodlea, Denwick, NE66 3RD.Tel. 01665 603825.