Jun 26, 2023 | Durham delivers
The decision to reject plans for a controversial waste incinerator in County Durham have been welcomed by County Durham Labour. Durham County Council has already rejected the planning application for an energy-from-waste facility at the former Consett steelworks site,...
Jun 12, 2023 | Durham delivers
Tory-led plans for home to school transport represents “another raid on household budgets”, according to Labour. The Coalition running Durham County Council will meet this week to try and force through plans for a £2 charge introduced for the Standard and Maintained...
May 24, 2023 | Durham delivers
County Durham Labour has claimed a raft of influential roles on the County Council, as the Tory-led Coalition’s grip on the authority continues to weaken. Among the positions gained by Labour was the Chair of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, which...
May 10, 2023 | Durham delivers
Durham County Council’s newest elected member is getting straight to work, having claimed victory in last week’s Chester-le-Street by-election. Cllr Julie Scurfield won the former Conservative seat with almost double the votes cast for the Tory candidate, and she...
May 4, 2023 | Durham delivers
County Durham Labour’s Julie Scurfield has claimed victory in tonight’s Chester-le-Street by-election. Julie won the former Conservative seat with almost double the votes cast the Tory candidate. The result means Labour has won every by-election in County Durham held...
May 2, 2023 | Durham delivers
Community leaders in County Durham are joining forces to protect one of the area’s “hidden historic gems”. Heighington Station sits on the route of the old Darlington to Stockton Railway, now the Bishop Line, and had the world’s first passenger ticket office – the...
