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Flood prevention work
IMPROVEMENTS have been made to prevent flooding in Rothbury, the parish council heard.
Representatives from the Environment Agency told Rothbury parish councillors that upgrading work was done on the Coplish burn which runs through the village.
Parts of the burn have been replaced and new trash screens have been fitted to help prevent a build-up of debris.
The final stage of work to be completed is under Lindsay House in the village.
But the Environment Agency is waiting for the landowner to demolish a shop adjoining the house before they can gain access, which may take a few months.
On the River Coquet, the flood warning trigger for Rothbury village centre has been moved from Shilmoor to Alwinton to provide a better warning of flooding.
The Environment Agency wants to set up a Flood Warden Group in the village to act as a point of contact for the community.
The group would also work with local authorities and the agency to identify problem areas so better assistance can be provided to flooded residents in the future.
Councillors welcomed the scheme.
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A DONATION of 50 was given to Coquetdale Amateur Dramatics Society.
IMPROVEMENTS are to be made to the footpath from the village centre to Hillside East.
THE end of Alnwick District Council is to be marked by a flower bed in the village.
Flowers making out the council's logo and dates it started and ended are to be put into the memorial bed that was paid for by the council.
l CHRISTMAS lights were put up in the village despite a lack of funds.
Parish council chairman Coun Caroline Dawson told members that it is hoped electricity stanchions will be put in by March.
A fund-raising drive is to be held to raise money for new lights for the village.
l AN out-of-time clock chiming in the village will soon be put right.
The clock is due to be fixed after displaying the wrong time and chiming at the wrong time.
l LIGHT bulbs need replacing in Donkin's Lamp.
Two bulbs have been out on the light for three months, but Northumberland County Council has not yet been replace them. The clerk is to get in contact with the county.
l A DONATION of 50 was given to Coquetdale Amateur Dramatics Society.
l IMPROVEMENTS are to be made to the footpath from the village centre to Hillside East.
l THE end of Alnwick District Council is to be marked by a flower bed in the village.
Flowers marking out the council's logo and dates it started and ended are to be put into the memorial bed that was paid for by the council.
l THE next meeting of the parish council will be on Wednesday, February 11at 7.15pm in the Jubilee Hall.
SHIJIAZHUANG Number 2 Middle School is believed to be the best school in the Hebei province, which has a population of 70million and more than 4,000 schools within it.
Shijiazhuang itself has a population of 9million. The school caters for 10,000 students between the ages of 13 and 18.
Nearly 100 per cent of pupils go on to further education while more than 50 per cent of the school's intake are accepted into the two best universities in China, including Peking University.
The school day is 7.30am to 7pm, while boarding students work longer and also study on Saturday mornings.
The class sizes average between 50 and 60 students per class.
Students always stand when the teacher enters the room and to relax at breaktime the students spend 10 minutes doing the Viennese Waltz which helps them relax and be calm ready for the resumption of lessons.
The school is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
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