TEESDALE Village Halls Consortium has celebrated another successful year.

Its annual meeting, held at Cotherstone Village Hall, was well attended, with more than 40 people representing 27 member halls and other organisations.

They heard how the consortium had changed to a charitable company limited by guarantee, and how Fergus Arkley, business and development manager, was invited to speak at conferences in Berlin in Germany and Gdansk in Poland about its success.

Anyone wanting to become involved with their local village hall or find out about events should call 01833-696650 or visit www.teesdalehalls.co.uk