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Voters in Easington and Shotton will elect a new county councillor to represent the ward on August 7 following the resignation of a Reform UK member. The Durham County Council poll was called after former councillor John Bailey stood down due to ill health. Reform won all three of the available seats within the East…
The critique came at the full meeting of the council on Wednesday, July 9, ahead of the the closure of Next, which shut its doors for the final time on Saturday, July 12. Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association (MICA) group leader Councillor Mick Saunders highlighted the wider decline of the section of Linthorpe Road near the…
A motion to be put to North Yorkshire Council members will call for the authority to carry out standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on all new and existing councillors. The motion will be proposed at the full council meeting by Green Party councillors Kevin Foster and deputy group leader Arnold Warneken on Wednesday….
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But any controversy that lingered over the 139th Durham Miners’ Gala subsided as tens of thousands hit the streets for the annual trade union gathering and celebration of heritage. With temperatures hitting highs of 25C, a summer party atmosphere filled the roads of Durham with brass bands blasting hits and favourites. Energetic brass covers of…
Dr Husam Zomlot, who has served as the Palestinian ambassador to the UK since 2018, was one of the invited speakers to the 139th Durham Miners’ Gala held on Saturday (July 12). He became the first Palestinian to address crowds at the gathering – the largest of its kind in Europe. The ambassador said his…
In June 2020, under a previous administration, Middlesbrough Council drew up a list of 11 locations that council chiefs described as “eyesores”, which were under consideration for purchase and rejuvenation. In 2021, it was confirmed that up to £1m had been allocated to buy derelict sites and stop them blighting the town. Five years on…
Reform UK councillors have begun setting their priorities for the future of Durham County Council after gaining control of the local authority in May. Residents have been told the new administration wil priotitise core services to ensure public money is used wisely. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Council Leader Andrew Husband said: “There are many…
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Durham County Council declared the warning in 2019, setting out a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2045. However, the latest move by the Reform administration suggests the party is prioritising other services. Deputy Leader Darren Grimes has requested that the local authority instead declare a “County Durham Care Emergency” to recognise the “critical…
