Guyzance Bridge has been chosen as the main logo for the
website as it symbolizes the very ideals and qualities
we are aiming to achieve in creating this resource.
Guyzance Bridge.....
• is at the
heart of our parish
• links the northern and
southern areas of our
parish which are divided by
the River Coquet
• aids communication
between the two villages
in our parish - Acklington
and Guyzance
• is strong, reliable, stylish
and supportive
• is used frequently and
serves our parish well
We hope, given time, that this website will be
regarded as having qualities to match those of Guyzance
Bridge.
Above all, we will strive to ensure that Acklington
Parish Website always serves our community well.
The above view (courtesy of Deljen Photography) from
Guyzance Bridge is one of the most picturesque views in
our parish.
CHAIRMAN'S ANNUAL
REPORT
The following is an extract from Jeff Newton's Annual
Report which was given at a Parish Council Meeting on
6th May 2009.
"Without a doubt the defining event of the last year has
been the reorganisation of local government in
Northumberland and the creation of a single authority as
the main service provider across the county.
This inevitably led to the demise of our district
councils, including Alnwick District Council with which
we had a good working relationship. It also meant the
loss of the valuable support we received through our
district councillors, John Hobrough and Jeff Watson.
Whether this reorganisation and the upheaval it has
caused delivers the benefits we have been led to expect
remains to be seen. Personally I have my doubts that it
will but I would be happy to be proven wrong.
2008 will also be remembered as the year in which
Acklington reached the finals of the national Calor
Village of the Year competition, an enormous achievement
for which credit is due to the whole community and its
various groups, including Acklington Community Team and
The Parish Council.
If I had to point to any single event of over the last
year which demonstrates the strength of the community in
which we live, this would be it."
You can read the chairman's full report by clicking on
the GROUPS button on the above menu bar and then
selecting the link to the PARISH COUNCIL.
All the minutes from recent Parish Council meetings can
also be accessed on the Parish Council's page.
TODAY'S PARISH PICTURE
This tree (situated in the NE corner of the playing field
at Acklington
First School) is very special. Not only is it a Black
Poplar, which is fairly rare in this part of the country, but it
is more than likely the oldest thing living in our parish.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Black Poplar can grow up to one hundred feet tall, and
appears in many of Constable's paintings, including the Hay Wain.
The Black Poplar is one of Britain's rarest native trees and it
is also one of the most endangered. Without active
conservation the Black Poplars could soon become extinct in this
country
Welcome to
Acklington Parish Website
This website has been
designed to provide a central source of information for
Acklington Parish.
You are visitor number :
WEATHER FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS
A
three-day forecast for the parish of Acklington. 03 July
04 July
05 July
ARTIST OF THE MONTH
Our featured
artist for the month of June is Carole Kelly.
Carole is a member of the Acklington Art Group which
meets in the village hall on Thursday mornings.
She has produced many outstanding pieces of work.
You can see
more examples of Carole's art work by pressing the
GROUPS button on the menu bar above and then visiting
the ART GROUP'S page.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
ART EXHIBITION
ACKLINGTON ART GROUP
together with ACKLINGTON FIRST SCHOOL
Sunday July 4th
Held in
Acklington Village Hall
From 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Refreshments Available
ADMISSION FREE
All Welcome
You can see what other events are planned for the parish over
the rest of the year by clicking on the calendar on the menu bar
above.
PARISH PETS
Toby
and Pepper are lively English Springer Spaniels. They
are both rescue dogs. Despite being a lot smaller
than Toby, Pepper established herself very quickly as
top dog when she came to live with us 16 months ago;
well, she is a woman! They have the odd
spat over
toys but apart from that are good chums, although Toby
does give her a wide berth indoors. Like all dogs they
love their walks and also chasing balls and Druridge Bay
is the ideal place for them to do this.
PET OWNERS - If you have a pet (or pets) that you
would like featured on the parish website, please email
your pictures to us together with a small amount of
information. We would love to hear from you!
PARISHIONERS ASKED TO COLLECT TOKENS FOR SCHOOL
COMING TO YOUR TV SOON...
Watch out for the latest television series presented by our
village artist Charles Evans. The new series, produced by the TV
company Orion, is entitled “Brush Up Your History” and features
ten episodes where Charlie explores historical places while
teaching amateur artists how to improve their painting.
Above is a picture of Charlie being filmed for the latest
series.
Here are just a few of the pictures of Acklington
Village painted by Charles Evans
VILLAGE HALL HIRE
Acklington Village Hall is available for hire seven days
a week for fund-raising events, private hire, social
events, etc. The fee is £8 per hour and further
information can be obtained from Alison Sharpe on 01670
761451
SITE
UPDATES
This website is maintained
by members of Acklington Community Team (ACT).
There will be much more to add to the
website (plus various adjustments and changes to make) in the
weeks ahead. For the moment, however, we hope there is
sufficient content to interest you.
Any
feedback or constructive
criticism of this
website would be very
much welcomed. Also any contributions (news,
parish information,
articles, stories, photographs,
etc.) which could be
included on the website
would also be gratefully
received.
To make contact, press the CONTACT US button on
the menu at the top of this page and follow the links.
A group of parishioners recently enjoyed an evening website
training session led by website designer Brett Grieves. The
training took place in Acklington First School and was funded by
Acklington Community Team (ACT)