https://www.otterburnpc.org.uk/rss/ Wed, 6 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/parish-council-meetings-7-jan-2026 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/parish-council-meetings-7-jan-2026 The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 7 July, 2026 at 7.30pm. This meeting will include the Annual / General Parish meetings The meeting is due to held in the Otterburn Memorial Hall. Should you wish to participate please contact the Parish Clerk at clerk@otterburnpc.org.uk. Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of May (this will also be the Annual Parish meeting), July, S Sun, 1 Mar 2026 15:44:55 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/otterburn-litter-pick-1-mar-2026 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/otterburn-litter-pick-1-mar-2026 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/coquetdale-wildlife-group-winter-and-spring-programme-27-dec-2025 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/coquetdale-wildlife-group-winter-and-spring-programme-27-dec-2025 Please see attached details of the evening events at Rothbury Jubilee Centre Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/dementia-friendly-event-27-october-2025-18-oct-2025 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/dementia-friendly-event-27-october-2025-18-oct-2025 Please find attached a flyer with details of this free event starting with refreshments at 6.00pm on Monday 27 October, 2025 at Elsdon Village Hall Thu, 2 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/planters-at-a696-/-b6320-junction-2-oct-2025 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/planters-at-a696-/-b6320-junction-2-oct-2025 Dear Otterburn Resident You may have notice when passing through the village or visiting the Border Reiver that five planters have been placed opposite the junction on the A696 / B6320. This is a result of concerns raised by a number of residents since 2018 about the safety issues of vehicles parking on the pavement in that area. This impacted on people walking to the shop needing often to go out Wed, 3 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/mobile-library-3-sep-2025 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/mobile-library-3-sep-2025 Please be aware that the mobile library will be in Redesdale on Thursday 4 September. Due to problems with the mobile library van Dan will be visiting in a transit van. More details will follow regarding future visits. Wed, 2 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/community-car-scheme-volunteer-drivers-needed-2-apr-2025 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/community-car-scheme-volunteer-drivers-needed-2-apr-2025 Are you a driver and have your own car? If so and you can spare a bit of time each month please consider being a volunteer driver. Expenses are paid as well as the necessary DBS and training. Any increase in your car insurance may also be covered. Please see attached poster and contact either the Church & Community Partnership on the contact details provided or the Parish Clerk at otterburnpc@ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/empty-medicine-blister-pack-recycling-at-otterburn-memorial-hall-25-mar-2025 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/empty-medicine-blister-pack-recycling-at-otterburn-memorial-hall-25-mar-2025 With the assistance of Ray Windfunds, Otterburn Parish Council has purchased an 'empty medicine blister pack recycling box'. This will be located in the foyer of the Otterburn Memorial Hall and will be available to anyone to place their empty blister packs that would otherwise go to landfill. If the Memorial Hall is closed then please feel free to deposit the packs (in an envelope) through the let Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/parish-council-vacancy-14-mar-2025 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/parish-council-vacancy-14-mar-2025 Parish Councillor role Are there any improvements you would like to see in Elsdon, Otterburn, Rochester & Byrness? Would you like to have more of a say in how your Council Tax is spent? Do you feel strongly about the future of your local community? If you have answered ‘Yes’ to these questions and are able to provide a few hours of your time each month then you might be int Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/kielder-activity-from-february-2025-25-feb-2025 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/kielder-activity-from-february-2025-25-feb-2025 Please see attached details of activities at Kielder from February 2025 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/community-speedwatch-22-oct-2024 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/community-speedwatch-22-oct-2024 The Parish Council has been working with Northumberland County Council and Northumbria Police for some time now to tackle the issue of speeding through Otterburn. There are a couple of projects ongoing to assist with this and up-to-date details can be found in the meeting minutes Different options are required and Northumbria Police have recently opened a scheme for volunteers to apply for Communi Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/rights-of-way-improvement-plan-consultation-12-sep-2024 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/rights-of-way-improvement-plan-consultation-12-sep-2024 Have you say on the Rights of Way Improvement Plan consultation from Northumberland County Council. The consultation closes on 18 October and can beread via the first lin below. The second link is how you provide your comments but if you have difficulty you can email to countryside@northumberland.gov.uk https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/About-the-Council/Public%2 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/voting-changes-27-mar-2024 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/voting-changes-27-mar-2024 Please find attached the changes to voting at elections and possible election related job Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/revised-bus-service-from-29-january-2024-15-jan-2024 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/revised-bus-service-from-29-january-2024-15-jan-2024 The bus service from Redesdale to Newcastle is changing from 29 January, 2024. From that date the 808 and 131 services will no longer be operational but a new service (X74) will come into effect. Peter Hogg will provide the X74 service that will run three times a day Monday to Saturday. Please see link attached for the timetable. This information has only become available today and there will b Sun, 22 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/fix-my-street-pot-hole-and-other-topics-to-report-22-oct-2023 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/fix-my-street-pot-hole-and-other-topics-to-report-22-oct-2023 If you discover a street light that is faulty, a pot hole or any number of other matters that Northumberland County Council has responsibility to repair, remove or otherwise attend to please report the matter via the link attached below. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/millennium-fund-for-past-otterburn-school-pupils-31-aug-2023 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/millennium-fund-for-past-otterburn-school-pupils-31-aug-2023 The Millennium Fund, Otterburn The Millennium Fund, created in 2000 with funds raised by the people of Otterburn, provides small grants of between £200 & £300 to young people to help them begin life after school or set them off on a career path. Applicants must have attended Otterburn First School and should say how they would use the grant if their application is successful. Gr Sun, 5 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/885-hexham-bus-service-from-6-february-2023-5-feb-2023 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/885-hexham-bus-service-from-6-february-2023-5-feb-2023 Please note that from Monday 6 February the 885 bus service will no longer be run by the existing operator. Adapt however have taken the service as the operator. This will be on the same timetable but will run on Monday's instead of Tuesday's, starting from Monday 6 February, 2023. The timetable is attached Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/northern-powergrid-understanding-possible-emergency-power-cuts-12-jan-2023 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/northern-powergrid-understanding-possible-emergency-power-cuts-12-jan-2023 Please find attached link from Northern Powergrid that explains the background and process should emergency power cuts need to be implemented this winter. Tue, 6 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/northumberland-councy-council-cost-of-living-support-6-dec-2022 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/northumberland-councy-council-cost-of-living-support-6-dec-2022 Nortumberland County Council recognising the cost of living crisis has provide support for those requiring it. More details can be found at the link below. Sun, 22 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/ofgem-scams-to-aware-about-22-may-2022 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/ofgem-scams-to-aware-about-22-may-2022 Dear Northumbria Connected subscriber, Action Fraud has received 752 reports in four days relating to fake emails purporting to be from Ofgem. The emails state that the recipient is eligible for a rebate as a result of a newly announced government scheme. The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial information. Please view our Fri, 4 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/northumbria-police-connected-4-mar-2022 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/northumbria-police-connected-4-mar-2022 Please see details of this scheme and information how to participate attached. Tue, 3 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/bellingham-local-market-3-aug-2021 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/bellingham-local-market-3-aug-2021 Bellingham will be having a local market each third Saturday morning of the month starting from 21 August, 2021. The market will be held in the Bellingham Town Hall from 9.00 - 1.30. Please see the attached poster for futher details. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/adapt-weekly-bus-service-to-morpeth-11-jun-2021 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/adapt-weekly-bus-service-to-morpeth-11-jun-2021 The Ray Windfunds board of directors have been working with Liz Prudhoe of Adapt, North East to arrange an intial 12 month trial bus service that will run from Byrness to Morpeth each week. This scheme will be funded by Vattenfall UK via Ray Windfarm. The service will be for those local residents without a vehicle or are unable to drive. Whilst details are still to be confirmed it is proposed th Sun, 6 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/log-bank-6-jun-2021 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/log-bank-6-jun-2021 Please see the poster details should you be in need of logs from this source Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/otterburn-flooding-flood-plan-25-sep-2019 https://www.otterburnpc.org.uknews/otterburn-flooding-flood-plan-25-sep-2019 Following the flooding in Otterburn in August Colin Hall from the Environmental Agency will be attending the Parish Council on Tuesday 1 October. He will be speaking about a flood plan and an action group that will help to prepare for any future flooding locally. All welcome to attend