October 2014 - Darlington Together

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Welcome to this month’s magazine for Darlington Borough Welcome to the October edition of Darlington Together.

Many of you will have taken part in the ice bucket challenge by now – for the uninitiated, this is where you have freezing water poured over your head, all in the name of charity of course!

OCTOBER

It was my turn to take part in the challenge earlier in September, alongside Maura Regan, the principal of Carmel College.Yes it was cold, yes it was wet, but we raised £2,000 for very good causes.

You can find out more about our icy escapades in this magazine.

We’re busy gearing up for Christmas at the moment (yes, it’s early!) and there’ll be lots of events for the whole family announced soon, including the pantomime; Christmas lights switch on and the return of the town centre ice rink.

Finally – have you checked out our new website yet? The address is still www.darlington.gov.uk but it’s been redeveloped so you will be able to do more online.

Have a look and let us know what you think.

Cllr Bill Dixon MBE (@billdixondton) Leader of the Council

If you feel a bit chilly after that, here’s something to warm you up: building work on Darlington’s new cinema and leisure complex has begun. The development will bring visitors and jobs into Darlington and give a boost to shops, restaurants and pubs around the town centre.You can find out more about the development, and which companies will be joining us in the town on pages 24 and 25.

It’s half term at the end of the month and we’ve got lots of activities planned – turn to pages 38 and 39 or go to www.whatsonindarlington.co.uk to find out what’s taking place.

MP’s surgeries Jenny Chapman: MP for Darlington.

Walk-in surgery will be held on Friday 17 October 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 It’s Warm Up North It’s not too late to sign up for Warm up North and take advantage of energy efficiency measures to help lower your energy bills this winter.

For more information call 0800 2948073 or visit www.warmupnorth.com

Homecoming for Darlington Darlington residents aged 18+ are invited to become part of the Homecoming show on Friday 14 November at Darlington Market Square.

Homecoming commemorates local people’s roles in World War One and tells the stories of Tees Valley residents’ contribution to the war effort.

If you would like to take part, visit www.darlington.gov.uk/homecoming for more information.

Full steam ahead for a fun event!

We’re inviting music lovers, food lovers and families to a free, fun-filled day at Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum.

RIGHT ON TRACK will see the museum play host to a range of food and drink stalls, real ales, live music, craft stalls, children’s entertainment, literature readings and more. For full details, visit www.darlington.gov.uk/events.

Commemorating the wars Many events will take place across Darlington in November to commemorate the centenary of World War One, as well as Remembrance Day. One of the events will be a display of poetry and paintings from local students which will be held at Crown Street Library on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 November. This will be accompanied by a talk by a historian and a performance by local folk singer Trish McLean.Visit: www.darlington.gov.uk/remembrance

Get the jab If you’re at high risk from seasonal flu, get in touch with your local GP this month and get a free flu jab.

You should get the jab if you’re over 65, pregnant, have a long-term health condition (such as diabetes, asthma or a heart condition), a weakened immune system or care for someone in an ‘at risk’ group.

Visit www.nhs.uk/flu for more information.

Has your child got their first Bookstart pack?

Bookstart packs are free for all children and in Darlington are given out by health visitors at the 9–12 month health check.

The packs contain free books as well as support materials for parents and carers to encourage reading and sharing stories as early as possible.

If your child has recently celebrated their first birthday and you have not yet received your Bookstart Baby pack please call Crown Street Library on 01325 349610.

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IN BRIEF • NEWS IN BRIEF • NEWS IN BRIEF Investment and funding team

Get your tickets for the Mayor’s Ball

Our newly launched Investment and Funding team is responsible for maximising the funding and investments coming into Darlington – ensuring a wide variety of benefits to businesses and residents including creating new jobs, boosting economic growth and attracting inward investment.

Tickets are still available for the Mayor’s Ball on Friday 17 October at the Dolphin Centre.

If you would like to keep up to date with current funding opportunities, you can follow the team on Twitter (@dbcfundingteam), like them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/dbcfundingteam) or email funding@darlington.gov.uk to be sent the monthly funding bulletin, as well as being kept up to date with the most recent announcements.

Enjoy a formal drinks reception, a five-course meal, live music, disco and lots of other entertainment. All proceeds go to the Mayor’s chosen charities.

Tickets are £50 each and are available on 01325 388410 or Email: susan.minto@darlington.gov.uk

Help your neighbours this winter with Snow Patrol Snow Patrol is a Good Friends initiative which provides a volunteer-led service for older, vulnerable or disabled residents by laying grit and shovelling snow from paths and drives.

Residents can register to become volunteers to help their nearby neighbours. Snow clearing equipment will be placed at locations around the town to collect and use when needed.

For more information please call 01325 362832 or email join@goodfriends.org.uk

CONTACT US customerservices@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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New Wards

Map showing Darlington’s New Wards

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has recommended new wards for Darlington.The recommendations include reducing the number of Councillors from 53 to 50.

Who is LGBCE? The LGBCE is an independent body set up by Parliament; it is not a part of any political party or government. Its main role is to carry out electoral reviews of local authorities throughout England. It answers to Parliament.

Wards with 2 councillors Š Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey 0100023728.You are not permitted to copy, sub-license, distribution or sell any of this data to third parties in any form.

Wards with 3 councillors

Why did Darlington need a review?

All of the growth in the Borough in the past few years has led to some Councillors representing a lot more voters than others. The changes will even out the numbers so that every Councillor is representing roughly the same number of voters.

What does it mean for me?

Why these changes?

There is more information on the LGBCE website at www.consultation.lgbce.org.uk or you can contact the democratic team on democratic@darlington.gov.uk or call 01325 388351.

MAP KEY

The map above is the result of consultation with Councillors, the council parishes and residents.

Finally it will be agreed by Parliament.

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Harrowgate Hill North Road Whinfield Haughton and Springfield

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The name of your ward may change, and the place that you vote in local elections.You may also be represented by a different number of Councillors.

Can I get more information?

Stephenson Red Hall and Lingfield Bank Top and Lascelles Eastbourne

9. Park East 10. Park West 11. Hummersknott 12. Mowden

13. College 14. Cockerton 15. Pierremont 16. Northgate

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Spotlight on...

Part Two

Darlington’s Secret Superheroes This month we focus on a foster carer who has spent years making a difference to the lives of children in Darlington.

Glynne Linley has been fostering in Darlington for 25 years. When she started fostering she ran the Darlington Jubilee Jazz band which had 150 children as members, so loved being around young people. She also has three children of her own, the eldest of whom was six when she began fostering.

At the moment Glynne is looking after a baby and a 12 year old and has helped raise lots of children over the years most of whom she is still in touch with. She enjoys looking after children especially when they can be reunited with their birth parents but equally looking after children long term until adulthood and helping them to move on, find work and accommodation.

Glynne says: “My family have always supported me fostering - my children see no difference between the foster children and family as they have always been fully incorporated into their lives – we have enjoyed some great family holidays.We certainly have a great extended family!”

She added: “The secret to looking after foster children is having a robust routine – then everyone knows what to expect and what is expected of them. I would recommend fostering – it has really enriched mine and my family’s lives.”

No matter who you are or what you do, fostering could be for you.

Our assessment process will make sure that your foster role suits you and your family while at the same time provides support for our children and young people.

To find out more visit: www.darlington.gov.uk/fostering

Did you know?

When a family decides to foster it’s not just the adults who receive support. A foster carer’s own children will get help to adjust to new children in the house.Their role can be overlooked but they play a vital part, offering advice and support – or just being someone to play with!

October is national Sons and Daughters month, which highlights the amazing role that children of foster carers play in the lives of foster children. In Darlington we will be running fun events for sons and daughters to meet other children with similar experiences.

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Revised Weekly Collections h

Revised Weekly Collections (RWC) start on Monday 6 October. This means that You should have now received either a new recycling bin (if you are on scheme A) or a new recycling box (if you are on scheme B), along with a calendar that will tell you which week and day your refuse and recycling will be collected.

If your bin, box or calendar hasn’t been delivered, let us know on 01325 388777 or customerservices@darlington.gov.uk.

SCHEME A This is the scheme that will be used for the majority of households in Darlington

Rubbish

Use your existing black wheeled bin for household waste that can’t be recycled.

Place your bin out for collection where you currently do, either at the boundary of your property or on the grass verge, ensuring the bin is not on the pavement.

Recycling

Use your existing green box for recycling glass bottles and jars. Place your box out for collection alongside your new black bin with the green lid.

We won’t collect any extra waste put out in bags.

You will receive a new black wheeled bin with a green lid. This is to be used for recyclables: cans, tins, aerosols, plastics, juice cartons/Tetrapaks and foil.

Place your new bin out for collection where you would place your existing black bin now, either at the boundary of your property or on the grass verge, ensuring the bin is not on the pavement.

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 When you get your new bin, there will be a caddy inside it. Keep this caddy inside the bin and use it to recycle paper, card and cardboard.

If you have excess bulky cardboard, place it at the side of your recycling bin and we’ll collect it.

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s have come to Darlington ns that your rubbish will be collected one week and your recycling the next.

Please ensure that you put all your recyclable materials in the right container, otherwise we will not collect them.

Your refuse and recycling bins must be out for collection by 7am.

SCHEME B This is the scheme that will be used for approximately 7,000 households in Darlington.

Recycling

Rubbish

Use your existing green box for recycling glass bottles and jars. Place your box out for collection alongside your existing blue bag for recycling paper, card and cardboard and your new green box.

Use your existing black wheeled bin for household waste that can’t be recycled.

Place your bin out for collection where you currently do, either at the boundary of your property or on the grass verge, ensuring the bin is not on the pavement.

We won’t collect any extra waste put out in bags.

You will receive a new green box. This is to be used for recyclables: cans, tins, aerosols, plastics, juice cartons/Tetrapaks and foil.

Use your existing blue bag for recycling paper, card and cardboard.

Place your new box out for collection where you place your recycling now, on the kerbside only.

If you have excess bulky cardboard, place it at the side of your recycling box and we’ll collect it.

You can find out more about Revised Weekly Collections – including videos, frequently asked questions and a reminder of which scheme you are on and when your refuse and recycling will be collected by visiting www.darlington.gov.uk/rwc (or by scanning the QR code).

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Work starts on Darlington’s big screen

It’s lights, camera, action as building work on Darlington’s new cinema and leisure complex has started.

The Feethams Leisure development, on the site of the former bus station will include a nine screen Vue cinema and an 80-bed Premier Inn hotel as well as chicken restaurant, Nando’s, Italian eatery Prezzo and a Hungry Horse pub.

Also on board is gourmet burger restaurant Purple Pig, which was founded in Middlesbrough, and Chinese Buffet, which will open its first outlet in the North East.

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And it’s not just good news for film lovers, the development is expected to create up to 500 jobs, bring more people into the town centre in an evening and give a welcome boost to the night time economy for restaurants, bars and pubs across the town. As part of the development a new 650 space multi-storey car park will also be built.

The new leisure complex is due to open in late 2015.

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Key Council Car Park Private Car Park Car Park Closing Access to Town Hall Car Park Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian & Cycle Crossing

Disabled Parking

Council Car Parks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 HULLABALOON

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Beaumont Street East Beaumont Street North Abbot’s Yard Winston Street North Winston Street South Commercial Street East Street Archer Street Kendrew Street East Kendrew Street West Park Place East Park Place West NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL Garden StreetMANUFACTURING CENTRE Chesnut Street Park Lane Private Car Parks Cornmill Car Park Salt Yard Brunswick Street Sainsbury’s Duke Street Russell Street

East Street, Garden St, Archer St and Chesnut St car parks are 50p an hour until Christmas.

To make way for the new cinema, the Town Hall car park has closed. But there are still lots of places to park in the town centre and from now until Christmas if you park in East Street, Garden St, Archer St or Chesnut St car park it’s just 50p an hour. Check out the map to find the best alternative for you:

Or if you like to cycle into town you can store your bike in our secure bike shed in front of the Town Hall – it’s free and open 24hrs a day with a key card entry system. Pick-up a key card at the Dolphin Centre.

Darlington is easily accessible by bus, train, foot and bike. If you would like to swap your car for an alternative mode of transport then the Local Motion team can help.Visit www.dothelocalmotion.co.uk or call 0800 45 89 810 for more information.

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Skilled jobs for future g Why should young people have to move away from the area to get a good job? Here in Darlington, skilled jobs in manufacturing are on the rise but young people need to study the right subjects to get these jobs.

Name: Sarah Slack Age: 21 Studying: Biological Sciences at Teesside University Secondary Education: SRC Bede Sixth Form, Billingham A Levels studied: Biology/Psychology/English Literature Placement: Bioscience Placement student Time period: Sept 2013 – Sept 2014

Name: Joe Harvey Age: 21 Studying: Biological Sciences at Teesside University Secondary Education: Prior Purseglove College, Guisborough A Levels studied: Economics/Biology/Sports Science Placement: Bioscience Placement student Time period: Sept 2013 – Sept 2014

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April 2015 will see the National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC) open in Darlington. It’s a £38 million centre which is being managed by the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) to help companies of all sizes break into the biologics market and provide good jobs for future generations.

CPI is just one company which is active in supporting young people from the North East to reach their full potential without having to move out of the region. They run a wide range of apprenticeships and placements on a yearly basis and regularly visit local schools and colleges to encourage students to study Science, Technology, English and Maths with the prospect of working within the local industry.

Two local students who have benefitted from this are Sarah and Joe. They have completed a year’s student placement as part of their Biological Sciences degree at Teesside University.

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e generations What have you got to do on your placement?

Sarah says: “CPI made it clear from the start of our placement that we would be very ‘hands on’ and that we wouldn’t be in the background making cups of tea which is sometimes the perception people have of placement students.

“We have been heavily involved in the new National Biologics Manufacturing Centre from pulling together the equipment specification of everything CPI would need in the labs to sourcing the actual equipment – it’s fantastic to think that a future scientific breakthrough might come about in a lab we’ve helped to set up.

“Being able to support members of the team throughout each stage of the build has been a great experience particularly for a build project of this size.”

What have been the main benefits of doing a placement at CPI? Joe says: “Gaining knowledge of the industry has been invaluable to us both, we didn’t know how much of a huge scientific presence the local area had which has made us much more confident about the prospect of getting a job in the region once we graduate. Working at CPI has given us the experience we need in order to set us apart from other graduates.”

What advice would you give to other young people thinking about their future?

Sarah says: “With so much industry on our doorstep I would definitely recommend studying english, maths, science and technology subjects at A-level and university. People think that they will have to re-locate down south in order to get a good job but this really isn’t true, there are so many opportunities in the North East for young people it would be a shame to waste them. Apprenticeships and placements are a great way to gain experience and an insight into the types of jobs that are available.”

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Darlington’s Dog Wardens are ‘Top of the Pups’ Our dog warden team has been awarded the GOLD Stray Footprint award from the RSPCA for the fifth year in a row.

The award recognises the work that the team does in dealing with and looking after stray dogs. It covers all aspects of working with stray dogs from collection and kennelling to treating injured or sick dogs.

Launched in 2008, RSPCA’s Community Animal Welfare Footprints scheme rewards and promotes good practise in animal welfare by local authorities and housing providers in England and Wales.

Did you know?

Only 57 Councils across England and Wales received this award in 2014 Over the last year, the dog warden team has dealt with 524 dogs, 311 of which have been reunited with their owners The dog warden team is on Facebook: www.facebook.com/darlingtondogwarden, where they have over 4900 likes

Dog Warden, Andy Wood with his dog Alfie, a former stray.

Food and blankets appeal The dog warden team is collecting food and blankets for dogs in the area.

The dog food will be donated to Deerness Kennels to help feed the dogs brought into there, as well as Kings Church to help people who have a dog and are finding it difficult to feed them.

If you would like to make a food donation, please call into Central House Annexe on Gladstone Street, or into ASDA on Haughton Road, Neasham Road or Whinbush Way. You can also donate clean blankets and towels at the Town Hall or Central House Annexe. These will be used to make bedding for stray dogs to keep them warm and snug when they’re in our care.

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Don’t be the one

Morgan and Jason

Seven out of 10 North East smokers admit their family worry about losing them early to smoking and wish they would quit.

Father of two, 45-yearold, Jason Gaskell, from Darlington, who quit to be around longer for his family said:

With half of smokers dying early from a smoking related illness, some in their forties, people worry for good reason.

“Over the last five years or so, I’ve watched my dad’s health slowly worsen. It’s been awful watching him deteriorate. He has COPD, which means that he is constantly struggling for breath. He can’t do anything that he used to and needs help with everyday tasks that we all take for granted. I hate seeing him in so much pain. Sadly, life won’t get any better for my dad and it’s all because of years of smoking.

Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death in the North East causing over a dozen types of cancer, heart disease, stroke and COPD, and increasing the risks of diabetes, dementia and blindness. If you’re a smoker please quit and be around longer for your loved-ones.

If you want to quit, you're up to four times more likely to succeed with NHS support.Visit your local pharmacy or GP, or call your local Stop Smoking Service:

County Durham NHS Stop Smoking Service

0800 011 3405 Darlington NHS Stop Smoking Service

0300 123 1044

(National Quitline)

“Before I quit, I’d been smoking 20 cigarettes-a-day since I was a teenager. Stopping smoking requires determination and will power. The support from my local stop smoking service was fantastic. I didn’t want to put my family through the pain of having a disease like COPD. I’m a granddad myself now – so I was determined to stop to be around for Morgan growing up.

“When I quit it was life changing. I started running to occupy my time and to stop me from putting on any weight from quitting. I feel so much fitter and run at least twenty miles-a-week now. I ran the Great North Run in 2013 and enjoyed it so much I did it again this year. I could never have run that far if I still smoked.

“When you’re young you think you’re invincible.You have an ‘it’ll never happen to me’ attitude, but deep down you know that smoking is bad for your health and it will eventually catch up with you.”

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Healthy Darlington and You...

The Healthy Darlington Move More Team will be out and about in your community delivering recreational activities, camps and courses, to get everyone to move more.

Healthy Darlington is a new service available to Darlington residents aimed at getting people to eat well, move more, live longer.

roadshows will be available to schools and workplaces that will provide a fun demonstration about the facts of what we eat and drink.

It’s based in the Dolphin Centre, with a one-stop lifestyle hub in the reception area.

The new lifestyle hub will be based in the Dolphin Centre from the end of the month, why not drop in and see what they can do for you? GP’s will also be referring patients to the service.

Here, the Healthy Darlington Hub team, a team of specially trained staff, will be on hand to advise and support people to help make small changes to their lifestyle that can make a big difference to their life.

They will review people’s lifestyle habits and offer friendly support to help people achieve their goals.

A big part of Healthy Darlington is to get people to move more. The dedicated Move More team will be working with people in the local community as well as visiting schools and work places. A range of Eatwell

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How can the Move More Team help you and your family?

Healthy Darlington’s Move More Team will be delivering a fantastic programme of activities for residents to join in. The team can also provide information on sports and coaching taking place in the local community.

Whether you want to join a leisurely walking group or take up cycling and want to know the cycle routes – the team can help.

Schools and Clubs The service’s Move More Team will support school sports festivals and school sport ensuring a great

range of sports are on offer for children to get involved in.

Local clubs can access support designed to help them to thrive and grow. This will include discounted club hire rates at facilities, free advice on funding, support and guidance on coach development.

Find out more For information on Healthy Darlington services including Move More call into the hub at the Dolphin Centre from late October or visit www.healthydarlington.co.uk

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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. Fri 17 Oct, King William Street Community Centre 5pm-6pm and Wesley Court Community Centre 6pm-6.30pm.

LASCELLES WARD Wendy Newall (L) Tel: 251574. Helen Crumbie (L) Tel: 462642. Sat 11 Oct, Cleveland Bridge Social Club 12noon-1pm. Tues 21 Oct, St John’s CE Academy 6pm-7pm.

CENTRAL WARD Jan Taylor (L) Tel: 243298; Malcolm Wright (L) Tel: 484374. Wed 22 Oct, Borough Road Nursery 5pm-6pm.

Wed 5 Nov, Gurney Pease School 6pm-7pm.

LINGFIELD WARD Ian Haszeldine (L) Tel: 741508/07807381613 Lynne Haszeldine (L) Tel: 493298. Wed 8 Oct, Eastbourne Sports Complex 6pm-6.30pm. Wed 22 Oct, Heathfield Primary School, 6pm-6.30pm.

COCKERTON EAST WARD Paul Baldwin (L) Tel: 362690 Sue Richmond (L) Tel: 351538. Bryan Thistlethwaite (L) Tel: 485466. Thurs 9th Oct, Cockerton Library 6pm-7pm.

MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE WARD Doris Jones (C) Tel: 332820 Steve York (C) Tel: 332025. Tues 28 Oct, Dinsdale Court, 6.15pm-7.15pm.

COCKERTON WEST WARD Jan Cossins (L) Tel: 241124 David Regan (L) Tel: 495258. Wed 8 Oct, Windsor Court 10am11am. Thurs 9 Oct, Cockerton Library 6pm – 7pm.

MOWDEN WARD Bill Stenson (C) Tel: 468249. Pauline Culley (C) Tel: 07535470805 Mon 3 Nov, Mowden Junior School, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

COLLEGE WARD Tony Richmond (C) Tel: 351538 Ian Galletley (C) Tel: 07507904109. Wed 8 Oct, Abbey Junior School 7pm-8pm.

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 29 Oct, St Thomas Aquinas Church Hall, 1pm-2pm.

EASTBOURNE WARD Roderick Crichlow (L) Tel: 488173 Bill Dixon (L) Tel: 486588. Lee Vasey (L) Tel: 488513. Wed 15 Oct, Pilmoor Green Community Centre 5pm-6pm. Wed 29 Oct, Maidendale House 3pm-4pm.

FAVERDALE Richard Grundy (C) Tel: 266314. Wed 8 Oct, West Park Academy 6pm-7pm.

HARROWGATE HILL WARD Gill Cartwright (C) Tel: 382276. Wed 5 Nov, Harrowgate CIU Ltd. Salters Lane North 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Marjory Knowles (L) Tel: 265847 John Vasey (L) Tel: 488513. Tues 7 Oct and Wed 5 Nov, Classroom, New Sports Hall, Longfield Academy, 7pm-8pm.

NORTHGATE WARD Eleanor Lister, (L) Tel. 254091 Dorothy Long, (L) Tel. 355755. Wed 5 Nov, Reid Street Primary School, 6pm-7pm.

PARK EAST WARD Paul Harman (L) Tel: 483259 Cyndi Hughes (L) Tel: 480975. Joe Lyonette (L) Tel: 263480. Fri 10 Oct, St. Columbas Church Hall 6-7pm. Fri 17 Oct, The Coleridge Centre 6-7pm.

PARK WEST WARD Bob Donoghue (C) Tel: 352582 Heather Scott (C) Tel: 468547. Fri 17 Oct, 76 Carmel Road South, 5pm6pm.

PIERREMONT WARD Bob Carson (L) Tel: 240627 Stephen Harker (L) Tel: 380039 Linda Hughes (L) Tel: 07904772387. Wed 1 Oct and Wed 5 Nov, Reid Street Primary School 6-7pm.

HAUGHTON NORTH WARD Tom Nutt (L) Tel: 360953 thomas.nutt@darlington.gov.uk Beverley Hutchinson (L) Tel: 262015. Sat 1 Nov, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am.

SADBERGE AND WHESSOE Brian Jones (C) Tel: 332820.

Tues 14 Oct, Sadberge Village Hall, 6pm-7pm.

HAUGHTON WEST WARD Nick Wallis (L) Tel: 488797 David Lyonette (L) Tel: 464693 Andy Scott (L) Tel: 253707 andrew.scott@darlington.gov.uk Wed 8 Oct, Salvation Army, Thompson St. 6pm–7pm, Sat 1 Nov, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am.

HEIGHINGTON AND CONISCLIFFE WARD Gerald Lee (C) Tel: 314622 Paul Crudass (C) Tel: 374537. Sat 1 Nov, High Coniscliffe Village Hall, 10am-11am.

HUMMERSKNOTT WARD Alan Coultas (C) Tel: 350453 Charles Johnson (C) Tel: 463712. Mon 27 Oct, Carmel College, The Headlands 6pm-7pm.

HURWORTH WARD Joe Kelley (LD) Tel: 266760. Martin Swainston (LD) Tel: 07535637060. Thurs 6 Nov, Hurworth Grange Community Centre Library 6pm-7pm.

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Upcoming Committee Dates Special Place Scrutiny Committee General Licensing Committee Cabinet Health and Well Being Board Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committee Planning Applications Committee Place Scrutiny Committee Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee Cabinet Efficiency and Resources

Thur 2 Oct

9.30am

Committee Room 2

Tue 7 Oct

9.30am

Committee Room 1

Tue 14 Oct Tue 14 Oct

5.00pm 3.30pm

Committee Room 2 Committee Room 1

Tue 21 Oct

9.30am

Committee Room 2

Wed 22 Oct

1.30pm

Committee Room 2

Thur 23 Oct Mon 3 Nov

9.30am 4.00pm

Committee Room 3 Committee Room 1

Tue 4 Nov

9.30am

Committee Room 2

Tue 4 Nov Thur 6 Nov

5.00pm 9.30am

Committee Room 2 Committee Room 2

Key: (L) Labour (C) Conservative (LD) Liberal Democrat

HAUGHTON EAST WARD Chris McEwan (L) Tel: 283262 Martin Landers (L) Tel: 07709804580. Sat 1 Nov, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am. Wed 5 Nov, Education Village, 6pm-7pm.