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.
Parish Council Vacancy
A vacancy for a parish councillor has arisen following the resignation of Lynda Allan, who is moving away from the parish. Please see the official notice, which explains the process for filling the vacancy.
Carham Parish Council
The Annual Parish Council Meeting was held on 9 May. Among other things, the meeting reviewed and agreed the Parish Council’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). The AGAR and the accounting records for the financial year, and documents relating to these records, are all available on the Standards page of this website. They are also available for inspection on reasonable notice by application to the Parish Clerk from Monday 5 June 2023 to Tuesday 4 July 2023.
Annual Parish Council Meeting
The Annual Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday 9 May at St Cuthbert’s church, Carham. The meeting will start at 6.35 pm or on the rising of the preceding Annual Parish Assembly, whichever is the later. You can find the agenda and minutes of previous meetings on our Meetings page. All parishioners are welcome to attend the meeting. Please contact the Parish Clerk for more information.
Carham Community Website 