The November Website Performance Report is now available on-line.
The report shows a 78% increase in users although decreases in time spent on the site and pages viewed. There were peaks during the first week in November as a result of the firework display and posts relating to the future of the Village Hall.
You can access the report, and previous reports here.
The Parish Clerk is taking a well earned break as part of her Annual Leave entitlement next week. the office wil not therefore be open as usual. If you wish to contact the Parish Council please telephone and leave a message or email clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk.Claire will respond as soon as she is able when she returns after Monday 3rd December 2018.
If yourenquiry of issue is urgent please contact the Council’s Administration Assistant Karen Williams (karen.willliams@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk) or the Chair of the Parish Council Stuart Dunn (chair@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk).
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
The Parish Council’s first firework display was a great event which was well attended and well received by people of our Parish.
Nearly 2,000 people attended the event on the fields adjacent the Active Life Centre on Monday 5th November 2018. Visitors to the event and the wider area were treated to around 20 minutes of fantastic fireworks and associated music. There was food drink and children’s rides available and people had a great time.
The display was slightly delayed because a member of the public was taken ill and needed an ambulance. We are pleased to advise that that individual is okay.
The Parish Council appreciates the support it received on the evening and the feedback it has received. It would like to say a massive thank you to the volunteers that attended to help ensure the event went ahead including Alan Bennett and Neil Prest.
This is the first time the current Parish Council has undertaken a fireworks display. It will consider both the positive and negative feedback it received in respect of the event and its organisation in making decisions about future events.
We have added an album of Community photographs to our Photo Gallery. Thank you to Ben Lyons, Rod Gary Hall, Sandra Baker Duffy and Russell Gow for your excellent photographs and your permission to publish them. The photographs capture what a brilliant display it was.
You can check the album out here. When you enter the album, click on the thumbnail for full size images. From there you can scroll through the photographs.
Worried about the impact of fireworks on your pets this bonfire night?
The Parish Council is aware that fireworks, part of our historical celebration of Guy Fawkes night, can be distressing to pets. There is advice out there for pet owners during the current period. Some of that advice, from Vets Now, can be found by clicking on this link.
Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anytime, anywhere…… effective CPR and the use of a defibrillator within the first few minutes of someone’s heart stopping will increase their chance of survival. Now that the new Defibrillators are installed and working in Coxhoe (on the wall outside of the Village Hall), and at Quarrington Hill (on the wall outside of the Club), we have organised for two familiarisation sessions for using them. One took place in Coxhoe earlier this month and one planned for Quarrington Hill was postponed due to unforseen circumstances. This has been rearranged for Tuesday 27th November in Quarrington Hill Community Centre. Come & learn these lifesaving skills. The training is open to any residents or businesses who would like to attend and help out should there ever be an incident. Join us for training at:
Places MUST be booked prior to the dates. To book your place please contact Karen at the Parish Council by email karen.williams@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk or ring 0191 377 3658
A huge thank you to Coxhoe History Group for organising the Suffragette Rally event to mark the Centenary of women getting the Right to vote. Coxhoe Women young and old marched from The Clarence Railway crossings Gate to the Miner’s Wheel where they heard speeches from Durham’s first and only woman MP Roberta Blackman-Woods, Parish Councillor Barbara Hepplewhite and Durham County Councillor Maura McKeon. A good time was had by all, followed by splendid refreshments at Coxhoe Village Hall. Thank you to so many residents for coming out and supporting this fabulous event.
A Coxhoe tale, told and acted by Coxhoe people is coming to the Village Hall this October.
Coxhoe Local History Group is bringing to life Coxhoe’s Great War stories as part of a range of events remembering the First World War. The event will take place on 11th October between 7-9pm. Admission is free and is billed as a Welcome Home Music Hall with Hildy Harland playing Miss Marie Lloyd. Please come along the invitation is open to everyone.
The History group needs your help and is looking for some amateur budding actors and actresses to take part. few acting skills are needed just a willingness to dress up and be prepared to undertake actions rather than words. You will need to be available for rehearsals as well as the evening.
If you are interested please contact John Hepplewhite on 0191 3771366
The Agenda for the meeting of the Youth Strategy Group to be held on 20th September 2018 is now available together with the draft minutes for the last meeting held in March this year.
You can access the documents from the following links:
Ron Hogg, Durham’s Police, Crime and Victims Commissioner has published his vision and plan for 2018 to 2018.
You can find out more about the plan and download a copy here.
We are planning a September edition of the Coxhoe Chronicle which will be due out at the end of next month.
If you have any news articles or want to advertise in the next edition please contact Claire the Parish Clerk by email at clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk.
Thank you
Facebook
Twitter