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Notice of Election

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Elections for all of Northumberland’s parish councils take place on 1 May 2025. If you would like to stand as a candidate for Carham Parish Council, please see the official Notice of Election, which explains how nomination papers can be obtained, how they must be returned, and exactly when they must be returned by. You can obtain a nomination pack from the Parish Clerk on 01890 850 336, but if you have a query about the process, please contact Northumberland County Council’s Elections Office on 01670 624 811.

Parish Council Meeting

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The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Monday 10 March 2025 at 6.30 pm in St Cuthbert’s Church, Carham. Please note the change of day from Tuesday to Monday.

You can find the agenda and minutes of previous meetings on our Meetings page. All parishioners are welcome to attend the meeting.

  • Before the Parish Council meeting our local County Councillor, Mark Mather, is holding a councillor surgery for the residents of Carham parish. He will be available to answer and discuss any parishioners’ questions, on a one-to-one basis. If you have a question for him, come along to the church at any time between 5 pm and 6 pm.

Question Time

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Our local (Wooler Ward) County Councillor, Mark Mather, is holding a councillor surgery for the residents of Carham parish. This will be on Monday 10 March from 5 pm to 6 pm in St Cuthbert’s Church, Carham. Mark will be available to answer and discuss any parishioners’ questions, on a one-to-one basis. If you have a question for him, come along to the church at any time between 5 pm and 6 pm.

Bus Service Consultation

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Our local County Councillor, Mark Mather, is holding a consultation on bus services in the Wooler Ward on Tuesday 28 January. This will take place in Kirknewton Village Hall from 11 am to 12.30 pm, and then in the Cheviot Centre in Wooler from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. These are drop-in events at which you can meet representatives from Northumberland County Council and give them your views on our local bus services. Everyone is welcome.

Parish Council Meeting

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The next meeting of Carham Parish Council will be on Monday 13 January 2025 at 6.30 pm in St Cuthbert’s Church, Carham. Please note that this is a change of day and date. The agenda is on our Meetings page, together with minutes of previous meetings.

All parishioners are welcome to attend. Parishioners questions are answered before the main meeting proceedings begin. If you have a question for the Parish Council, please send this to the Parish Clerk in advance of the meeting. The Parish Clerk can ask the question on your behalf or, if you attend the meeting, you can ask your question in person.

Christmas Carols

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This year’s carol service at St Cuthbert’s church, Carham, will be on Sunday 22 December at 11 am. On Christmas day, Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) will be held at the church at 9.30 am. Everyone is welcome, and the church will be beautifully decorated with seasonal displays of greenery. For further information, contact churchwarden Peter Straker-Smith on 01890 830 316.

Next Footpaths Group Walk

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The next walk organised by the footpaths group will be on Saturday 23 November 2024, starting at 10 am. This is a linear walk of 4.5 miles, from Cornhill to Barley Hill. Return transport will be provided for those who do not want to return on foot. Everyone welcome, including well-behaved dogs on leads. For more information, see the poster on our Walks page. If you would like to know more about the route itself, there is a report from the last time it was walked on the same page – see “Walk 3 – East Learmouth to Barley Hill.”