Bowes Bulletin

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New Parish Clerk

Michael A. Trend takes over as our new Parish Clerk from 1st April 1999. We welcome him and hope that he enjoys the satisfaction and challenge that this post offers. (This is the last issue compiled by Gordon Rowe, who has retired as Parish Clerk.)

Look What's Inside...

• Misuse of Skip

• Annual Parish Meeting

• Meet the Laird

"Hospitality Week" at Bowes Post Office

This will take place from 10th to 15th May. These events are held annually in Post Offices countrywide, to raise money for local good causes. This is the first time that Bowes has taken part.

Try your luck for a prize on the Treasure Map - all week during shop hours.
Come and meet the Laird of Cock-a-Leekie Castle on Tuesday 11th May - from 11am to 4pm. For a donation of 50p or more, the Laird will invite you into his Baronial Hall for coffee or a free 'dram'.

All proceeds will go to the Stoneleigh Mini-Bus Fund.

Bowes Village Shop
The shop will shortly be stocking plants for baskets and bedding, also onion sets and some seed potatoes. Support your local shop!!!

Bowes Skip Facility

Residents are reminded that this facility is for domestic and household waste only. It is illegal to use this skip for disposal of commercial and farm rubbish. The number of complaints has risen dramatically about the skip being filled with farm plastic waste immediately it arrives on site. This prevents householders from using the skip.

Disposal of commercial and farm waste is subject to different arrangements. Phone Teesdale District Council on 690000 and ask for Environmental Services Department.

The skip is now being kept under observation and its continued misuse may lead to prosecutions - you have been warned!

Parish Hall News

New Caretaker
A new caretaker has been appointed - Mr. Pete Bowman. All bookings should be made through him. Telephone 628247 or 628368.

Annual Meeting
Please come along to the AGM in the Parish Hall on Thursday 15th April, starting at 7:30pm. Everyone is invited and new Committee members will be made most welcome. It is your Parish Hall and your best opportunity for making your views known.

Renovations
Everyone is pleased that the ceiling repairs are now underway in the main hall, redecoration can then go ahead.

Annual Parish Meeting

Come along and air your views at your Annual Parish Meeting, 7:30pm on Wednesday 12th May at Bowes School. Guest speaker Bev Bagnall (Conservation officer, Durham County Council).

Bowes Castle - Site Caretaker

We are pleased to announce that John Degnan has been appointed as Bowes Castle Site Caretaker. He started his duties on 1st April.

Bowes Now Connected... to the Outside World!

Two new bus services are running Monday to Saturday every week.

The 72 Bowes-Barnard Castle comes into the village three times daily.
The 574 Brough-Darlington (on the A66 bypass) twice daily.

Timetables on the notice board outside Bowes Post Office.

This is your opportunity - use them or lose them!!!

Forthcoming Events

Concert at St. Giles Church, Bowes

The Band of the Royal Signals 34th N. Regt. T.A.
Bowes School Children
Startforth Church Choir
All combining in a rousing performance at 7:00pm on Tuesday 27th April.

There will be refreshments and a raffle in Bowes School after the concert.
Tickets £4 (concessions £3, children free.)
Proceeds to Bowes Church and Friends of Bowes School.

Village Diary

April 1999
15th - Parish Hall AGM, Parish Hall (Thursday 7:30pm)
21st - Parish Council Meeting, Bowes School (Wednesday 7:30pm)
27th - Concert, St. Giles Church (Tuesday 7:00pm)

May 1999
7th - Local Election Day, Parish Hall (Thursday 8:00am to 9:00pm)
10th - P.O. Hospitality Week, Bowes Post Office (During Shop Hours)
12th - Annual Parish Meeting, Bowes School (Wednesday 7:30pm)
19th - Parish Council AGM, Bowes School (Wednesday 7:30pm)

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