THE HAYDON NEWS ON LINE Jeff Marshall, Gordon Brown and Sid Bell visit the remains of Whinnetley Drift where they each spent part of their working lives. (See Historical Notes) INSIDE THIS ISSUE PAGE Issue 7 Editorial 2 Parish Council Notes 3/14 Historical Notes 4 to 9 August Correspondence 9/16 Dr. Steve Ford 10/11 2008 Church Pages 12/13 Life Cycle Challenge 14 Shaftoe Green/Langley WI 15 www.haydon-news.co.uk Bypass Update 16 Flower & Veg. Show 17 e mail: [email protected] Poets’ Corner 17 Crossword 22 Next issue: October 2008 HAYDONPublished NEWS by The Friends Of Haydon Bridge Page 1 THE HAYDON NEWS ON LINE EDITORIAL COMMENT The Haydon News was Established in 1979 and preceded It’s summer 1989. on and off for over forty five years by a church Parish The proposed conversion of the Land Army Hostels to an Aluminium Processing Plant worries Woodhall residents. Magazine, The Haydon News is published by the Friends The Council is concerned about the polluted state of the river. of Haydon Bridge and is written, printed, collated and The printing machine has broken down so August’s Haydon delivered by volunteers. News will appear in October. Around 1,000 copies of The Haydon News are distributed Andy Shield has taken over the butcher’s shop in Church St. The recently completed Health Centre is now in use. free of charge, ten months of the year, throughout the In one of his occasional articles for the Haydon News, Dr High parish of Haydon in Tynedale, Northumberland. is fulsome in his thanks for the generosity of local people in The Haydon News on line doesn’t replace this traditional their response to the Health Centre Appeal. He also announces publication but allows those living outside our delivery the departure of Dr Graham from the Practice, bound for New area, who have a connection with or an interest in the Zealand, and the arrival of ‘Steven Ford, his wife Jean and two parish, to keep in touch. young children on August 14th’. It’s summer 2008. Welcome then to The Haydon News On Line, a web site The departure of Dr Ford from the Health Centre is imminent. that will build throughout the coming months and already In this edition of the Haydon News we publish the final ‘Dr includes an archive of earlier editions. Steven Ford’s Page’. From brief reports on Health Education Meetings at the Health Contributions to The Haydon News in the form of articles Centre in the 1990 editions of the Haydon News, to the or letters are welcome, especially from those with a introduction of the first dedicated Health Centre Page in family connection within the parish. December 1991, Dr Ford’s regular monthly contribution to our village magazine has become something of an institution. I am Please email us: sure that for many readers it has been their first port of call email: [email protected] when they receive the Haydon News. Not one to mince his words, or avoid often sensitive subjects, I Dennis Telford. (Chairman) know that on occasions eyebrows have been raised at some of Friends of Haydon Bridge. Dr Ford’s forthright offerings. However, his page has always been essential reading, topical, informative and peppered with humour. IF YOU ENJOY THE HAYDON NEWS, PLEASE HELP On behalf of our readers and the Haydon News editors, past and US PAY FOR A NEW PRINTER BY MAKING A present, we wish him a healthy, happy and active DONATION TO THE FRIENDS OF HAYDON BRIDGE. retirement. Thank you Dr Ford. MP EMAIL THE EDITORS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE. Back editions of the Haydon News, including all Steve Ford’s [email protected] articles, can be read online at www.haydon-news.co.uk . THANK YOU. WELCOME TO THE PARISH OF HAYDON, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND HAYDON BRIDGE BYPASS, A69. 31st July 2008 As the mist rolls in across the Tyne valley, the steelwork for the first lift of the South Tyne Viaduct is placed in position. The lift takes place at midnight on Saturday 2nd August. Technical details: Height of crane with jib: 120ft Weight of first lift: 237tonnes Length of steel: 50metres The Friends of Haydon Bridge is a voluntary organisation and is responsible for the publication of The Haydon News. Some of the revenue costs of publishing around 1,000 copies of The Haydon News, ten times each year, are met by advertising fees. To support the revenue costs and provide capital expenditure for new equipment etc., The Friends of Haydon Bridge rely on donations If you have enjoyed our on line magazine and would like to make a donation, please email the editors in the first instance [email protected] Thank you THE HAYDON NEWS Editors: Mike Parkin. Dennis Telford. www.Haydon-News.co.uk Site construction by Henry Swaddle. Page 2 HAYDON NEWS PARISH COUNCIL NOTES from the meeting in July 2008 Public Participation. Council meeting. Development Group are to have a A replacement for the seat at the corner 7 councillors were present. meeting with Tynedale Council officers of Church Street and Strother Close was A Tynedale councillor arrived later in and with the North Pennines Partnership requested once again. The Council is to the meeting. to look at ways in which they can consider using the money given to the support the implementation of the Council by the builder of Old Foundry Tynedale Minutes. priorities identified in the Parish Plan. Court to provide a seat. The money was Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Group are given as a goodwill gesture following As no Tynedale councillor was present coming to the village on August 4th to the loss of the Council owned bus shelter at the meeting at this point there was discuss the support they can give to and seat during construction of the flats. no report on Tynedale Council matters. businesses and to advise on how tourism The poor condition of the pavement and can be promoted in Haydon Parish. curb at the corner of Church Street and Highways. Strother Close, and the overgrown Library. condition at the start of the path from A letter had been received from a Page Croft to the Old Church were Chesterwood resident regarding water NCC Library Services have taken on the drawn to the Council’s attention. Both flowing onto the lane near lease of the library building for a further these issues are to be reported to NCC Chesterwood Grange. It was reported year. This will give the Council time to Highways Dept. that local residents have the matter in complete the necessary enquiries before hand. deciding on whether or not it will take A Showfield resident asked if the Following the erection of the tourist on responsibility for the running of the Council had received a response to the signs for Haydon Bridge on the Alston library. letter sent to the ombudsman and road at Esp Hill, a query was raised Planning Inspector about the decision to about similar signage for Langley. Shaftoe Green. grant permission for the development of A councillor is to approach the North 40 houses at the Showfield. No response Pennines Partnership about requesting The Council was informed of the has yet been received. a tourist sign for the North Pennines at progress made, and problems incurred, The Council have however been the bypass junction with the Alston in restoring the Toddlers’ Play Area. informed that the Planning Inspector can road. However, it is the responsibility (See report on page 15). only deal with appeals lodged by the of individual businesses to request developer against planning decisions their own tourist signs. Spa Well. Concern was expressed about the Showfield construction traffic using the Correspondence. It was suggested that the Council Alston road and negotiating the difficult consider asking the Community Police right-hand turn into the Langley road at The Council was informed that the about using offenders, sentenced to carry Esp Hill. The dangers presented by the Highways Agency has issued a road out Community Service, to improve the hidden dip beneath the bypass bridge closure notice for the A686 Alston path to the Spa Well. The Council is to across the Langley road just south of the road at its junction with the A69, to follow up this idea. entrance to the Showfield were also allow the bypass junction to be mentioned. constructed. The notice covers the War Memorial. The clerk read out a letter sent in period August 26th to 19th December The bayonet on the War Memorial is to response to the Council’s 2008. It is likely that the road will be correspondence with NCC Highways closed for a continuous period between (Parish Council Notes continue on last month regarding the hidden dip. In August 26th and October 10th. Page 15). the letter it was suggested that ‘hidden The Council received letters from dip’ signs be erected and ’slow’ Tynedale Council and Northumberland markings painted on the road. The PARISH COUNCILLORS National Park Authority requesting Council felt that this would not be information on sites for Strategic Esmond Faulks (chairman) adequate and that further measures Housing Land availability. Mr. D Charlton 684505 should be taken including; moving the There was also a request for the Mrs. E Charlton 684505 30mph signs further south to include the Council to consider its Local Transport Mrs. V Fletcher 688872 approach to the dip, painting double priorities for 2009/10. Mr. M R Parkin 684340 white lines on the road to prevent Mr.