Labour backing residents in plastic pitch battle

Labour backing residents in plastic pitch battle

Labour councillors are backing residents fighting a controversial town centre pitch battle. Cllr Julie Scurfield is leading the opposition to a new all-weather football field at Park View School, in the heart of Chester-le-Street. Neighbours of the school fear the...
IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A PLANE? NO…IT’S A COUNCILLOR!?

IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A PLANE? NO…IT’S A COUNCILLOR!?

Labour councillor Kevin Shaw will take to the skies before making a 10,000ft leap of faith to raise vital funds for North East veterans. The Dawdon Division representatives is taking part in a charity skydive in August to raise money for the East Durham Veterans Trust...
Labour calls for answers as latest crisis engulfs Government

Community facing yet another incinerator battle

A County Durham community is once again facing a fight against plans for a controversial waste incinerator on its doorstep. Durham County Council had already rejected a planning application for an energy-from-waste facility at the former Consett steelworks site, and...
Safe crossing celebrated

Safe crossing celebrated

A community has welcomed new road safety measures to not only reduce speeding motorists, but also provide a safe space to cross. Dipton, in County Durham, has had major issues with car zooming along the A692, which bisects the village and separates most of the homes...
Labour calls for answers as latest crisis engulfs Government

Where are all the jobs?

The Tory-led Coalition running Durham County Council has been slammed for its “pitiful job creation record”. In one of their first acts after gaining control of the Council, Coalition members shelved a Labour economic development blueprint designed to create 6,000+...