UNITED UTILITIES OPEN DAY

United Utilities are inviting everyone to join them on Wednesday 11th March to listen to their proposols to building a new tunnel for the Haweswater Aqueduct which is planned to start in 2023, and will heavily impact both farmers and residents within Newton.

The event will take place in Newton Village Hall between 3pm and 7pm.

Please call in at any time and listen to their ideas and have you say.

BACON BUTTIES,BREWS AND CAKES

Bacon Butties Brews and Cakes will be available in Newton-in-Bowland Village Hall on Sunday 9th February & Sunday 1st March between 8.30am and 1pm. This is a Charity Event being organised by students Mary McBride & William Whitaker, who live in Newton are hosting these two social mornings in the village hall to raise money for their forthcoming Education Research Expedition to Madagascar. In July, as part of their A Level Biology Studies they will go with the Conservation Research Team from Operation Wallacea and CRGS to monitor Lemur’s in the wild and dive the Marine environment to gather data in the Indian Ocean.

Our future relies on the work of our young scientists and we hope you can help support them by joining us in the village hall.

TEA DANCE

Blackpool Tower organist John Bowdler will provide the music for tea dances to be held in Newton Village Hall on Wednesday 5th February and Wednesday 25th March.

The ladies committee will provide refreshments, there will be a raffle and the licensed bar will be open. Tickets cost £8 per person. so if you fancy coming for a dance, a chat or just to sit and listen to the music please call Marjorie on Tel 01200 446643 and reserve a ticket.

PARISH COUNCIL

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 26th February at 7.30pm in Newton Village Hall. Everybody is welcome to attend. If anybody wants to place an item on the agenda please contact Sandra Pinder Tel 448289 or email newtonpc@boarsdenfarm.plus.com

ROAD CLOSURE

Cow Ark Road, Newton is closed for emergency repairs close to Storth Farm.

The road is to be closed until Tuesday 10th December unless works finish earlier. There will be no access until this time.

Diversion routes have been put in place