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Hello. The Wylam Parish Council website exists primarily to inform local residents about the role of the Parish Council, and promote its activities in involving the community.
We welcome your feedback and if there is anything you think the Parish Council should be doing on your behalf or anything you think we should show on this website please do not hesitate to contact us.
Welcome to Wylam a thriving village about 10 miles (16 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is located in the county of Northumberland. It is famous for being the birthplace of George Stephenson, one of the early rail pioneers. George Stephenson's Birthplace is his cottage that can be found on the north bank of the Tyne three quarters of a mile (1.2 km) east of the village centre. It is owned by the National Trust (but unfortunately is currently closed).
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The National Trust with the parish Council have organised a guided walk highlighting Wylam's hidden (and not so hidden) industrial heritage. There is no charge and the walk will take place on Sunday 24 June 1000-1130. Full details on the event poster.
Wylam Summer Fair takes place this year on Saturday June 23rd and Wylam parish Council have a stall. Do you remember the last train to Wylam? We want your stories, photographs and memories. Come and share what you remember about Wylam North Station c.1968. Find us at the WPC tent at the Wylam Summer Fair.
Poster for the event. (Large at 13.16MB)
NCC is investing £125,000 in a new weed control programme. This includes employing 10 extra staff to enhance the capacity of NCC's in-house team. A harmless blue dye will be added to the weed treatment so that the public can see which areas have been treated. The chemical can take up to 2 weeks to kill weeds and the blue dye will remove any uncertainty about whether or not an area has been treated.The dye will enable the NCC teams to see exactly where they have sprayed, potentially reducing over-use of spray. Any areas that have been missed will be immediately apparent. The equipment used to treat weeds in some road channels means that the blue dye cannot be added, but in areas where road meets pavement there will be a white residue left instead of a blue one. The dye itself is water-soluble, does not affect the environment and also breaks down in the sun, so it will not be visible for more than the 10 to 14 days it takes to kill the weeds.
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