MenuAlong with many other parishes in the Northumberland area we have had to look hard at our budget figures for the next financial year and unfortunately, whilst we have not increased the amount from last year that we need to carry out all our work, we will have to increase our precept to cover services being handed over to us from Northumberland County Council.
We have also set aside a sum to help towards the Jubilee celebrations in the town and the Olympic Torch visit as we feel these are very historic and momentous occasions.
A committee is being organised to determine the programme of events which will take place mainly during the long weekend dedicated to the Queen’s Jubilee- June 1st to 4th – with hopefully everything culminating in a large public event on the 4th Many organisations in the town and surrounding area are being asked to join together to make this a once in a lifetime celebration. This will end with the lighting of the Beacon on the Braid at the ‘royally’ appointed time as we have registered to be part of the round Britain coastal ‘light up’.
We are very privileged to have the Olympic torch coming through our small town; many of us may never see this happen ever again. Even though it is early morning, we hope you will all turn out to line the route; watch out also for news of the events which schools and others are planning around this time to celebrate the torch passing by and also the Olympic Games themselves.