Category: Politics

The post office in question is located in the Viewley Centre shopping precinct where several other premises sell alcoho – a factor which saw members of the public oppose the Post Office’s request, ahead of the meeting. The applicant previously said it would install a “comprehensive” CCTV system to help with the prevention of crime…

The post office in question is located in the Viewley Centre shopping precinct where several other premises sell alcoho – a factor which saw members of the public oppose the Post Office’s request, ahead of the meeting. The applicant previously said it would install a “comprehensive” CCTV system to help with the prevention of crime…

Councillors approved the Reform-led Durham County Council proposal to increase the social care precept while keeping the core council tax charge at the same rate.  The increase was reduced from a previously proposed 3.1 per cent rise after the local authority received additional funding from the Government last week.  Andrew Husband, council leader, said: “We…

Mr Morris Suckall JP, who has been a magistrate for 13 years, made three posts relating to politically and socially sensitive issues in 2017.  He admitted to making all three but said they were intended for a private audience, describing them as “reactions to events and political controversies”.  Following an investigation, the North-East Region Conduct…

The council is applying to its own planning department for a “certificate of lawfulness” to change the use of a home to a children’s home on Darlington Lane, Stockton. It wants to provide a home in-house for children in their own community, which leaders say provides better outcomes for children, at a time when social…

The cash, received from the Government earlier this week, has enabled Reform-led Durham County Council to reassess its budget for 2026/27 and suggest a 1.99 per cent council tax rise, down from an initial 3.1 per cent.  Reform council leaders said the proposal is among the lowest in the country.  The local authority will receive…

He was New Labour before anyone realised there was an old Labour. He was the chairman of Sedgefield council in the late 1980s. He was a friend of the stars, from Lonnie Donegan to Bill Clinton, but he knew absolutely everyone in south Durham. He was never without his smiling eyes and hearty laugh. He…

He was New Labour before anyone realised there was an old Labour. He was the chairman of Sedgefield council in the late 1980s. He was a friend of the stars, from Lonnie Donegan to Bill Clinton, but he knew absolutely everyone in south Durham. He was never without his smiling eyes and hearty laugh. He…

The Richmond and Northallerton MP visited Wensleydale School in Leyburn to officially reopen its refurbished library and spent time in the school’s targeted mainstream provision (TMP) unit, which supports students with high-level communication and interaction challenges. Rishi Sunak visited Wensleydale School in Leyburn to reopen its library and commend its support for students with specialist…

Cabinet members at Durham County Council approved several new capital investments this week, which include funding for special educational needs provision – in line with the council’s ‘care emergency’ to reduce pressure on looked after children placements.  Investments in improving roads and footpath maintenance, street lighting, drainage works, and the local transport network have also…