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[...] 20MPH limits could be imposed in residential areas of Barnard Castle, if town councillors get their way. Durham County Council last month agreed to introduce  [...]

[...] SCHOOL children in Barnard Castle are being given the opportunity to explore the wonders of woodlands as part of a new project [...]

[...] help people get on the property ladder. Sites for about 600 new homes have been earmarked in Barnard Castle and Startforth in the next 20 years. This includes permission already granted at High Riggs, [...]

[...] and further afield is sure to raise a laugh or two during the first few weeks of 2015. Barnard Castle-based Funny Way To Be Comedy Club has unveiled its line-up for a series of shows starting [...]

[...] Award. Cllr Brian Stephens, cabinet member for neighbourhoods and local partnerships at Durham County Council, said: “This is fantastic news for community organisations in County Durham which are [...]

[...] on the NHS in the future. “If they want to support my ‘please don’t abandon us’ plea to Durham County Council they can contact me on 01833 641215 or 07711 958258.” [...]

[...] STARTFORTH has lost its last pub. Durham County Council says the historic White Swan, near the County Bridge, can be turned into homes. Planning [...]

[...] to take over Woodleigh, near Scar Top. The three parties struck a deal with the owner, Durham County Council, last year to transform it into a place for public services in the town. The alternative [...]

[...] wasting money on the annual display, which they also claim is unpopular with residents. The town council was poised to spend £10,000 on the lights this year just to maintain the status quo. A total [...]

[...] , in Galgate – submitted retrospectively – has been recommended for approval by the town council. It involves fitting an extraction duct and canopies. The premises had been the [...]

[...] Staindrop raised money for their festive display instead of relying on one body, such as the town council, to provide the money. She said this way could give people greater ownership. Meanwhile, a [...]

[...] was not big enough to warrant a full-scale council survey. Barnard Castle Town Council’s planning committee has agreed the issue of speeding would be high on the agenda at [...]

[...] THE Teesdale Mercury is gearing up for the biggest change in its history – it will soon be printed in full colour. [...]

[...] THE Teesdale Mercury is gearing up for the biggest change in its history – it will soon be printed in full colour. [...]

[...] THE Teesdale Mercury celebrated its new-look with a launch event at The Witham, an appearance on BBC Look North [...]

[...] , Cllr Roger Peat and town clerk Michael King. They also want to carry out consultation the Teesdale Mercury to ask if anyone has any views or objections. The future of the annual memorial ceremony, [...]

[...] application went to [Durham County Council] committee and was turned down,” he said. Parish councillors said the number of homes proposed previously was too many, the meeting heard. Mr Clark [...]

[...] stone seat which was vandalised more than a decade ago will cost too much to restore, dale parish councillors have decided. The seat was created for Cockfield by artist Keith Alexander during a year- [...]

[...] MAINTENANCE work is to be carried out at a Middleton-in-Teesdale footbridge. Parish councillors agreed to spend £1,850 to widen access to the pedestrian White Bridge, which crosses [...]

[...] PARISH councillors are to considering how to promote state-of-the-art sports and community facilities in their [...]

[...] PEOPLE in the Evenwood area will pay 18 per cent more council tax to the parish council in 2015/16. Councillors say the rise is being caused by a reduction in grants and the need to [...]

[...] insist an agreement is in place which puts the responsibility on Middleton-in-Teesdale Parish Council. Parish councillors say they can find no evidence of any such agreement and have asked the [...]

[...] homes must be spent in the village. The issue was raised at the latest meeting of Cockfield Parish Council. Cllr Alan Oakley said a meeting on association’s plans for the village had been held about [...]

[...] and they had paid for the right to use it. Householders were invited to attend the January parish council meeting to discuss the  issue, but clerk Phil Howard informed members he had received no [...]

[...] when they first go on the web (planning portal) to just before they are looked at, does the county council let anybody know or is it up to individuals to keep checking?” Mrs Overfield said the [...]

[...] £32.47 for the year, the clerk said. This would be added to any precept rises by the police, county council and fire service. [...]

[...] -in-Teesdale. The service is operated by Ferryhill-based Scarlet Band on behalf of Durham County Council. The buses run hourly during the daytime, with the number 95 operating via Mickleton, while [...]

[...] tax collected from residents by the parish council will grow from £17,312 to £20,448. The county council, police and fire brigade are also expected to impose hikes in the share they get from [...]

[...] its first anniversary. Digital Durham, a £25million initiative to transform broadband across County Durham, Gateshead, Sunderland and the Tees Valley, launched its first fibre cabinet just before [...]

[...] in 1981 and works in partnership with Community Ventures Ltd (Facilities Management) and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. [...]

[...] A COUNCIL is trying to find out more about how people in County Durham have been affected by welfare reform. Durham County Council currently monitors a range of [...]

[...] shown soon. One Foot in the Grave actor Richard Wilson retraced a 1937 Shell County Guide on County Durham and visited Raby Castle for the second episode of his new series Going For a Drive, which was [...]

[...] ’t see.” Cllr Lindsey Vollans said people in the village loved the annual display. Cllr Neville Singleton described the festive lights as the biggest community event of the year. He said: “ [...]

[...] until after the general election,” said Mr Howard. The move was welcomed by members. Cllr Neville Singleton said: “It looks like they have someone in mind to go in with them on this bigger plot of [...]

[...] Alan Oakley pointed out that a caretaker was still needed for the complex. Currently, Cllr Neville Singleton is fulfilling the role. Members agreed to discuss the issue further at their next meeting. [...]

[...] Oakley pointed out that access was needed for service, delivery and emergency vehicles. Cllr Neville Singleton said although custodians of the village green there was little the parish council could [...]

[...] THE stone walls of a parish council owned former bowling green are in need of repair. Cllr Alan Oakley told the January meeting of Cockfield Parish Council stones on the windward facing wall of [...]

[...] Mathieson said: “Surely we have got to start promoting it now to get ready for the summer.” Cllr Alan Oakley pointed out that a caretaker was still needed for the complex. Currently, Cllr Neville [...]

[...] in the village. The issue was raised at the latest meeting of Cockfield Parish Council. Cllr Alan Oakley said a meeting on association’s plans for the village had been held about three years ago, [...]

[...] solution could be to make the lane alongside the green access for residents only. However, Cllr Alan Oakley pointed out that access was needed for service, delivery and emergency vehicles. Cllr [...]