Ponteland Civic Society Website

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OUR OBJECTIVES ARE:

To inform the public about the geography, history, natural history, architecture and landscape of our Village and its immediate surroundings.

To promote high standards of architecture and landscape in our area.

To secure, as best we can, the preservation, protection, improvement and sustainable development of features of historic or public interest, including amenity spaces.

Next Meeting of Ponteland Civic Society

MONDAY 30TH JANUARY 2012 from 7.30pm at St Mary's Church Hall, Thornhill Road, Ponteland

"Newcastle and Gateshead - Writing the Pevsner City Guide"

Grace McCombie

(Entry free to members. Guests are welcome and are invited to make a donation of £2 towards expenses)

Proposals for The Blackbird

The Spirit Pub Company has issued an invitation to a meeting at St Mary's Church Hall at 6pm on Monday 19th December at which they will explain their proposals for improvements to the single-storey extensions at the back of The Blackbird. The invitation can be viewed by clicking here

Proposed Parliamentary Constituency Boundary Changes

The Boundary Commission has consulted on revised parliamentary constituency boundaries. Their proposals would see Ponteland North, South and West remaining in Hexham constituency but Ponteland East would become part of the Berwick constituency.

Consultation closed on 5th December 2011. The Society's response, can be found by clicking here and a leaflet produced by Hexham Conservative Association (no affiliation) and received by some residents by clicking here

Click here to transfer to the Boundary Commission for England website.

Draft National Planning Policy Framework Review

On the 25th of July the Government began Consultation on the new National Planning Policy Framework, the consultation finished on the 17th of October. More information, including the Society's response, can be found by clicking here and will be added to as available.

Recent Planning Submissions

The Society has recently commented on applications 11/01399/FUL. Demolition of Mill House and Erection of 7 Dwellings click here to view and 11/01733/RENE – Proposed Turbine Site Southwest of East Coldcoates click here to view

Character Appraisal

Ponteland Civic Society would like to see a fresh character appraisal for Ponteland's conservation area. Members can find information on character appraisal in English Heritage's publication Understanding Place: Conservation Area Designation, Appraisal And Management

Further information can also be found on the English Heritage website.

Introducing our Archive Area

The time has come to spring clean our website. Some issues have come to a conclusion while others have been put on hold. We realise that you may still wish to view historic information and have moved it to our 'Archive' area.

Copies of more recent submissions from Ponteland Civic Society will also be posted in this area.

Click here to enter the Archive Area.

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Site last updated 8th December 2011