Mill Pond Restoration – Drop-in session Wednesday 13th November

Riding Mill Pond and Leat Restoration

Drop-in Session

Wednesday 13th November

3 pm – 8 pm

Millennium Hall

 

The Tyne Rivers Trust has investigated the feasibility of restoring the old mill pond and leat in Marchburn Lane and would like to share its discoveries and suggestions with residents of the village.  Please come along to the drop-in event where representatives from TRT will be happy to answer your queries.

STOP PRESS – RIDING MILL – A VILLAGE HISTORY by Marion Cooke

In 1965 Women’s Institutes throughout the country made scrapbooks illustrating the life of their village that year (the beautiful book made by the Riding Mill WI is kept in the county archive at Woodhorn). Several years later Marion Cooke decided to follow up the scrapbook by writing a book about the history of Riding Mill. After years of research, with no internet to help her in those days, she published her fascinating book in 1987. The exhibition in the Parish Hall in November 2018 for the weekend of Remembrance seemed to generate interest in the Riding Mill of years ago and it was thought that there would be many people who would like to have a copy of Marion’s book.

With the permission of her daughters we have had 200 copies of Riding Mill – A Village History reprinted. They will go on sale in the Cafe in the Foyer from Monday 21st October at a cost of £8 or contact Susan Law, 682397 or Mike Bridges, 682359. Any profits made will be used for future projects of the Regeneration Group.

Outdoor Recreation Survey

Our sports pavilion is a timber hut with no heating, no electricity, no wc’s, let alone any disabled facilities. It is home to 3 cricket teams and a Sunday morning football team, but could be so much more.

Before embarking on the refurbishment of the sports pavilion, the Parish Council are keen to find out your views on how we use the sports pavilion and what we might use it in future, for the benefit of the whole village.
We would be grateful if you could complete the survey below.  Remember to indicate how many members of your family participate, if relevant.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WTJQT7Z