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Welcome to this month’s magazine for Darlington Borough Welcome to the August edition of Darlington Together The arts scene looks to be shaping up well for the town. We recently announced that in partnership with Theatre Hullabaloo we have successfully bid for funding to create ‘The Hullaballoon’, a child-centred theatre which will be built next to the Civic Theatre – read more about this on page 30 and 31.
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We’ve also declared our vision for the Head of Steam museum. We know how important it is to Darlington’s heritage, and its future, and that’s why we’re working on plans to make it even better. After all, Darlington is the birthplace of the passenger railway and 2025 which celebrates 200 years since its invention looks set to be a great milestone for the Borough.
And finally, a quick reminder that the Festival of Thrift which takes place in September is fast- approaching, and there are lots of fun, free activities planned. There’s more information about the festival in the first half of this magazine, and there will be a full spread about what’s taking place in next month’s issue – don’t miss it.
Cllr Bill Dixon MBE (@billdixondton) Leader of the Council
These developments are wonderful news for the town. I love Darlington with all my heart, and it’s evident that many of you do too – from the people who have lived here all their lives, to the people who have moved here for work and education. It’s a great place, and it can only get better for all of us in the future.
MP’s surgeries Jenny Chapman: MP for Darlington. Walk-in surgery will be held on Friday 5 September from 9:30 - 10:30am at the Constituency Office, 40a Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, DL3 7RG. E-mail: jenny.chapman.mp@parliament.uk Call: 01325 382345
Phil Wilson: MP for Sedgefield. The office is open between Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5pm. Appointments can be arranged by calling 01325 321603 or e-mail phil.wilson.mp@parliament.uk
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NEWS IN BRIEF • NEWS IN BRIEF • NEWS IN South Park on social media: If you own or are involved with a business in Darlington, did you know there is an online newsletter? Inter-face is published monthly and contains news, information and updates. To subscribe for free, visit www.dbcinterface.com
Summer fun in Darlington: There’s plenty going on in Darlington this summer holiday – whether you are looking for something fun to take the little ones to, or sporty activities to get older children out of the house!
South Park is now on Facebook – give them a ‘like’ to find out about all the latest events, as well as news about Darlington’s largest park. Search for ‘South Park, Darlington’ or scan the QR code.
Wheelie good progress: The 4Motion Skate park at Faverdale industrial estate officially opened four months ago and saw over 2600 visits in its first two months. The park attracts children, teenagers and adults and offers coaching for BMX, mountain biking, scooters and skateboards. For more information visit www.4motiondarlington.org
Visit www.darlington.gov.uk/events for a full list of activities. You can also sign up for a free My Darlington+ account and get events sent directly to your inbox.
Happy birthday to The Bridge: The Bridge – Centre for Visual Arts celebrates its 2nd birthday in August and is inviting everyone to join the celebrations. There will be a free event on Saturday August 9 (10am-4pm) featuring the best of Darlington’s arts and crafts, alongside food, music and entertainment. The Bridge (just off Yarm Road on Hundens Lane) provides a vibrant community-led venue to support artists and is home to many arts and crafts groups in Darlington. For more information call 01325 244174 or visit www.thebridgedarlington.co.uk.
Darlington at the fore-front: Rockcliffe Hall Hotel in Darlington hosts the English Senior Open from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 August. Individual day tickets cost £10 and season tickets which cover all three days cost £20. For more information visit www.rockcliffehall.com/englishsenioropen
Good Luck: To all students who get their GCSE (21 August) and A Level/AS Level (14 August) results this month. We hope that you get the results that you need, but if you don’t, there are still lots of options available to you.Visit www.studential.com to find out more.
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IN BRIEF • NEWS IN BRIEF • NEWS IN BRIEF Get on your bike in the Town Centre:
Making and Growing Places: Thank you to everyone who commented on our revised housing proposals, the latest in our Making and Growing Places consultation, and attended our ‘drop in’ events. The consultation finished on Friday 4 July and we are now carefully considering all responses - we will post an update on www.darlington.gov.uk/mgp soon.
Did you know that there is secure cycle parking at the front of Darlington Town Hall? The facility has space for 40 bikes and can be accessed 24hours a day with a key card entry system. Cycle parking is open to all and is free to anyone who registers for a key card (proof of identification and address needed, lost cards cost £5 for reissue).Visit the Dolphin Centre for more information.
Are you getting the most out of your local pharmacy? Your local pharmacy is for more than just prescriptions… you can get confidential help and advice on a number of things such as; coughs, colds, hay fever, stomach upsets and skin rashes, saving you a visit to the GP. Your local pharmacist will help you find out more about your medication, review your medicines, dispose of out of date or unwanted medicines, deal with repeat prescriptions, advise on healthier lifestyles, help people quit smoking and deal with emergency contraception. You don’t need an appointment – simply call in.Your pharmacist will be happy to have a chat in a confidential room and to offer free support, advice and help.
CONTACT US enquiries@darlington.gov.uk www.darlington.gov.uk 01325 380651
STREET SCENE www.darlington.gov.uk/streetscene Tel (01325) 388777 COUNCIL TAX www.darlington.gov.uk/counciltax Tel (01325) 388373 HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT www.darlington.gov.uk/benefits Tel (01325) 388514 HOUSING AND REPAIRS www.darlington.gov.uk/housing Tel (01325) 388542 HIGHWAYS,TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH www.darlington.gov.uk Tel (01325) 388799
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Safe Places Organisations in Darlington have signed up to become ‘Safe Places’ in the extension of a scheme which aims to create and develop a network of safe places in public areas in and around the Town Centre. Safe Places are open to anyone who feels threatened or anxious due to real or perceived behaviour of others around them. Initially the ‘Safe Place To Be’ scheme was set up by the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board (LSCB) - a multi-agency partnership who work together to ensure the safety and welfare of children in Darlington. Recently the scheme has been extended to include adults who are victims of intimidation. Safe Places provide a point of contact and offer a range of help from a “listening ear” and a cup of tea, to help with reporting an incident to the police if the victim wishes to do so. Incidents can be reported anonymously. “We are developing Safe Places to ensure that when someone is bullied or victimised, they have access to organisations that can offer them a place of safety, as well as support if they need it. I must stress we are not developing this because Darlington is unsafe, but because just like everywhere else, there are small numbers of people who pick on people who they see as being different to themselves.This kind of behaviour will not be tolerated.” Councillor Bill Dixon, Leader of Darlington Borough Council, with responsibilities for Policing and community safety
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Safe Places has been extended by the Community Safety Partnership, working in conjunction with the LSCB and Ron Hogg. The Police and Crime Commissioner (pictured) to include adults who are victims of intimidation.
For more information visit www.darlington.gov.uk/safeplaces All Safe places will display a ‘Making Our Community A Safe Place’ logo.
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Not all young people are ‘doing it’ Main headlines from this year’s survey found:
SMOKING • 95% of young people did not smoke tobacco in the last week
• 90% agree that ‘Smoking tobacco is never a good thing for young people’
There is a common view that all young people are drinking and taking drugs and this is often exaggerated by the media. The reality is that more than 90% of all young people in Darlington don’t drink alcohol or get drunk regularly and even fewer take drugs.
ALCOHOL • 90% of young people did not drink alcohol in the last week
• 95% of young people were not drunk in the last week
DRUGS • 90% of young people have
Every year, the Council’s Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) surveys 11 to 16 year olds, capturing the behaviour and opinions of over 3,500 young people.
never taken drugs
The survey has shown that a high proportion of young people overestimate the amount of young people their age engaging in risk taking behaviours.
• 90% of young people agreed
The Healthy Behaviours Survey asks a range of questions about tobacco, alcohol and drug use as well as bullying and sexual health (for older year groups). The results are then built into lesson plans to demonstrate to young people that a minority of their peers are involved in risk taking behaviours and that overall, opinion is not in favour of these behaviours.
BULLYING • 96% of young people agreed
that ‘it’s NOT OK to take drugs’
This feedback is more convincing because it is reporting back what the young people in Darlington have said themselves. This overall aim is to alter the perceptions and opinions of young people and allow them to change their behaviour so that less are involved risk-taking behaviours. In the five years since we have been doing the survey the reported risk taking behaviours have significantly reduced. This is thought to be partly through education in the schools and partly through showing young people the evidence that actually not all young people are ‘doing it’.
that, ‘It’s NOT OK for young people to be bullied’
SEXUAL HEALTH • 90% of young people have never had sexual intercourse
EXERCISE AND DIET • 90% of young people agreed ‘It's important for under 18's to do at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day’
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Shake Up for the Summer Darlington Residents are encouraged to Shake Up with Change4Life and Disney this Summer. Public Health England recently launched the major new Change4Life campaign in partnership with Disney to get kids more active this summer holiday. The 10 Minute Shake Up campaign uses popular Disney characters alongside recognisable Change4Life animations to get children doing more 10 minute bursts of exercise, to help them reach the recommended 60 minutes or more of physical activity they need each day. The campaign, aims to get everyone moving more. Children need a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise each day, which can be achieved in one session or through shorter bursts of 10 minute activity. The 10 Minute Shake Up campaign brings families loads of fun, free Disney inspired activities and games to get children doing more 10 minute bursts of activity every day. To join in, if you haven’t already, search Change4life and sign up for the free 10 Minute Shake Up Pack, which includes a stopwatch (to time activity), Disney inspired activity cards (with fun ideas for games and activities) and a wall chart and stickers (to track progress). There are also loads of games and activities online at the Change4life 10 Minute Shake Up Zone to keep children active and avoiding boredom all holiday.
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Stars set to shine this Bank Holiday weekend The summer music festival season may have started to wind down for another year, but there is still a free treat for music fans on Monday 25 August. ‘Tributes in the Market Square’ will bring some of the biggest names in popular music to the town, performed by some of the North-East’s best-loved tribute acts. The event takes place from 1pm to 6pm and there will be a wide variety of music to suit all tastes – from Olly Meets Bublé, to Lady Ga Ga, Simply Westlife and Simply Take That.
The afternoon will be rounded off at 5pm by a headline set from the much-acclaimed Dolly Parton Story. Tributes in the Market Square is brought to you by Darlington Borough Council and Moulin Music Live. *acts subject to change There’s lots going on in DarlingtonTown Centre over the next few months. Find out about all the latest events by visiting www.darlington.gov.uk/events or following ‘Events in Darlington’ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/darlingtonevents (or scan the QR code)
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(L-R) Councillor Nick Wallis (Cabinet Member for Leisure and Local Environment), Miranda Thain (Creative Producer for Theatre Hullabaloo), Lynda Winstanley (Director, Darlington Civic Theatre) celebrating outside the future site of the Hullabaloon.
It’s show time for an exciting project to create the only children’s theatre north of London, here in Darlington. Theatre Hullabaloo and the Council have successfully bid for £1.5million of funding from Arts Council England to create the theatre which will be a centre for excellence in the North. The successful application was assisted by Creative Darlington, who are also supporting the sustainable development of other arts assets in in Darlington. The Hullabaloon, as it will be known, will deliver plays and activities aimed at children. It will be built on the site of the old fire station next to the town’s Civic Theatre, who have a long-standing and close-working
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relationship with Theatre Hullabaloo. It will also provide a fantastic space for community use so everyone in Darlington will be able to get something out of the building. The £2.15million project has been made possible by a £660,000 commitment from the sale of the former Arts Centre. The Hullabaloon will include a 150 seat studio theatre, family café, creative play spaces plus rehearsal and office space for Theatre Hullabaloo. The curtain is set to rise for the first time in 2016.
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r Darlington... “We’re committed to making Darlington a place where art happens, where the arts matter and where arts and creativity are central to the town’s future identity and economic success and that is why we’re contributing £660,000 from the sale of the former Arts Centre. The funding will allow Theatre Hullabaloo and Darlington Borough Council to create a nationally significant children’s theatre space, in addition to our historic Civic Theatre, promoting excellent arts practice for children and young people while bringing more people into Darlington to take part in and enjoy the arts.
“The opportunity to build a child-centred theatre in Darlington is a dream come true and as the only theatre of its kind in the North, the Hullabaloon will have a hugely positive impact for children and families based within the region for years to come. It will also make a significant contribution to children’s theatre nationally and internationally.” Miranda Thain, Creative Producer of Theatre Hullabaloo.
But the space is not only for children and young people, it will also be used by the wider community so will benefit everyone in the Borough.” Councillor Nick Wallis, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Local Environment. “We’re absolutely delighted that the proposal has been granted funding, it will be an excellent addition to Darlington’s arts landscape.” John Dean, Chair of Darlington for Culture.
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Creating more skilled jobs in Darlington
Our push for more skilled and well-paid jobs here in Darlington received a welcome boost with the news that The Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership, which the Council is part of, has successfully bid for £28 million of Government money. The money will be invested in Central park and a feasibility study for Darlington train station. Central park is a development close to Darlington train station. It is a hub for businesses focused on innovation and skills growth as well as high quality housing. It aims to fill the skills gap that exists in Darlington so that people who want a good job don’t have to leave the area and businesses can find people with the skills they need. The development has really progressed in the past year with 330 new homes and the building of Business Central and the National Biologics Manufacturing Centre. Teesside University and Darlington College are also on the site to provide the qualifications and training that people need to access the highly skilled jobs which will be created by these businesses.
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What’s next for Central park? The next two years will see the National Horizons Centre, which focuses on technologies of the future, built on Central Park. This will create 100 direct jobs and more than 2,000 indirect jobs. Followed by Factories of the Future, which is like a high-tech super kitchen, the site will become a centre for expertise in industrial biotechnology, subsea engineering and digital manufacturing and design. A study looking at ways to improve Darlington train station also received funding. It could lead to faster journey times and more long distance services on the East Coast Main Line, as well as improving the retail offer of the station. This is part of the Council’s vision to attract more business and investment to the town. The project would increase capacity for more rail and freight industry on Teesside and support the development of Central park by providing businesses with better rail links across the country.
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Make it to the Market this Summer SUMMER SPECTACULAR Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 August It’s back – Darlington’s biggest market event of the year. The annual award-winning event will fill the town with a variety of music and entertainment for all of the family, along with a motorcycle show and live bands in the Market Square. Market stalls from all over the world will be selling a wide variety of goods and produce throughout the town centre. The event takes place from Thursday 14 to Sunday August 17 (9am to 5pm Thursday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sunday). Darlington’s local Radio Station, Star, will be playing music to entertain the crowds and street entertainers will be performing around the town centre. Throughout the four-day event, there will be a dealers’ car show, children’s fairground rides, street entertainment, and market stalls to fill the town centre. Look out for live music and a motorcycle show in the Market Square on Sunday. For details call 01325 388207 or email emma.waring@darlington.gov.uk Darlington Markets are also on Facebook: www.facebook.com/darlingtonmarkets
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Go behind closed doors w Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 September is your chance to see behind the scenes in some of Darlington's most recognisable historic buildings. Heritage Open Days is a national event celebrating England’s architecture. Buildings that are usually closed or charge an admission fee open their doors free of charge to present a unique insight into England’s past.
Get on board at Head of Steam Railway Museum Head of Steam will open its doors on Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September from 10am to 4pm where visitors can enjoy free access to the museum as well as free guided tours by the Friends of the Museum. Head of Steam is the home of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which opened on September 27 1825. Darlington Model Railway club will be exhibiting some of their models and layouts at the museum on the same weekend. There will be the opportunity to talk to rail heritage organisations about the work they do and what you can do to volunteer.
Did you know? A number of ghosts are said to haunt the museum. Ghosts have been seen in the museum as well as at the adjoining North Road Station.
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If you have a passion for places, history and culture; why not book your spot on the Heritage Open Days taking place across Darlington? Crown Street Library, Head of Steam and the Civic Theatre will all be taking part.
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with Heritage Open Days Access all areas at Darlington Civic Theatre Darlington Civic Theatre will be giving free guided tours on Friday 12 September at 2pm and Sunday 14 September at 10am and 2pm. The beautiful Grade II listed Edwardian theatre will be giving access all areas backstage and front-of-house and will include a talk on the theatre’s history. Places on each tour are limited and must be booked in advance by calling the Box Office on 01325 486555.
Book your tour at Crown Street Library Visitors to Crown Street Library can enjoy a behind the scenes tour of the Grade II listed building on Thursday 11 September at 2pm, Friday 12 September at 10am and Saturday 13 September at 10am. Each tour lasts about 90 minutes. The tour will include a visit to the Library’s basement, which is home to historical local treasures including maps, photos and paintings. Places are limited to 12 people for each tour and must be booked in advance by calling 01325 462034.
Visit the Heritage Open Days website to find out more: www.heritageopendays.org.uk
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Revised Weekly Collections What happens next? A new refuse and recycling system starts on 6 October. It means that your rubbish will be collected one week and your recycling the next. In Darlington Together over the last couple of months, we have explained how the changes will affect you, what you will be able to recycle and what bins and containers you will use from the start of October (if you’ve missed any of the articles, all the information is available on www.darlington.gov.uk/rwc). This article will explain what will happen in the run-up to October.
AUGUST We will deliver a leaflet to your house which will explain the new system in more detail and whether you will get a new bin or a new box to put your recycling in At the end of August a video will be available to view on our website which explains the new system
SEPTEMBER Your new recycling box or bin will be delivered to your house between Monday 1 September and Friday 26 September. When we deliver your box or bin, we will give you a calendar letting you know when your collection day will be, which week we will collect your rubbish and which week we will collect your recycling.
Don’t forget that your refuse and recycling dates will change temporarily over the August Bank Holiday. Check out the back page of this magazine.
OCTOBER Collections will start on 6 October
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Love Where You Live We’re launching a new campaign to encourage people to make the most of the fantastic green spaces, parks and communities that we have here in Darlington – it’s called Love Where You Live and there’ll be lots of opportunity to get involved. As a council we’re committed to keeping the town clean and tidy, maintaining our beautiful parks and keeping our green spaces open for use, but we need your help to do this. So are you up to the challenge? Over the next 12 months we want to showcase why you Love Where You Live and what you do to show it. It might be organising a litter pick on your street, cutting the grass verge in front of your house or volunteering with one of the many ‘Friends of’ groups that work across the Borough.
To show that You Love Where You Live, you can: • Put your litter in a bin, if you can’t find one nearby take it home • Pick up your own dog’s poo – believe it or not there’s no such thing as the dog poo fairy! • Put chewing gum in the bin, not on the pavement or next to a bin • Help keep your favourite places clean and well maintained
How do I get involved? • Join a ‘Friends of...’ group If you’re green fingered or interested in wildlife, joining a group like Friends of Drinkfield Marsh might be right up your street. They help with the maintaining and improving Drinkfield Marsh Nature Reserve.Visit: www.darlington.gov.uk/parks
• Become a Street Champion Street Champions organise and take part in litter picks in their local area. If you would like to become a Street Champion contact: phillippa.scrafton@darlington.gov.uk 01325 406648
• Encourage others to do the same
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DARLINGTON TOGETHER
Please contact your local councillor if you have any issues that are affecting life in your ward – they are here to listen to you. You can email, call and meet them face-to-face at regular ward surgeries. For more information visit www.darlington.gov.uk/wards
E-mailing councillors: If you wish to e-mail your councillor their e-mail address is: firstname.lastname@darlington.gov.uk For example, if you wish to e-mail Bill Dixon, type in bill.dixon@darlington.gov.uk • The only exceptions are Andy Scott (Haughton West Ward), Anne-Marie Curry (North Road Ward) and Tom Nutt (Haughton North); their e-mail addresses are shown with their ward surgery details.
BANK TOP WARD Veronica Copeland (L) Tel: 358530; Chris Taylor (L), Tel: 243298. There is no ward surgery held this month. CENTRAL WARD Jan Taylor (L) Tel: 243298; Malcolm Wright (L) Tel: 484374. Wed 3 Sept, Borough Road Nursery, 5pm-6pm. COCKERTON EAST WARD Paul Baldwin (L) Tel: 362690 Sue Richmond (L) Tel: 351538. Bryan Thistlethwaite (L) Tel: 485466. Thurs 14 Aug, Cockerton Library 6pm-7pm. COCKERTON WEST WARD Jan Cossins (L) Tel: 241124 David Regan (L) Tel: 495258. Wed 13 Aug, Windsor Court 10am11am. Thurs 14 Aug, Cockerton Library 6pm – 7pm. COLLEGE WARD Tony Richmond (C) Tel: 351538 Ian Galletley (C) Tel: 07507904109. There is no ward surgery held this month. EASTBOURNE WARD Roderick Crichlow (L) Tel: 488173 Bill Dixon (L) Tel: 486588. Lee Vasey (L) Tel: 488513. There is no ward surgery held this month. FAVERDALE Richard Grundy (C) Tel: 266314. Wed 20 Aug, West Park Academy 6pm-7pm. HARROWGATE HILL WARD Gill Cartwright (C) Tel: 382276. Wed 3 Sept, Harrowgate CIU Ltd. Salters Lane North 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Marjory Knowles (L) Tel: 265847 John Vasey (L) Tel: 488513. There is no ward surgery held this month. HAUGHTON EAST WARD Chris McEwan (L) Tel: 283262 Martin Landers (L) Tel: 07709804580. Wed 3 Sept, Education Village, 6pm-7pm. Sat 6 Sept, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am. HAUGHTON NORTH WARD Tom Nutt (L) Tel: 360953 thomas.nutt@darlington.gov.uk Beverley Hutchinson (L) Tel: 262015. Sat 6 Sept, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am.
LINGFIELD WARD Ian Haszeldine (L) Tel: 741508 Lynne Haszeldine (L) Tel: 493298. There is no ward surgery held this month. MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE WARD Doris Jones (C) Tel: 332820 Steve York (C) Tel: 332025. There is no ward surgery held this month. MOWDEN WARD Bill Stenson (C) Tel: 468249. Pauline Culley (C) Tel: 07535470805 Mon 1 Sept, Mowden Junior School, 6.30pm-7.30pm. NORTH ROAD WARD Anne-Marie Curry (LD) Tel: 07531304050 annemarie.curry@darlington.gov.uk Fred Lawton (LD) Tel: 467413 Alan Macnab (LD) Tel: 482015 Wed 27 Aug, St Thomas Aquinas Church Hall, 1pm-2pm. NORTHGATE WARD Eleanor Lister, (L) Tel. 254091 Dorothy Long, (L) Tel. 355755. Wed 3 Sept, Reid Street Primary School, 6pm-7pm. PARK EAST WARD Paul Harman (L) Tel: 483259 Cyndi Hughes (L) Tel: 480975. Joe Lyonette (L) Tel: 263480., St. Columbas Church Hall 6-7pm., The Coleridge Centre 6-7pm. PARK WEST WARD Bob Donoghue (C) Tel: 352582 Heather Scott (C) Tel: 468547. There is no ward surgery held this month. PIERREMONT WARD Bob Carson (L) Tel: 240627 Stephen Harker (L) Tel: 380039 Linda Hughes (L) Tel: 07904772387. Wed 6 Aug and Wed 3 Sept, Reid Street Primary School 6-7pm. SADBERGE AND WHESSOE Brian Jones (C) Tel: 332820. Tues 28 Aug, Brafferton Village Hall, 6pm-7pm. Key: (L) Labour (C) Conservative (LD) Liberal Democrat
HAUGHTON WEST WARD Nick Wallis (L) Tel: 488797 David Lyonette (L) Tel: 464693 Andy Scott (L) Tel: 253707 andrew.scott@darlington.gov.uk Wed 13 Aug, Salvation Army, Thompson St. 6pm–7pm, Sat 6 Sept, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am.
Please note Recess is from 22nd July, 2014 until 18th August, 2014. Tue 19 Aug
9.30am Committee Room 3
HEIGHINGTON AND CONISCLIFFE WARD Gerald Lee (C) Tel: 314622 Paul Crudass (C) Tel: 374537. Sat 6 Sept, Heighington Village Hall, 10am-11am.
General Licensing Committee Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committee
Tue 26 Aug
9.30am Committee Room 2
HUMMERSKNOTT WARD Alan Coultas (C) Tel: 350453 Charles Johnson (C) Tel: 463712. There is no ward surgery held this month.
Planning Applications Committee
Wed 27 Aug
1.30pm Committee Room 2
Place Scrutiny Committee
Thur 28 Aug
9.30am Committee Room 3
HURWORTH WARD Joe Kelley (LD) Tel: 266760. Martin Swainston (LD) Tel: 07535637060. Thurs 4 Sept, Hurworth Grange Community Centre Library 6pm-7pm.
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Mon 1 Sept
4pm
Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee
Tue 2 Sept
9.30am Committee Room 2
Efficiency and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Wed 3 Sept
9.30am Committee Room 2
LASCELLES WARD Wendy Newall (L) Tel: 251574. Helen Crumbie (L) Tel: 462642. There is no ward surgery held this month.
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Upcoming Committee Dates
Committee Room 1