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Welcome to this month’s magazine for Darlington Borough income, are disabled or are responsible for Hello and welcome to the October children, you may be eligible for tax credits. issue of Darlington Together. First and Find out how to claim on page 31. foremost, I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all the young people who took their GCSEs Finally, and at the risk of it being a little and A-Levels earlier this year. 65% of premature for some, we’re starting to get young people in Darlington achieved ready for Christmas in Darlington; and five or more GCSEs passes, with pantomime season is almost upon us (oh Carmel College and Queen Elizabeth October no it isn’t, I hear some of you say).You can Sixth Form achieving a 100% and 99% find out more about the Pantomime on A-Level pass rate respectively.This is a page 30. This year, it’s Aladdin, with the Chuckle wonderful achievement and all students, Brothers making a welcome return to the Civic parents and teachers should feel proud.You Theatre. can find out more about how our Darlington students did on page 20 and 21. We’ll be featuring more information about all the Speaking of achievements, voting for The Best of Darlington Awards is now open. The Best of Darlington Awards are a great way of acknowledging people and groups who go beyond the call of duty in their everyday lives. If you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to Darlington, please nominate them. Read page 21 to find out how.
festive goings-on in future editions of Darlington Together, as well as on social media and our website (www.darlington.gov.uk) Cllr Bill Dixon MBE (@BillDixonDton) Leader of the Council
I was surprised to read that there are over £7.8m of unclaimed tax credits in Darlington every year. In the current economic climate, every penny counts and I hope that all Darlington residents will take the time to check that they are claiming the full amount of tax credits they are entitled to. If you are on a low
MP’s surgeries Jenny Chapman: MP for Darlington.Walkin surgeries will be held between 9:30 and 11am on the following Fridays: 4, 18 and 25 October 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 Adoption information evenings: Could you consider adopting a child who is not able to live with their birth family? Please come along to one of our adoption information evenings. 7 October, 4 November and 2 December—all between 6-8pm at Darlington Town Hall. For more information call 01325 388921 or visit www.darlington.gov.uk/fosteringandadoption
Keep quitting for Stoptober—Thousands of smokers across Darlington will be attempting to quit smoking this month as part of a national Stop Smoking campaign. Thousands of quit attempts will have started on 1 October—why not join them?
Visit www.smokefree.nhs.uk/ for free materials including a quitting pack, an online app for Smartphones and daily support messages.
Openart Studio: Openart Studio is a social prescription project focussing on enhancing mental health and wellbeing. You can enjoy being creative in a relaxed atmosphere where you can explore new ideas and techniques, with professional artists on hand to help.
Free of charge for eight weeks, Openart Studio is a chance to have fun, learn new skills and make new friends.
For more information visit www.darlington.gov.uk/openart
Rather than go it alone, smokers can also take advantage of free NHS support to quit.You can contact the Darlington NHS Stop Smoking Service on cdda-tr.stopsmoking@nhs.net, visit www.health-improvement.cdd.nhs.uk/ or pop into your local GP practice or pharmacy.
CONTACT US 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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www.darlington.gov.uk For general enquiries please call 01325 380651 or email enquiries@darlington.gov.uk
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Track across Time 16 October 2013 to 30 March 2014 Track across Time is an exhibition taking place at the Head of Steam Museum from Wednesday 16 October to Sunday 30 March 2014. The exhibition will present paintings, sculpture, film and photography and bridge two events which proved momentous to the people of Darlington —the opening of North Road Locomotive Works in 1863 and the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
The exhibition has been created by three local artists working under the banner of Cluster Arts - Carolyn Corfield, Graeme Rowatt and Vera Hynes. Displayed amongst the permanent exhibits within the museum, the original pieces aim to deliver an evocative journey through the artist’s imagination and have been inspired by Darlington’s railway heritage.
The exhibition is included in admission to the Head of Steam museum. To find out more about the museum, including opening times and prices visit www.head-of-steam.co.uk or scan the QR code.
Start of the Line 26 October to 27 November 2013 Start of the Line is an exhibition taking place at Crown Street Art Gallery from Saturday 26 October to Wednesday 27 November. The exhibition is by Julie MacBean, who is the artist in residence at Teesside University’s Darlington Campus. The work in the exhibition is predominately drawing based, using graphite, charcoal and ink. Julie drew her inspiration from Darlington’s rich industrial and railway heritage. Her first piece for the exhibition was inspired by the view of the campus balcony which overlooks Bank Top railway station.
Greensleeves Picture framing
The Crown Street Art Gallery programme is supported by Creative Darlington This exhibition is free. For more information about Crown Street Art Gallery, including opening times visit www.darlington.gov.uk/crownstreetgallery or scan the QR code.
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Darlington students a It’s official—Darlington children are performing higher than average across all levels of education! Years 1 and 2 (Key Stage 1) • Writing at level 2+ improved by 2% compared to 2012 • Both reading and writing were up 3% at level 2B+ compared to 2012 • Level 3+ performance in Science was up 4% on 2012
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Key Stage 2)
Closing the gap
‘Closing the gap’ compares the results at Key Stage 2 of pupils who are eligible for free school meals or who have been looked after by the Council against those who aren’t.
Pupils who are looked after by the Council or who are eligible for free school meals saw their results improve by 6% compared to 2012 results, with the gap between the two groups closing by 7%.
• Darlington’s results are above last year's national figures across all subjects at Level 4+, Level 5+, Level 6, Expected Progress and Better than Expected Progress. • The percentage of pupils achieving Level 4+ in reading, writing and maths has increased by 2%
Years 7, 8 and 9 (Key Stage 3)
• Compared to 2012, combined English and Maths performance is up 1% at level 5+, 2% at level 6+ and 5% at level 7+. • Compared to 2012, science is up 3% at level 5+, 4% at level 6+ and 5% at level 7+ • 5% of pupils have made 2 or more levels of progress from Key Stage 2 to 3 in English and Maths compared to 2012. • We do not know the national results for 2013 yet, but all of Darlington’s Key Stage 3 averages are above last year’s national figures. “This is brilliant news and a credit to our students and further education providers across the Borough. Behind these results is a team effort of students, teachers, parents and carers. I wish the students well with the next step in their chosen career path.”
Councillor Cyndi Hughes, Darlington Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
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s are top of the class! GCSEs (Key Stage 4)
After a slight drop in 2012 as a result of the English GCSE marking changes our results are back up to 2011 performance. • 65% of pupils achieved 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C (including English and Maths) • Haughton improved their performance by over 20% • St Aidan’s, Hurworth and Longfield also showed improved performance • We do not know the national results for 2013 yet, but we will know by mid-October.
A levels
• Carmel has a 100% pass rate for the second year in a row • Queen Elizabeth’s has a 99% pass rate for the third year in a row
Vote for the Best of Darlington! Do you know a Darlington individual, organisation or business that deserves recognition? If so, nominate them for a Best of Darlington Award!
The awards, now in their ninth year, honour people in the town. There are 17 categories, including “Contribution to Sport”, “Academic Excellence” and “Citizen of the Year”, which goes to an exceptional individual who always goes the extra mile.
Nominations will be considered by a panel of judges and the final three nominees from each category will be invited to an awards ceremony at Darlington College on Friday 21 March 2014.
Nomination forms are available from the Town Hall or can be downloaded from the Darlington Partnership website—www.darlington.org.uk. The closing date for nominations is Friday 22 November.
2012's Citizen of the Year - David Scott, with last year's Mayor, Cllr Paul Baldwin
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Get your Flu jab
The NHS is urging people who are at high risk from seasonal flu to protect themselves with a free vaccination which saves lives. You are advised to get the jab this winter if you:
• Are pregnant • Are aged over 65 • Have a long term health condition such as diabetes, asthma, or a heart condition (this includes children with serious health problems) • Have a weakened immune system • Care for people in these 'at risk' groups Over the next few years flu vaccination will also start to be offered annually to all children aged 2-16 years. For this coming winter some pre-school children will be invited for vaccination by their GPs. The flu vaccine changes every year to fight the latest strains of flu, so even if you had a jab last winter you need another one this year to stay flu safe. If you consider yourself to be part of an 'at risk' group get in touch with your local GP in October and get yourself the seasonal jab for free.
Catch it, Bin it... Kill it! The flu virus is spread by small droplets of fluid coughed or sneezed into the air by an infected person, or if an infected person transfers it on their fingers. You can stop the spread of flu by:
• Washing your hands regularly with soap and water • Using tissues to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze • Putting used tissues in a bin as soon as possible.
For more information about Flu and how to prevent it spreading please visit www.nhs.uk/flu
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New development sites: your responses
About 400 responses were received for the recent Making and Growing Places consultation, in addition to comments made at 15 public consultation events over the summer and feedback received through Twitter and Facebook. We are now carefully considering them.
What is Making and Growing Places? It’s a document which proposes where new houses, shops, employment, schools, roads and open spaces should go in Darlington and which land should be protected from development.
What have people said? Here are some of the main issues that were raised. • Proposed new housing sites attracted the most interest • Some people want open spaces and greenfield land in areas like Hammond Drive, Glebe Road, Burtree Lane, Hartington Way/Bellburn Lane and Sugar Hill to be saved from development, and have concerns about the form of any new development. • Some people asked why so much new housing was needed. • Several housebuilders and landowners want more land to be identified for development. They have suggested alternative, mostly greenfield sites, and argue that not enough new housing is being planned and that some of the brownfield sites identified will not come forward.
• People would like more to be done to improve the vitality of the town centre. • There has also been support for the reuse of brownfield land.
A Special Place Scrutiny Committee will be held on Thursday 31 October at the Town Hall (Committee Room one) to consider the consultation responses and the next steps that are needed to finalise the Local Plan document.You can find out more about the consultation at www.darlington.gov.uk/mgp, or by scanning the QR code.
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Keep toasty this winter with Warm up North
If you're looking to save money on your gas and electricity bills as well as make your home warm this winter and winters to come, Warm up North may be for you. Under the Warm up North scheme which is being delivered by British Gas, Darlington residents can request a Green Deal survey of their home, without obligation, to assess how they may benefit from a wide range of energy-efficient measures such as double glazing, wall-insulation and replacement
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boilers. British Gas may fund all or part of the works, with residents being able to pay the remainder back gradually through the savings to their energy bills. Up to 50,000 homes in the North-East are set to benefit from the scheme and collectively save up to £200m. The scheme is backed by national government and is approved and endorsed by Darlington Borough Council.
HOW YOU COULD SAVE Solid wall insulation—save up to £450 each year on your energy bills High energy efficient boiler and new radiators—save up to £300 each year on your energy bills Double glazed windows—save up to £165 each year on your energy bills Loft insultation—save £175 each year on your energy bills (Information from the Energy Saving Trust)
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If you'd like help to reduce your energy bills, or more information about Warm Up North call 0800 294 8073, email warmupnorth@newcastle.gov.uk or visit www.warmupnorth.com.
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Register for Darlington’s Big Community Switch and you could save money on your energy bills! Save money on energy at home, at work and in your community through the Big Community Switch. Darlington Borough Council has joined the Big Community Switch – a Collective Energy Switching scheme powered by iChoosr, which can help you save money on your gas and electricity bills. The Big Community Switch brings together a lot of people to buy energy. The more people that join, the greater the purchasing power to get cheaper energy bills.
Householders can join for free, including people who rent or have a pre-payment meter. Businesses,Voluntary and Community organisations can join for free too.
You can register for free with no obligation to switch. An auction is organised and the energy supplier who offers the best tariff will be able to offer you a new contract.
REGISTER FOR FREE, and with no obligation to switch, until midnight on 15 October. The auction will take place on 16 October.
All national energy suppliers are eligible to take part in the auction.
To register visit www.darlington.gov.uk/bigcommunityswitch
After the auction you will receive a personal offer which will tell you how much you could save.You can then decide whether or not to accept the offer and switch energy suppliers. There is no charge, even if you decide not to accept the offer.
Households can also register with Darlington Citizens Advice Bureau (01325 256999 - ext 122, admin.desk@darlingtoncab.co.uk) Organisations can also register with Make It Cheaper - visit our website for more information You will need a copy of a recent bill in your or your partner’s name (or your organisation’s name) to register.
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Good Friends A pioneering scheme encouraging people to be good neighbours launched in Darlington on 1 October. Good Friends is a volunteering project in Darlington with a difference.
People from all walks of life are welcome to get involved, and the focus is on the little ways you can help make life easier for an older or vulnerable person in your area.
If you want to volunteer but don't have a lot of free time, or you want to get involved in another project alongside your usual volunteering, Good Friends is for you.
"The Good Friend Scheme is about doing that little bit extra for vulnerable neighbours, whether it is taking their bins out for them or simply checking up on them to see how they're doing.” Gillian Peel, Chief Executive Officer of Age UK Darlington
The project works by partnering you with someone in your area who needs a little extra help once in a while. This could include: • Helping your neighbour with their wheelie bin. • Assisting with using their computer to shop online. • Tidying up their garden when needed. • Even just checking up on them now and then. As Good Friends is run in partnership with Neighbourhood Watch, you will also be registered as a member and receive updates on what's going on in your area.
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s in Darlington
“I am delighted that this initiative is being launched. It is vital we all look out for each other, Councillor Veronica Copeland, particularly our older or vulnerable neighbours. Darlington Council’s Cabinet Member Schemes like this can make such a difference.” for Adult Social Care and Housing. If you would like to register or find out more about how you can help a neighbour, contact the Good Friends team on 01325 362832 or email join@goodfriends.org.uk
It has been sponsored by Age UK Darlington, Darlington Borough Council, Durham Constabulary, Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust and NHS Tees Esk and Wear Valley Foundation Trust
Good Friends has been developed through Darlington Partnership and delivered by Age UK Darlington with the support of Darlington Neighbourhood Watch.
Find out more by visiting the Good Friends website: www.goodfriends.org.uk. Good Friends are also on Twitter (@joingoodfriends) and Facebook (search for ‘Good Friends Darlington’)
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Car parks in Darlington - it’s business as usual!
There is a lot happening in Darlington town centre at the moment, but it will be open for business as usual - whether you are working, shopping or relaxing! With the development of the new leisure complex and the relocation of the Department for Education offices, there will be some changes to the town centre. The car park to the rear of the Town Hall closed last month, so that work could start on the relocation of the Department for Education offices. This has resulted in the loss of 162 spaces, which is 4% of spaces in the town centre. Even though that car park is out of action, there is still lots of car parking in Feethams and the rest of the town centre for people to park in. For example, there are over 270 spaces at the Beaumont Street East and North car parks as well as over 180 spaces over the ring road at Park Place East and West. We will also be closing Archer Street, Kendrew Street East and West Commercial Street East in October for re-surfacing. Disruption will be kept to a minimum and improved signage and car parking information will be made
DID YOU KNOW?
That there are 25 car parks and over 4,000 car parking spaces in the town centre? This includes Council-run and Private car parks
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IT’S BETTER BY BUS! By choosing to walk, cycle or use public transport you could be getting fit, saving money and helping to improve your local environment. So why not leave your car at home and choose sustainable transport? Find out more by visiting www.dothelocalmotion.co.uk or calling 0800 4589810 available in the run-up to Christmas, when demand for car parking will be greatest. We will need to close the rest of the Town Hall car park in Spring/Summer 2014. We are currently working on measures to ensure that there is still plenty of parking for everyone once this car park is closed, including spaces for motorcycles and disabled parking bays. Once finished, the developments will lead to high quality car parks and bring over 800 jobs to the town centre. We’ll keep you up to date with everything that is happening. Find out more about parking in Darlington town centre by visiting www.darlington.gov.uk/parking or scanning the QR code.
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Half term fun in Darlington
Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November is half term in Darlington.There’s lots taking place for children, young people and their parents! Scooby Doo and Little BOO! Halloween Fun Day at the Head of Steam on Sunday 27 October from 11am-4pm. Arts and crafts, face painting and a magician! Normal museum entry applies Town Centre fairground from Monday 28 October to Saturday 2 November in the market square. Charge for rides. Halloween craft sessions for 4-10 year olds at Cockerton Library (30 October, 1:30-3pm, booking essential) and Crown Street Library (31 October, 10:30-11:30am, places on a first come, first served basis). Spooky fancy dress optional!
Family arts and crafts at Head of Steam on Thursday 31 October to Friday 1 November from 13pm. Normal museum entry applies, no need to book. West Park Halloween event on Thursday 31 October from 6-8pm. Call 01325 383099 for more information. Denes Halloween event on Thursday 31 October from 11am-4pm in the Tennis Dene. You can also find out more about half term events taking place by visiting www.darlington.gov.uk/halfterm, scanning the QR code or going to page 38-39 of this edition of Darlington Together.
Events information straight to your inbox! Want to get emails telling you what’s going on in Darlington? Sign up for a My Darlington+ account, select the categories you want more information about and we will send you weekly emails telling you about upcoming events! It’s free and easy! To find out how to get events information, as well as all the other things you can do with a My Darlington+ account, including viewing your council tax balance and getting email alerts when your refuse and recycling will be collected, visit www.darlington.gov.uk/mydarlingtonhelp
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Pantomime time at the Civic Theatre! Saturday 7 December 2013 to Sunday 12 January 2014 Darlington Civic Theatre is delighted to announce that The Chuckle Brothers will appear in this year’s spectacular pantomime, Aladdin. Paul and Barry Elliott—known to millions as the Chuckle Brothers—last appeared in Darlington in 2001 and they make their welcome return to lead a top-notch cast in this year’s annual spectacular. Their unique brand of entertainment, distinctive catchphrases and knack for bringing mayhem and chaos wherever they go has made them firm family favourites with children and adults alike.
Also appearing are seasoned Panto Dame Philip Meeks as Widow Twanky – making a return to Darlington after last year’s performance in Sleeping Beauty – and experienced actor Phil Corbitt as Abanazar, with our very own local girl, Beth Stobbart, playing the Princess. This production is packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients including an abundance of comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes, with an amazing flying carpet, as well as plenty of boos and hisses and an Aladdin’s cave full of surprises!
DID YOU KNOW? That it is national Panto day on Saturday 7 December? This is when theatres, actors and fans of pantomime get together to celebrate the launch of the Panto season! Hop on your magic carpet and book your tickets for Aladdin today! Tickets start from £16, with concessions and group discounts available. You can book online at www.darlingtoncivic.co.uk, where you can choose your own seats online, or buy your tickets in person at the Civic Theatre Box Office or Cornmill Shopping Centre Box Office.You can also book over the phone by calling 01325 486555. You can also keep up to date with the latest panto news on social media—follow the Civic Theatre on Twitter (@DarloCivic) or on Facebook (www.facebook.com/darlingtoncivictheatre)
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You could be missing out on thousands of pounds a year! The Government recently published a report which says that thousands of people aren’t claiming Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits that they are rightfully owed.
Average claims range between £200 and £700 per month—it will vary depending on your circumstances.
There are hundreds of people in Darlington missing out on this money. One of them might be you.
What are Tax Credits?
Tax Credits are payments from the Government.
If you work but are on a low income or are disabled, you may qualify for Working Tax Credit.
If you’re responsible for at least one child up to the age of 16 (or up to the age of 19 and in full-time education) you may qualify for Child Tax Credit.You will get more Child Tax Credit if you have a disabled child.
You may be able to get one, or both of these.
THE FACTS: • Only 83% of families in the UK eligible to claim Child Tax Credit claim it. This means there are potentially 696 families in Darlington who are eligible but are not claiming • Only 64% of families in the UK eligible to claim Working Tax Credit claim it. This means there are potentially 731 families in Darlington who are eligible but are not claiming • Only 90% of families in the UK eligible to claim Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit claim both. This means there are potentially 422 families in Darlington who are eligible but are not claiming. • There are over £7.8m of unclaimed Tax Credits in Darlington every year.
HOW TO CLAIM Call the HRMC Tax Credit Helpine on 0844 8569912 or visit the Government website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits. If you are not sure if you qualify or are having difficulty applying, contact Darlington Citizen’s Advice Bureau on 01325 256999 or visit them at Bennet House (Horsemarket, just off the Market Square)
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DARLINGTON TOGETHER
Your local councillor is there to listen to you and find out about the issues that are affecting life in your ward. You can e-mail, telephone or meet with your local councillor at regular ward surgeries.
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), Ron Lewis (Mowden) 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 18 Oct, King William Street Community Centre 5pm-6pm. Wesley Court Community Centre, Rocket Street 6pm-6.30pm. CENTRAL WARD Jan Taylor (L) Tel: 243298; Malcolm Wright (L) Tel: 484374. Wed 30 Oct, Borough Road Nursery 6pm-7pm. COCKERTON EAST WARD Paul Baldwin (L) Tel: 362690 Sue Richmond (L) Tel: 351538. Bryan Thistlethwaite (L) Tel: 485466. Thurs 10 Oct, Cockerton Library 6pm-7pm. COCKERTON WEST WARD Jan Cossins (L) Tel: 241124 David Regan (L) Tel: 495258. Wed 9 Oct, Windsor Court 10am11am. Thurs 10 Oct, Cockerton Library 6pm – 7pm. COLLEGE WARD Tony Richmond (C) Tel: 351538 Ian Galletley (C) Tel: 07507904109. Wed 9 Oct, Abbey Junior School 7pm-8pm. EASTBOURNE WARD Bill Dixon (L) Tel: 486588 Roderick Francis (L) Tel: 488173 Lee Vasey (L) Tel: 488513. Wed 16 Oct, Pilmoor Green Community Centre 5pm-6pm, Wed 30 Oct, Firthmoor Community Centre 3pm-4pm. FAVERDALE Richard Grundy (C) Tel: 266314. Wed 16 Oct, West Park Academy 6pm-7pm. HARROWGATE HILL WARD Gill Cartwright (C) Tel: 382276. Wed 6 Nov, Harrowgate CIU Ltd. Salters Lane North 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Marjory Knowles (L) Tel: 265847 John Vasey (L) Tel: 488513. Tues 5 Nov, Classroom in the New Sports Hall Longfield Academy 7pm-8pm. HAUGHTON EAST WARD Chris McEwan (L) Tel: 283262 Martin Landers (L) Tel: 07709804580. Wed 6 Nov, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am. Education Village 6pm-7pm. Sat 2 Nov. HAUGHTON NORTH WARD Tom Nutt (L) Tel: 360953 thomas.nutt@darlington.gov.uk Beverley Hutchinson (L) Tel: 262015. Sat 2 Nov, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am. HAUGHTON WEST WARD Nick Wallis (L) Tel: 488797 David Lyonette (L) Tel: 464693 Andy Scott (L) Tel: 253707 andrew.scott@darlington.gov.uk Wed 9 Oct, Salvation Army, Thompson St. 6pm–7pm. Sat 2 Nov, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am. HEIGHINGTON AND CONISCLIFFE WARD Gerald Lee (C) Tel: 314622 Paul Crudass (C) Tel: 374537. Sat 2 Nov, High Coniscliffe Village Hall 10am-11am. HUMMERSKNOTT WARD Alan Coultas (C) Tel: 350453 Charles Johnson (C) Tel: 463712 Mon 28 Oct, Carmel Academy 6pm-7pm. HURWORTH WARD Joe Kelley (LD) Tel: 266760. Martin Swainston (LD) Tel: 07535637060. Thurs 7 Nov, Hurworth Grange Community Centre Library 6pm-7pm. LASCELLES WARD Wendy Newall (L) Tel: 251574. Helen Crumbie (L) Tel: 462642. Sat 12 Oct, Cleveland Bridge Social Club 12 noon – 1pm, Tues 15 Oct, St John’s Primary School 6pm-7pm.
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LINGFIELD WARD Ian Haszeldine (L) Tel: 741508 Lynne Haszeldine (L) Tel: 741508. Wed 9 Oct, Eastbourne Sports Complex 6pm-6.30pm, Wed 23 Oct, Heathfield Primary School 6pm-6.30pm. MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE WARD Doris Jones (C) Tel: 332820 Steve York (C) Tel: 332025. Tues 22 Oct, Dinsdale Court 6.15pm-7.15pm. MOWDEN WARD Ron Lewis (C) Tel: 350259 ronald.lewis@darlington.gov.uk Bill Stenson (C) Tel: 468249. Mon 4 Nov, Mowden Junior School 6.30pm-7.30pm. NORTH ROAD WARD Anne-Marie Curry (LD) Tel: 482415 annemarie.curry@darlington.gov.uk Fred Lawton (LD) Tel: 467413 Alan Macnab (LD) Tel: 482015 Wed 16 Oct, St Thomas Aquinas Church 1pm-2pm. Wed 6 Nov, Morrisons North Road, 6pm-7pm. NORTHGATE WARD Eleanor Lister, (L) Tel. 254091 Dorothy Long, (L) Tel. 355755 Wed 6 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 11 Oct, St. Columbas Church Hall 6-7pm. Fri 18 Oct, The Coleridge Centre 6-7pm. PARK WEST WARD Bob Donoghue (C) Tel: 352582 Heather Scott (C) Tel: 468547. Fri 18 Oct, 76 Carmel Road South 5pm-6pm. PIERREMONT WARD Bob Carson (L) Tel: 240627 Stephen Harker (L) Tel: 380039 Linda Hughes (L) Tel: 07904772387. Wed 2 Oct and Wed 6 Nov, Reid Street Primary School 6-7pm. SADBERGE AND WHESSOE No ward surgeries held but please contact your Councillor with any issues or queries. Brian Jones (C) Tel: 332820. Key: (L) Labour (C) Conservative (LD) Liberal Democrat
Upcoming Committee Dates Place Scrutiny Committee
General Licensing Committee Special Cabinet
Planning Applications Committee
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committee Cabinet
Efficiency and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Thur 17 October
9.30am
Committee Room 3
Tues 22 October
9.30pm
Committee Room 3
Tues 22 October
5.00pm
Committee Room 2
Wed 23 October
1.30pm
Committee Room 2
Mon 28 October
4.00pm
Committee Room 1
Tues 29 October
9.30pm
Committee Room 2
Tues 5 November
9.30pm
Committee Room 2
Tues 5 November
5.00pm
Committee Room 2
Thur 7 November
9.30pm
Committee Room 2