Springwell Village Residents Association Meeting Held on 19th November, 2024 Angela Silk Chairperson Liz Reid Vice-chairperson Christine Brown Secretary George Martin Treasurer Pauline Cooper Committee Member Alison Nairn Committee Member Keith Nairn Committee Member Martin McKeever Committee Member Deborah Gallagher Committee Member In Attendance: Richard Johnston Project Manager, Northumbrian Water Sarah Jane Parvin Customer … Read more
Present: Keith Nairn (SVRA); Alison Nairn (SVRA); Ross Orchard (Thompsons) Bund The bund to the south of the site is progressing. It is intended that the bund will go as far down as the road and will be continuous to the top of the site bar a small gap needed for environmental monitoring equipment. Consideration … Read more
In the last year we have seen and experienced severe threats to the greenbelt setting of the village and local people have experienced unprecedented disruption to their lives. SVRA has monitored issues, informed local people and represented them on issues affecting the village. That has involved numerous contacts with contractors, councillors, council officers and businesses, … Read more
Springwell Village Residents Association Meeting Held on 9th July, 2024 Present: Angela Silk Chairperson Liz Reid Vice-chairperson Christine Brown Secretary George Martin Treasure Pauline Cooper Committee Member Lesley Pickup Committee Member Alison Nairn Committee Member Keith Nairn Committee Member Matthew Purdy Committee Member Mark Curry Committee Member In Attendance: Harry Trueman Ward Councillor Dorothy Trueman … Read more
Keith and Allison Nairn (SVRA committee members) visited the Thomsons site on 17/6/24 and recorded the following notes. Ross Orchard, the Thompsons site manager, took us on a tour of the site and we observed that installation of the bund has begun at the far end of the site near to the old railway platform … Read more
Residents Meeting 27th February 2024Held at Springwell Village Social Club Present: Angela Silk – ChairpersonGeorge Martin – TreasurerChristine Brown – SecretaryLiz Reid – Committee MemberLesley Pickup – Committee MemberTheresa Dalby – Committee MemberAlison Nairn – Committee MemberGarry Skeuse – Committee Member In Attendance: Jimmy Warne, Ward CouncillorRichard Johnson Project Manager, Northumbrian WaterSarah Jayne Parvin Customer … Read more
Minutes of Meeting with Thompsons of Prudhoe Date: 2 February 2024 Venue: Springwell Quarry Present: Ross Orchard, Thompsons Keith Nairn, SVRA Pauline Cooper, SVRA 1. Noise monitoring of site – this is done by QEM Systems, an independent contractor, on a monthly basis and at times when the crusher and screens are in operation and … Read more
Springwell Village Residents Association Minutes SVRA meeting Tuesday 17th October 2023PresentChair – Angela SilkVice chair – Liz Reid Committee members ;Pauline Cooper ; George Martin ; Theresa Dalby ; Keith Nairn ; Allison Nairn ; Mark Curry ;Matthew Purdy ; Garry Skuse. Chair welcomed everyone Apologies from :Councillor Warne, Lesley Pickup and Christine Brown Minutes … Read more
Minutes of meeting with:-Thompsons’ of PrudhoeVenue:- Springwell QuarryDate:- Monday 9 th October 2023 – 9:00am AttendeesThompson’sRoss Orchard – site managerRoss Lee – Quarry Operations Manager Springwell Village Residents AssociationLiz Reid – Vice ChairPauline CooperGarry SkuseKeith NairnAllison Nairn 1/ Liz talked about planning application for new washing plant and what permissions wereneeded and what was going … Read more
Wednesday, 5 July 2023 NWL Reservoir site visit