may 2014 - darlington together

Welcome to the May edition ofDarlington Together.

Summer is very nearly here, whichmeans that the Community Carnival isjust around the corner. Last year’sparade was a huge success, withhundreds of people taking part, andeven more coming to line the routeand watch the procession – if that doesn’t showthe community spirit that the people ofDarlington have, I don’t know what does! If youwould like to find out how to take part in thisyear’s event, please read page 19.

If you live or work in the town centre, no doubtyou will have seen how the Department forEducation building is coming along. Every time Igo along to the Town Hall, it seems to havegrown that little bit more. It will be great towelcome 400 jobs to the town centre. If you’reon Twitter, you can see how the work isprogressing by following @feethamsoffice.

Speaking of the town centre, we’re on thelookout for new market stall holders. If you have

a fledgling business why not get intouch with our markets team and seewhat they can do for you? There’s moreinformation on pages 24 and 25.

And finally, good news for people wholive in rural areas of Darlington, whowill have access to Superfast Broadbandby the end of the year – you can find

out more on page 21. Rural communities oftensuffer when it comes to internet access, so it’sgreat to hear that the funding application wassuccessful and that residents of thesecommunities will be able toaccess broadband to helpthem work and study.Thanks to all whowere involved.

Cllr Bill Dixon MBE(@BillDixonDton)Leader of theCouncil

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Welcome to thismonth’s magazine forDarlington Borough

MP’s surgeriesJenny Chapman: MP for Darlington. Walk-in surgery will be held on Friday 9 andFriday 23 May from 9:30 - 10:30am at theConstituency Office, 40a Coniscliffe Road,Darlington, DL3 7RG. E-mail: [email protected]: 01325 382345

Phil Wilson: MP for Sedgefield. Theoffice is open between Monday to Friday,9.30am - 5pm. Appointments can bearranged by calling 01325 321603 or e-mail [email protected]

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Make a PACT: PACT meetings are a way you can get involved withyour neighbourhood policing team and let themknow about the important issues in your area. To findout when the next meeting is taking place in yourarea, visit www.durham.police.uk or call 101.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

STREET SCENEwww.darlington.gov.uk/streetsceneTel (01325) 388777

COUNCIL TAXwww.darlington.gov.uk/counciltaxTel (01325) 388373

HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX SUPPORTwww.darlington.gov.uk/benefitsTel (01325) 388514

HOUSING AND REPAIRSwww.darlington.gov.uk/housingTel (01325) 388542

HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHwww.darlington.gov.ukTel (01325) 388799

[email protected]

www.darlington.gov.uk

01325 380651

CONTACT US

Big CommunitySwitch:

If you are looking tosave money on your gasand electricity bills, whynot sign up to the BigCommunity Switch? Itis free to register, andthere is no obligation.

Fit and you know it: Now that the weather is getting warmer, why not take part in some exerciseclasses or some fun outdoor activities? Findout more about what is taking place by visitingthe Sports Development Activity Directory –you can also have your club details added tothe page for free. Visit www.darlington.gov.uk/sdad.

Visit www.darlington.gov.uk/bigcommunityswitchfor more information.

Dementia Awareness Week, 18 - 24 May: If you're worried that you, or someone close toyou, may have dementia, it can be difficult to talkabout it. For information and support visitwww.alzheimers.org.uk/remembertheperson

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Step out in Darlington for this year’sCommunity Carnival with dance, livemusic and street entertainment.

This year’s theme is Dancing in the Streets, withproceeds going to Darlington Dogs Trust at Sadberge.

There’ll be live music provided by the Forum MusicCentre as well as street entertainment from localdance and music groups.

Community stalls, kids rides and magic shows willhelp contribute to the carnival atmosphere, alongwith Star Radio broadcasting live from the MarketSquare.

The Carnival procession will take a different routethis year. The fun will start in the Market Square from9:30am, with the procession starting at noon. Therewill be entertainment and music in Stanhope Parkfrom 11am to 5pm.

Come and watch, or better still… get involved and joinin the fun! There will be free Carnival workshopsthroughout May, and schools and communityorganisations are invited to take part in the procession.

For details visit:www.darlingtoncommunitycarnival.co.uk.The Carnival is also on Twitter (@darlocarnival)and Facebook (search for Darlington CommunityCarnival)

Step out for street fun at DarlingtonCommunity Carnival

Saturday 28 June

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Make your vote count in the EuropeanParliamentary Elections and Mowden by-election

The European Parliamentary Electionstake place on Thursday 22 May,between 7am and 10pm.

If you live in Darlington, you will be voting forthree members to represent the North-Eastin the European Parliament. The votes willbe counted on Sunday 25 May.

Make sure you’re entitled to vote byregistering on the Electoral Roll by midnighton Tuesday 6 May.

If you do not have a postal or postal proxyvote and would like one, you need to applyby 5pm on Wednesday 7 May. If you wouldlike a proxy vote (this is where someone canvote on your behalf), you need to apply by5pm on Wednesday 14 May.

What is being proposed?

• Darlington Council should have 50 councillors in the future (there are currently 53 councillors inDarlington)

• The 50 remaining councillors will represent ten two-member wards and ten three-member wards (thereare currently 24 wards in Darlington)

The proposals will make sure that all councillors in Darlington roughly represent the same number of people.

Find out more by visitingwww.darlington.gov.uk/democracy

Mowden by-electionIf you live in Mowden ward, there will also be a by-election on Thursday 22 May, where you can vote fora new councillor. The deadlines for registering tovote, applying for a postal vote or proxy vote are thesame as the European Parliamentary Elections.

Have your say on new ward boundaries

You have until Tuesday 20 May to have your say.

You can have your say and view the proposed maps at www.consultation.lgbce.org.uk. Themaps are also available to view at Council buildings and libraries.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) is askingDarlington residents to comment on its draft proposals for new council wardboundaries.

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Businesses and villagers in rural communitiesare celebrating as they will soon have access toSuperfast Broadband.

Thanks to a successful Rural Community BroadbandFunding application, people living in Merrybent, HighConniscliffe and Piercebridge in the West of theBorough and Bishopton and the Staintons in the Eastof the Borough will benefit from internet speeds of upto 24mb per second.

Their current internet speed is on average 2mb, but inmany areas it can dip as low as 0.5mb per second sothis will be a big improvement and is good news forpeople who work from home or run a business.

To support the application, residents pulled togetherto present a business case for the technology to beput in place. The new cables are due to be laidtowards the end of the year and residents can thenchoose which provider they access it through.

Eunice Keeligan who lives in Merrybent and worksfrom home two days per week, says: “I support somekey payment processes within my organisation so it’simperative that I can rely on the internet to receive andsend quickly. This has hindered me in the past and I’ve hadto travel into work to process urgent payments.

“On a personal level, working on the internet has beenchallenging at best so I am looking forward to roamingaround the various sites without screens freezing and evencrashing. It’s been a quite a lengthy process to get thisagreed and I would like to thank all involved for taking upthe cause for those of us in the small villages and farms.It is very much appreciated.”

Councillor Chris McEwan, Cabinet Member forEconomy and Regeneration says: “The internet plays anincreasingly important part in making rural communitiesmore sustainable so this is great news for those who relyon the internet to work from home, run a business oraccess education.

“Effective broadband is key to bringing economic growthto Darlington. Benefits to residents and businesses areenormous and small & medium enteprisess in particularwill be able to take advantage of new opportunitiesleading to regeneration and job creation.”

More urban areas of Darlington like the town centreand Central Park Enterprise Zone are also set to fromSuperfast Broadband, which will be in place by October.

The Rural Community Broadband Fund is funded byDefra, the EU and Broadband Delivery UK andprovides grants to establish fibre broadband in hardto reach areas.

Rural communities setfor better connection

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In February youngsters in Darlington had thechance to vote for a young person to representthe town in the UK Youth Parliament. Theychose 14 year old Danny Brown, who we hadthe chance to catch up with en route to one ofhis first meetings. Here’s how it went:

Firstly, congratulations on being voted in asDarlington’s Member of Youth Parliament(MYP). How does it feel?Well, when I first found out I won I was just amazed.There were six other candidates, so a lot ofcompetition, and there were a lot of responses, 4000in total. I was amazed how far it went. I’m excited tomake changes for young people in Darlington.

How did you persuade young people to votefor you?I put up a lot of posters in places I know youngpeople go to, emailed youth groups such as scouts,and then there was word of mouth, which was a bigpart of it.

Why did you decide to run for this position?I always try to get my voice heard and this is anexcellent opportunity. If you’ve got opinions youshouldn’t complain about things if you’re not willing totry and change them. It’s easy to moan, it’s not so easyto actually do something.

Tell us a bit about what you hope to achieveI had three Manifesto points; health, activities andevents and employment. For health I want tointroduce a texting system to answer worries andquestions that youths have about themselves. Foractivities and events I want to make Darlington amore youth friendly place. Because of budget cuts etc.it seems more focused on the working population andI want to make it a bit more equal, for example we’vebeen talking about working in conjunction with theFestival of Thrift in September as it’s one of the majorevents of the year.

I also want to promote the idea of small starter jobs,making Saturday or weekend jobs seem moreappealing to young people. Getting down to youngpeople’s level and helping them realise that you reallydo need a job, whether it’s for university fees or justsupporting yourself, and having experience will help.

Didn’t you have long flowing hair last time wesaw you?I made a deal with a classmate that I’d get it cut off ifshe could get 100 signatures. She got over 100 in fiveminutes.

Finally, do you have a short message for theyoung people of Darlington?There’s always a chance to get involved, you’ve justgot to look for it.

Danny will be producing a video blog in conjunctionwith C:The Box so you can keep up with his progress.


Introducing Darlington’s newMember of Youth Parliament

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Talented young athletes in Darlington who areaiming for medal success are being helped withfree training at the Dolphin Centre andEastbourne Sports Complex.

As part of the Tees Valley Sports Future Championprogramme, aspiring young athletes can access freeswimming and sports facilities at their local centreand bespoke physiological testing, strength andconditioning advice and workshops as well as coachand athlete support.

Going for gold

The Future Champions programme is offeredby Tees Valley Sport and is part of the London2012 Legacy Action Plan, which supportstalented athletes and players aged between 12and 18.

The young athletes and players must be participatingin regional and national squads in selected sports andnot receiving any other performance-related funding.

If you’d like to know more or areinterested in applying, visitwww.teesvalleysport.co.uk/2012_legacy

For further information about Sport and Activities forall ages in Darlington contact Sports Development on01325 254370 or see the websitewww.darlington.gov.uk/sportsdevelopment

What is Future Champions?

Some of Darlington’s sporting hopefuls

Harriet Scott, 14(Trampolining)“The facilities at theDolphin Centre give me theopportunity to work on mycore strength to enable meto carry out complicatedmoves, which should helpme improve my chances incompetitions.”

Andrew McBride, 15(Tennis)“The Future Championsscheme has been brilliantso far - free access to theDolphin Centre facilitieshas helped me to becomefitter and stronger and keepinjuries at bay.”

Melodie Cherrington,15 (Netball)“The Dolphin Centre is agreat place to train – thestaff are friendly andhelpful and help keep meon track with my training.”

Alex Wimkstra, 15(Rugby)“I train in The DolphinCentre gym twice a week,which is great to keep myfitness levels up.”

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There’s lots going on atyour local market in May –we’d love it if you couldcelebrate with us!

Love Your Local Market Love Your Local Market takes placein Darlington on Saturday 24 May(9am-5pm) and Monday 26 May(10am-4pm)

A great chance for shoppers to check outlocal businesses and for businesses toshowcase their products and services.

There’ll be live music and entertainmenton both days, with lots to do for childrenand families.

For more information or to book a stall,email [email protected] orcall 01325 388207

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Distinct Darlington will be holding a ‘Distinctly Delicious’ food festivalfrom Saturday 24 to Monday 26 May, with a whole host of activitiestaking place in Darlington Town Centre. The festival will end with the‘Locomotion cake parade’ - recreating the world-famous train withcarriages made out of cake!

For more information check out @DarloFoodFest on Twitter.

First class food at the DistinctlyDelicious food festival

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ur market!What else is taking place atDarlington markets in May?

4 May, 11am-4pmDarlington Sunday People’s MarketShop for gift, crafts, food and much more. Visit www.darlingtonspm.co.uk for moreinformation.

15 to 18 MayJabberwocky MarketJabberwocky Market makes a welcomereturn to Darlington, with the festival hubbased in the covered market from 7 May. Visit www.jabberwockymarket.org.ukfor more information.

Are you an established trader looking for afresh and exciting place to sell? Are you ayoung entrepreneur with a brilliant businessidea? Want to expand your current businessbut not quite sure how? If the answer to any ofthese questions is yes... You might be just whatwe’re looking for!

We’re looking for new traders to come and join us intime for the Love Your Local Market event and thespring and summer months - both in our Victoriancovered market and our weekly outdoor market.

Becoming a market trader is a great way to start upyour own business with minimal cost or overheads

and can be a great opportunity for self-employment.We can offer stalls for every business and budget.

We’re offering a great discount scheme for all newtraders - £10 for the first week (plus free insurance),£20 for the second week and £10 for the third week.There’s also financial assistance available for coveredmarket traders.

Interested? Get in touch and find out how we can helpyour business ideas grow. Call 07966487773 forinformation about theoutdoor market and 01325388692 for informationabout the covered market.

For more information about Darlington markets visitwww.darlington.gov.uk/markets or scan the QR code.The markets team is also on Facebook – just search for‘Darlington markets’

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Darlington’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau,Credit Union and food bank are workingwith us to launch weekly drop-in sessionsin Cockerton and at Whessoe Road foranyone who needs help with their finances.

The sessions in Cockerton are held on Thursdayafternoons at St Mary’s Community Centre andwill offer help with debt, housing, benefits andopening a bank account. The sessions atWhessoe Road will be held at King’s Church, theday and time will be confirmed soon.

The food bank will also be on hand to giveassistance to anyone who has found themselvesunable to provide food for themselves or theirfamilies.

Councillor Chris McEwan, Cabinet member forEconomy and Regeneration said: “The idea behindproviding a more local service is to make sure thatpeople can get the help they need without having theadditional cost of travel. We’re planning to roll-outmore of these drop-in sessions across Darlington.”

One user of the new service said: “It has reallyhelped me to get a handle on my money problemsas I was worrying about them all the time.”

WHEN AND WHERESt Mary’s Community Centre, Newton Lane, Cockerton EastThursday afternoons, 1- 3pm.

The King’s Centre, Prospect Place, Whessoe Road. Call 01325 469884.

VOLUNTEERWe’re also looking for people to volunteer tohelp run these sessions, if you could help, pleasecontact Darlington’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau on 01325 256999.


A hub for help and advice

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Walk the Nordic wayNordic walking is a great way to get outdoors and gethealthy – did you know it can burn up to 47% morecalories than normal walking? The poles help both theupper and lower body get a good workout.If you would like to give it a try, there are FREEtaster sessions every Wednesday in May – meetat 10am at the Dolphin Centre. Trained walkingleaders will teach you the technique. Poles areprovided.There are also Nordic walking sessions several timesa week, at various locations across Darlington.Costing £2.50 per session, poles are provided. For more information and to book either sessioncontact [email protected] or call 01325 254370.

Janice Chapman has been Nordicwalking for over a year and loves itso much, she trained to be avolunteer walking leader. She says:“Walking is great for your health andwellbeing. You get a great feeling frombeing outdoors and seeing parts ofDarlington you didn’t know were there.”


Walking is one of the simplest forms ofphysical activity.

It’s a great way to get and stay healthy and happy, iseasy to fit into your daily life, can be done almostanywhere, at any time – for free – and it’s great forthe environment.

Walking helps to reduce blood pressure, tone muscle,strengthen bones, helps to control weight, boostenergy levels and improve mood. Research shows thatchildren who walk to school are more alert and readyto learn than those who are driven there.

Darlington has over 300km of public rights of way, tenlocal nature reserves, seven parks, three communitywoodlands and lots of other open spaces. From a tenminute walk in your lunch break to a five hour hike –there’s something for everyone.

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Wednesday walksJoin in the free local walks on offer everyWednesday – 10am at various locations. For more information [email protected] or call 01325 254370.

The walks are also promoted on the LocalMotion Facebook(www.facebook.com/dothelocalmotion) andTwitter (@doLocalMotion) pages

If you’d like to know more about walking inDarlington, why not visit the following websites?

www.dothelocalmotion.co.uk

www.walkingforhealth.org.uk

www.walk4life.info

Janice Chapman

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The Hummersknott Ward Councillor, whohas served as a councillor for more than13 years, hosted a series of events,including the annual Mayor’s Ball, andraised over £10,000 for local charities.

He said:“It has been an incredible year. I have met manypeople from all walks of life, made new friends andlearnt so much. It was a huge honour to be involvedin the 60th anniversary of Town Twinning and I wasproud to represent my home town of Darlington.

“My aim was to plan one public event every month,above and beyond what was usually expected, with aview to encouraging people to visit the iconicbuildings and venues across the Borough. Thisincluded South Park, St. Cuthbert’s Church, CentralHall and the Civic Theatre where we hosted a sell-outperformance of Darlington Operatic Society’s StrictlyMusicals.

“I knew it was going to be a busy year but it hasexceeded all my expectations. There have beenevents almost every day, some days up to four. Ihave covered the whole of the region and beyond;from Blyth in the North to Ripon in the South andfrom Cumbria in the West to Redcar in the East; notforgetting our visit to Mülheim. Of course, Mayorsfrom all these areas have visited Darlington in return,taking a good message away with them.

“The theme of my year has been Civic Pride and Ihope I have helped increase this by hosting events,getting people to visit local venues perhaps for thefirst time, and working hard to get the messageacross to local people that Darlington is a wonderfulplace to live in and we should be proud of what wehave.

“It has been a team effort between myself, my wifeCarol and my Mayoral Officer David Allaway. AdaBurns and her team at the Town Hall have allworked hard to make my year a success and I wouldlike to thank everyone who has helped throughsponsoring and supporting events in many ways.”

Town and Co“If I have made people more aware of whatDarlington has to offer and hopefully increasedpride in our town then I can stand down asMayor knowing the job has been well done.”

Councillor Charles Johnson, outgoing Mayor of Darlington, reflects on his year in office.

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Hot on the heels of a year of Civic pride,follows a year of rural pride. This is one of theaims of Councillor Gerald Lee as he takes upthe helm as Mayor of Darlington this month.

Ward Councillor for Heighington for 15 years,Councillor Lee is passionate about the greatoutdoors and is keen in his Mayoral year to spreadthe word around the whole borough.

One way he is planning to achieve this is throughthe Borders Bike Ride on Sunday 15 June.

The 40 mile ride will take in the outskirts ofDarlington and give keen cyclists the chance to seewhat the outlying areas of the Borough have tooffer. Past Borders rides were always popular andCouncillor Lee wants to revive this in his own style.

Registration for the ride will be £5 and furthersponsorship would be appreciated. The entrancefee will entitle the rider to free refreshment stopsand the use of a back-up vehicle if needed. Lessexperienced riders can take part in the Family 12 mile ride around South Park. Children under 12can enter for free. Details are available from theDolphin Centre or from the website:www.darlington.gov.uk/borderbikeride

All money raised will go to the Mayor’s chosencharities.

Councillor Lee said:

“I am really excited about my year in office andalongside representing the whole of the Borough, I amkeen to show a different side of Darlington - the ruralareas. I want people to get outdoors and see what is ontheir doorstep. They can do this by taking part in theBorders Bike Ride next month or even by taking part ina litter pick or a nice country walk. As Chair of LitterfreeDurham and a litter picker of many years, I ampassionate about keeping our town and countryside freeof litter. Our Big Spring Clean supported by Darlingtonand Durham councils, is a simple and effective way for alllike-minded people to clean up their own communities.

“I am also excited about the poppy seed project wheremore than 1.5 million poppy seeds will be planted across

the Borough to commemorate the Centenary of the FirstWorld War. I want to see the whole Borough ablaze in asea of red to help remember those who have perished inall wars and who are currently serving in the armedforces.”


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A first class skate park opened in Darlingtonlast month. 4Motion Skate Park on FaverdaleIndustrial Estate caters for BMX, In-lineSkates, Scooters and Skateboards.

Young people have been involved in the design andsetting up of the centre from the start and a group ofyoung riders are now being trained as coaches.

The park is open six days a week and caters for allabilities from those who enjoy gentle ramps to moreexperienced riders who can tackle the 16 feet vertwall. There are sections to support street and parkstyles of riding and all areas are fully supervised bytrained staff.

4Motion Darlington is a registered charity, set up by agroup of parents whose children have an interest inextreme wheeled sports, including BMX, in-lineskating, mountain biking, scootering andskateboarding. Its aim is to promote and developextreme wheeled sports in Darlington. As well assetting up the Skate Park, the charity works topromote the West Park Bike Track.

Nigel Potter, Founder of 4Motion Darlington says:“It has taken hard work, generous donations and a lot offavours to get the full park up and running. We openedjust in time for the Easter holidays and the response has

been incredible. It just shows that there was a real needfor this kind of facility in Darlington.

“The charity has had a lot of support from localbusinesses and volunteers but if you think you can help oroffer services please get in touch.”For opening hours and prices visit:www.4motiondarlington.org or call 01325 460550.You can also follow them on Twitter(@4MotionDarlo) and Facebook (4MotionDarlington).

Skatepark rolls open its doors

Young riders being trained as coaches

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Carol Dixon who lives inDarlington knows first-hand the difference thatfostering can make to ayoung person’s life. Shehas been a foster carer,alongside her husband,Andy, for four years.

She says: “I’ve always workedwith children at playgroup andyouth clubs and when mychildren started to leave home it seemed like the nextstep.

“My first placement was two sisters. Having always hadsons, I was a bit nervous about looking after girls but Iabsolutely loved it. It was a chance to do all the girly

things I’d never got the chance to do with my own boys.

“I really enjoy looking after teenagers - you can makesuch a difference to their lives, whether it’s helping themto decide on a college course or giving them a bit ofencouragement. This year I got a lovely Mother’s Daymessage from a teenager I’m looking after and it meantso much.

“It’s not just me and my husband that find it rewarding,I still have one son at home and it’s great for him to bea big brother. He can level with the kids and understandwhat they’re going through and help them out.”

To find out more visit:www.darlington.gov.uk/fostering or contactthe Family Placement Service on 01325 [email protected]

Did you know?• You don’t have to be married or

have a partner to foster

• You can foster from the age of 21

• If you work, you can still be afoster carer

• You get an allowance and aprofessional fee


It’s Foster Care Fortnight from Monday 12 toSunday 25 May. The two-week campaign aims toshow the different types of people who foster. Herein Darlington, all sorts of people foster but we’realways on the look-out for more people to comeforward.

Members of our Family Placement Service will be in thefoyer of the Dolphin Centre on Monday 12 and Monday 19May from 11am-2pm. It’s a chance for anyone interested infostering to ask questions or register their interest.

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BANK TOP WARD Veronica Copeland (L) Tel: 358530; ChrisTaylor (L), Tel: 243298. Fri 16 May, King William StreetCommunity Centre 5pm-6pm. Wesley Court CommunityCentre, Rocket Street 6pm-6.30pm

CENTRAL WARD Jan Taylor (L) Tel: 243298; Malcolm Wright(L) Tel: 484374. Wed 14 May, Gurney Pease School, 6pm-7pm.Wed 28 May, Park Place Community Centre, 6pm-7pm.

COCKERTON EAST WARD Paul Baldwin (L) Tel: 362690Sue Richmond (L) Tel: 351538. Bryan Thistlethwaite (L) Tel:485466. Thurs 22 May, Cockerton Library 6pm-7pm.

COCKERTON WEST WARD Jan Cossins (L) Tel: 241124David Regan (L) Tel: 495258. Wed 14 May, Windsor Court 10am-11am. Thurs 22 May, Cockerton Library 6pm – 7pm.

COLLEGE WARD Tony Richmond (C) Tel: 351538 IanGalletley (C) Tel: 07507904109. Wed 14 May, Abbey Junior School7pm-8pm.

EASTBOURNE WARD Roderick Crichlow (L) Tel: 488173Bill Dixon (L) Tel: 486588. Lee Vasey (L) Tel: 488513. Wed 21 May,Pilmoor Green Community Centre 5pm-6pm. Wed 28 May,Maidendale House 3pm-4pm.

FAVERDALE Richard Grundy (C) Tel: 266314. Wed 14 May,West Park Academy 6pm-7pm.

HARROWGATE HILL WARD Gill Cartwright (C) Tel:382276. Wed 4 June, Harrowgate CIU Ltd. Salters Lane North7.30pm – 8.30pm. Marjory Knowles (L) Tel: 265847 John Vasey(L) Tel: 488513. Tue 13 May, Classroom in the New Sports HallLongfield Academy 7pm-8pm.

HAUGHTON EAST WARD Chris McEwan (L) Tel: 283262Martin Landers (L) Tel: 07709804580. Wed 4 June, Red HallCommunity Centre, 6pm-7pm. Sat 7 June, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am.

HAUGHTON NORTH WARD Tom Nutt (L) Tel: [email protected] Beverley Hutchinson (L) Tel:262015. Sat 7 June, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am.

HAUGHTON WEST WARD Nick Wallis (L) Tel: 488797David Lyonette (L) Tel: 464693 Andy Scott (L) Tel: [email protected] Wed 14 May, Salvation Army,Thompson St. 6pm–7pm, Sat 4 June, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am.

HEIGHINGTON AND CONISCLIFFE WARD Gerald Lee(C) Tel: 314622 Paul Crudass (C) Tel: 374537. Sat 7 June, Killerbyand Summerhouse Village Hall, 10am-11am.

HUMMERSKNOTT WARD Alan Coultas (C) Tel: 350453Charles Johnson (C) Tel: 463712. No ward surgery this month.

HURWORTH WARD Joe Kelley (LD) Tel: 266760. MartinSwainston (LD) Tel: 07535637060. Thurs 5 June, HurworthGrange Community Centre Library 6pm-7pm.

LASCELLES WARD Wendy Newall (L) Tel: 251574. HelenCrumbie (L) Tel: 462642. Sat 10 May, Cleveland Bridge SocialClub 12 noon – 1pm. Tue 20 May, St John’s Church of EnglandAcademy, 6pm-7pm.

LINGFIELD WARD Ian Haszeldine (L) Tel: 741508 LynneHaszeldine (L) Tel: 07950521511.Wed 14 May, Eastbourne SportsComplex, 6pm-6.30pm.

MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE WARD Doris Jones (C) Tel:332820 Steve York (C) Tel: 332025. Tues 27 May, Dinsdale Court6.15pm-7.15pm.

MOWDEN WARD Bill Stenson (C) Tel: 468249. Mon 2 June,Mowden Junior School 6.30pm-7.30pm.

NORTH ROAD WARD Anne-Marie Curry (LD) Tel:07531304050 [email protected] Fred Lawton(LD) Tel: 467413 Alan Macnab (LD) Tel: 482015 Wed 14 May,Morrisons North Road, Car Park Entrance, 6pm-7pm. Wed 4thJune, Northlands Methodist Church Entrance Hall, 9.15am-10.15am.

NORTHGATE WARD Eleanor Lister, (L) Tel. 254091 DorothyLong, (L) Tel. 355755 Wed 4 June, Reid Street Primary School,6pm-7pm.

PARK EAST WARD Paul Harman (L) Tel: 483259 CyndiHughes (L) Tel: 480975. Joe Lyonette (L) Tel: 263480. Fri 9 May,St. Columbas Church Hall 6-7pm. Fri 16 May, The ColeridgeCentre 6-7pm

PARK WEST WARD Bob Donoghue (C) Tel: 352582 HeatherScott (C) Tel: 468547. Fri 16 May, 76 Carmel Road South 5pm-6pm.

PIERREMONT WARD Bob Carson (L) Tel: 240627 StephenHarker (L) Tel: 380039 Linda Hughes (L) Tel: 07904772387. Wed7 May and Wed 4 June, Reid Street Primary School 6-7pm.

SADBERGE AND WHESSOE Brian Jones (C) Tel: 332820.Tue 27 May, Brafferton Village Hall, 6pm-7pm.

E-mailing councillors: If you wish to e-mail your councillor their e-mail address is: [email protected]

For example, if you wish to e-mail Bill Dixon, type in [email protected]

• The only exceptions are Andy Scott (Haughton West Ward), Anne-Marie Curry (North Road Ward) and Tom Nutt (HaughtonNorth); their e-mail addresses are shown with their ward surgery details.


Please contact your local councillor if you have any issues thatare affecting life in your ward – they are here to listen to you.You can email, call and meet them face-to-face at regular ward surgeries.For more information visit www.darlington.gov.uk/wards

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Key: (L) Labour (C) Conservative (LD) Liberal Democrat

Upcoming Committee DatesAnnual Council Wed 15 May 6pm Council Chamber

General Licensing Committee Tue 27 May 9.30am Committee Room 1

Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committee Tue 3 June 9.30am Committee Room 2

Cabinet Tue, 3 June 5pm Committee Room 2

Planning Applications Committee Wed 4 June 1.30pm Committee Room 2

Place Scrutiny Committee Thur 5 June 9.30am Committee Room 3

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