Durham News

Home Schooling in County Durham

Following a rise in the numbers of children being educated at home, Durham County Council’s Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee conducted a review. The review looked at the levels and demographics of...

Bluebell Meadow Primary: Is it Worth Keeping Two Buildings?

Councillors in County Durham are being recommended to approve the reduction of a school onto a single site The Council’s Cabinet is being encouraged to agree that all children at Bluebell Meadow Primary School be...

Mount Oswald Manor Restoration Project Gains Wolfson Foundation Funding

The Council submitted a planning application last month to restore and refurbish the Grade II-listed Mount Oswald Manor as a home for the county’s archive, heritage and registration services. Now the authority has been told...

Horden Train Station Opens for Business

The first scheduled train stopped at the new Horden station this morning, marking the entry into service of the £10.55 million development near Peterlee. Located on South East View, the station links the east of...

ANEC Writes to Region’s MPs: Where’s the Money?

Councils across the North East have joined forces to write to the region’s MPs amid an estimated £272m shortfall in financial support. The Association of North East Councils (ANEC), which comprises all 12 of the...

Drive-Through Birth Registrations Are Now A Thing

A special drive-through service has enabled the families of more than a hundred babies born in County Durham to register their births. Local authorities were forced to suspend birth registrations in March by the Government. Changes...

Taxpayer Funded Food Banks and Food Delivery Around Willington

Hot nourishing meals are being offered to vulnerable people in Willington, Crook and surrounding areas, with support from a local council partnership. Using taxes awarded by Durham County Council’s 3 Towns Area Action Partnership (AAP),...

Climate Change is Feeling Left Out and Wants Some Attention

Climate change and the impact of the global lockdowns and restrictions on travel and work will be the focus of a virtual meeting spanning three countries next week. Cllr Simon Henig, Leader of The Council,...

Durham’s Park & Ride Services Partially Reopen End of the Month

Park and ride services in Durham City will partially reopen later this month From 29 June, Durham County Council’s park and ride services will partially resume from Belmont and Sniperley, while Howlands will remain a...

Durham Deafened Support Receives Help from Framwellgate Moor School

Durham County Council’s Durham Area Action Partnership (AAP) awarded grants to two organisations, helping them to collaborate on a project to help County Durham’s deaf residents. Durham Deafened Support received £920 to reduce isolation amongst...

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