Labour win in war against the rise of HMOs

Labour win in war against the rise of HMOs

Labour councillors have secured another victory as they battle to address the rising number of houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) across County Durham. Durham’s Shadow Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Kevin Shaw, last year called on new planning controls at the...
Labour wins motion on child poverty.

Labour wins motion on child poverty.

County Durham Labour lambasted the “appalling and shameful” child poverty records of LibDems and Tories, before claiming another Council Chamber victory. Labour overturned a Motion by the Tory/LibDem/Independent Coalition running the Council, critical of the...
Coalition Winter Fuel Payment action branded “a sham”

Coalition Winter Fuel Payment action branded “a sham”

Labour has labelled Durham County Council plans to write to the Government about the decision to cut back on Winter Fuel Payments as “performative” and “a sham”. A Labour Amendment, to a LibDem Motion, calling on the council to “immediately set up and fund a unit to...
County Durham Labour backs plan to get Britain building

County Durham Labour backs plan to get Britain building

Party backs proposals that allow families to “dream of home ownership” County Durham Labour has joined the national mission to get Britain building again, addressing a crippling housing shortage made worse by the Tory-led Coalition running the county council. The...