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New safety measures have been approved in Pelton, County Durham, amid speeding concerns from residents.Β Improved signage, new 20mph school zones and gateway improvements will be introduced but previous plans for speed bumps have been shelved after the current councillors said they were not wanted.Β However, the areaβs Reform representatives have been accused of failing…
Stockton Councilβs planning officers said the outline proposal for 11 self-build plots on a paddock near Manor Close, Wolviston, should be approved, finding βno sustainable planning reasonsβ to refuse it. However, councillors on the planning committee disagreed, went against their officersβ recommendation and refused the scheme. Applicant ELG Planning said the βcomfortably sized plotsβ for…
Tees Flex, the Tees Valleyβs on-demand responsive bus service, will cease to operate at the end of March 2026. Instead, funding will go toward two new hourly routes – one serving Hartlepool and another connecting Darlington and Stockton – aimed at giving passengers more reliable, regular journeys. The Tees Flex scheme comes to the end…
Protesters gathered outside Durham County Hall last week in an attempt to convince the council to back out of a joint deal for the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF). The new facility, set to be built near Redcar in Teesside, is supported by a partnership of seven local authorities in the North East, including…
Leaders on Stockton Councilβs cabinet were told how parents were choosing not to take up early learning places offering 15 hours of funded childcare per week. Working parents of children from nine months to four years old can get 30 hours of free childcare for 38 weeks of the year. This has recently expanded from…
The proposal to change the use of Elton Moor Farm off Darlington Back Lane, Whinney Hill, Stockton, from agriculture to a wedding venue for up to about 100 guests has been submitted to Stockton Council. The plan is retrospective as the site and buildings have already been used for weddings, with work completed in April…
The proposal to change the use of Elton Moor Farm off Darlington Back Lane, Whinney Hill, Stockton, from agriculture to a wedding venue for up to about 100 guests has been submitted to Stockton Council. The plan is retrospective as the site and buildings have already been used for weddings, with work completed in April…
Iβm pleased to see that the Government has made the decision to freeze rail fares for the first time in 30 years. Alongside this, the National Living Wage and the Minimum Wage have been increased helping out those people most squeezed by the cost of living, and the Government will transfer the Β£2.3bn reserve of…
The Reform-led local authority faced criticism from rival councillors during a debate on plans to reduce the amount of council tax support provided by the council.Β Changes to the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (LCTRS) mean the working-age residents will pay at least 10% of their bills.Β Reform said the changes are necessary due to…
Communication could be improved to avoid βduplication and families having to repeat their stories to different professionalsβ, and partners could take a lead with families with whom they had built up relationships, βrather than just referring them to the council services all the timeβ, Stockton Councilβs people select committee heard. And one committee member has…
