  
Updated: 27th May 2009 Lowick Village Views Click Here to visit the Lowicknet Photo Gallery website, which has images of Lowick Village, present and past, together with views of the beautiful, surrounding North Northumberland countryside. Lowick Village Hall ~ Temporary Closure The Lowick Village Hall will be closed from the end of April until October/September to enable refurbishments to carried out. All classes will be suspended and the computers removed. Those wishing to avail themselves of computer and/or Internet services may use the "Drop In" centres in Etal Village Hall, Wooler Cheviot Centre or Berwick Library. For more information regarding Lowick Village Hall, please telephone Moira Metcalf: 01289 388256 ************ Lowick In Bloom 'The Lowick in Bloom Association' is in the process of readying our village for entry in 'Britain In Bloom 2009' and requests the support of local residents. A series of fundraising events have already been held and others are to be arranged to enable the purchase of hanging baskets, tubs, window boxes and plants that residents can volunteer to display and maintain on their premises. Raffle tickets will also be on sale at The Black Bull Inn, Lowick, and The Lowick Village Store at various times throughout the year. Donations can be made at The Black Bull Inn, Lowick or by contacting Anne Marriner, Tel: 01289 388221 or Margaret Souter, Tel: 01289 388457, who can also provide information on the project. S.O.U.L. NEWS ~ SAVE OUR UNSPOILED LANDSCAPE Foreign wind farm developers Catamount Energy and Force9 have appealed against our Local Council's refusal to grant planning permission for their proposed wind farms at Barmoor, Moorsyde and Toft Hill. The results of a Public Enquiry, held at The Maltings, Berwick upon Tweed is now awaited. Click Here for information. Don't allow our beautiful countryside to be unnecessarily and permanently defaced so that a bunch of uncaring, mercenary FOREIGN pariahs can get richer at our expense. Please add your support to S.O.U.L. & M.A.G. Click Here To visit the S.O.U.L. website for more information on future events. Lowick Village Parish Council The recently created Lowick Parish Council website is a useful guide to the issues and events that occur in the village and provides information on planning applications and other matters submitted for the Council's attention. 'Click Here' to visit the website Lowick Lunches at Lowick Village School Lunches are served to our elderly residents at 11.45am each Monday and Friday during school term. £2.60 for a Two Course Meal. Lowick Village Store & Post Office The Lowick Village Store provides a wide range of quality, sensibly priced general groceries, fresh bread & cakes, fruit & vegetables, butcher meats, wines & spirits and newspapers & magazines, with regular 'Special Offers'. A dry cleaning service is available and the store is a 'Collection Point' for prescriptions from Belford Surgery. Opening times for the Store Monday to
Friday: 7.15am -
6.00pm Closure of Lowick Post Office The Sub-Post Office in the Lowick Village Store has been closed as a cost cutting measure by Post Office Ltd on the basis it was profitable and the existing available business would therefore make a mobile service, which is supposedly cheaper to run, financially viable. The mobile 'Outreach Service' will operate from The White Swan car park and will visit the village at the following times: Monday
& Wednesday ~ 9am - 10.30pm Lowick Pre-School The Early Years unit at Lowick First School is run full-time with Pre-School and Reception classes playing and learning together in the mornings, after which , Reception children can join the main school until the end of the day. Pre-School is open 5 morning a week to children aged 3 years and upwards from 8.30am ~ 11.00am with extended sessions available from 8.30am ~ 12.25 where a packed lunch is required. Children of 2 1/2 years are also welcome, preferably out of nappies. Stay and Play sessions for Pre-School children and babies, accompanied by their carers, are held each Wednesdays from 12.45pm to 2.15pm. For more information or to visit the Early Years Unit, please telephone: 01289 388268.
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