We have been advised of an amendment to Temporary Traffic Regulation Order: 134177403 B6352 County Boundary to West Flodden Mindrum. The road is expected to be closed for resurfacing works from 21/08/2023 to 24/08/2023 between the hours of 0730 am and 1700 pm. There will be a speed restriction from 60 mph to 40 mph in place on those dates between the hours of 1700 pm and 0800 am. Access will be maintained when practicable to do so. Details of the disruption can be viewed here
Flodden Cavalcade 2023
The annual ride-out to Flodden takes place on Thursday 10 August. A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order will be in place from 1015 hrs to 1800 hrs. The route of the cavalcade can be viewed here
Road Works
The B6352 is closed for road works between Thornington and the turning to Kilham Crossing. There is no access to this section of the road. We understand that the road is closed to allow for gully works, signage and drainage works, and that the works may take up to two weeks. We were not informed about these road works so unfortunately we do not have any more information than this.
Road Works
We have been advised of a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order as follows: 133521402 C33 County Boundary to Kilham Kennels Junction, Mindrum.
Details of the disruption can be viewed here
Coming Up This Sunday
As we hope you know by now, we are holding a car boot sale plus classic car and bike show at Carham farm steading on Sunday 16 July. Admission is £3, with children under 12 free of charge, and the event opens at 9 am. Soft drinks, teas and coffees and burgers will be on sale for those who come along a bit later in the morning, and the event will wind up in the early afternoon. This event is to raise money for life-saving public-access defibrillators for communities throughout the parish. Please show your support by coming along. And if you’d like to help us raise more money, we’d welcome any fresh garden produce that you can spare, your fresh home baking, home-made preserves or any small plants that you’d like to donate. All of these will be sold on our plant and produce stall, with 100% of the proceeds going to the defibrillator fund. You can bring them along on the day, or we can collect from within the parish. Contact us for more information.
Musical Volunteer Needed
St Cuthbert’s church in Carham is looking for a volunteer to play the organ (a Yamaha electronic keyboard) at church services. There are two services a month, at 11 am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, with additional services for Christmas and Easter, and once a year on a fifth Sunday. Playing at most services would be good, but it is not essential to play at all of them. If you or anyone you know would like to play in church, please contact Peter Straker-Smith on 07712 584 586. Belief is not required, and this could be a good way of keeping in practice, with a small but appreciative congregation!
Parish Council Meeting
The next meeting of Carham Parish Council will be on Tuesday 11 July 2023 at 6.30 pm in St Cuthbert’s Church, Carham. You can find the agenda for this meeting and minutes of previous meetings on our Meetings page.All parishioners are welcome to attend the meeting. Please contact the Parish Clerk if you would like more information or plan to attend.
Highways and Transport Priorities
The Parish Council has been asked to identify the top three highways and transport priority issues for the parish. These will be considered for possible inclusion in Northumberland County Council’s annual capital programme of works. When assessing requests, Northumberland County Council will be looking at the reason for the priority (e.g. pedestrian safety, speeding traffic) rather than any proposed solution. Please note that this is a capital funding programme and does not cover routine maintenance work such as pothole-filling or gully cleaning. For more information, or to put forward a request, please contact the Parish Clerk. Requests will be discussed by the Parish Council at its meeting on 11 July.
Vacancy on Carham Parish Council
Carham Parish Council is currently in a position to co-opt a new councillor. This is a voluntary position. A councillor’s task is to bring local issues to the attention of the council, and help it make decisions on behalf of the local community. Training is available to assist councillors to develop skills and knowledge.
The Northumberland County Council and National Association of Local Councils websites provide prospective candidates with an insight into understanding roles and responsibilities.
Carham Parish Council meets six times a year, in alternate months beginning in May, on the second Tuesday of those months, in St Cuthbert’s Church, Carham at 6.30pm.
If you wish to be considered for this position please contact the Parish Clerk, Agnes Changleng.
Open Gardens
The garden at Mindrum will be open under the National Garden Scheme this Sunday 18 June from 2 pm to 5 pm. Home-made teas will be sold in aid of North Northumberland HospiceCare. Kirky Cottage in Mindrum will be open under the National Garden Scheme on Saturday 1 July from 11 am to 5 pm and on Sunday 2 July from 11 am to 5 pm in aid of The British Red Cross.
Carham Community Website 