Coalition U-Turn as Labour wins free parking fight…

Coalition U-Turn as Labour wins free parking fight…

Labour councillors have claimed “a small victory for residents”, after forcing the Coalition to reconsider re-introducing parking charges in county towns. The dramatic U-turn from the Tory-led Coalition comes after intense pressure from County Durham Labour, residents...
Coalition U-Turn as Labour wins free parking fight…

Campaign blocks Boundary Review plans for West Auckland

West Auckland Labour is celebrating victory over Durham County Council’s Tory-led Coalition after the Electoral Commission rejected proposals for a boundary shake-up. Labour had labelled the Commission’s controversial boundary review “ill-considered and tantamount to...
Community’s new “Kennedy Centre”

Community’s new “Kennedy Centre”

Dawdon Youth and Community Centre has been renamed to honour the memory of Cllr Leanne Kennedy, who sadly passed away in September. Trustees and committee members voted unanimously to rename Dawdon Youth and Community Centre as the Leanne Kennedy Community Centre. A...
“County Durham deserves a fair deal” demands Labour

“County Durham deserves a fair deal” demands Labour

Labour Leader Carl Marshall has written to the Chancellor demanding a fair deal for County Durham in his upcoming Autumn Statement. The letter comes ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement on November 22, in which he’ll lay out government spending priorities and has...
Coalition U-Turn as Labour wins free parking fight…

Coalition calling time on County Economy?

“Due to the epic ineptitude and complete paralysis of the council our economy is missing out on hundreds of jobs, the government are missing out on valuable tax revenue and the good people of Durham are missing out on brilliant entertainment options…” – Brewdog CEO...