The Autumn Meeting of the Consortium was held on 19th October 2011, at the Haydon Bridge Community Association.

The Minutes of that meeting are now published here; as part of the meeting, various presentations were made and reports on these are also available:

• Music licensing update (Louise Currie , Community Action Northumberland).
• Concessions for surface water drainage charges  (Louise Currie , Community Action Northumberland).
• Practical tips on the installation of photovoltaic panels (John Carse, Falstone Village Hall).
• Organising and running a bar in a village hall (Pat Johnston, Newbrough Town Hall).