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Welcome to this month’s magazine for Darlington Borough Welcome to the September edition of Darlington Together. Social media is a wonderful thing – ever since the Council started out on Twitter and Facebook five years ago, it’s opened up a completely new way to connect with residents and businesses, as well as answer questions and resolve problems.
course last year and have my eye on the bread-making course this year! Check out our pull-out-and-keep article on pages 2326 which contains information about what to see and do at the festival.
In last month’s Leader’s Column, I SEPTEMBER mentioned about our vision for the Head of Steam museum and how we should celebrate Darlington as the birthplace of Although it was bad news that Darlington in Bloom the railways. If you turn to page 31 you can find out was originally cancelled due to a lack of entries, it is more about what we are planning and how you can great news that we’ve been able to bring the share your views and ideas. competition to social media, with green-fingered Darlington has so much residents being able to email photos of their gardens heritage and history; to us.You can now vote for your favourite garden, let’s celebrate it! window boxes and allotments on Facebook – visit Cllr Bill Dixon page 19 for more information. May the best gardens MBE win! (@billdixondton) The Festival of Thrift takes place at the end of the Leader of the Council month and it will be bigger and better than last year’s event. Not only will it provide a fun weekend of entertainment and bring people from far-and-wide into the town, it will give people tips about saving money and get them thinking about sustainability – something which is more important than ever before. I thoroughly enjoyed the bacon-making
MP’s surgeries Jenny Chapman: MP for Darlington. Walk-in surgery will be held on Friday 5 & 19 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 Darlington is as pretty as a picture Darlington Borough Council is now on Instagram – we’ll be posting photos of events and activities taking place through the town, as well as beautiful and interesting pictures of Darlington! Check out our profile at www.instagram.com/darlingtonbc
Thank you to everyone who got involved in the latest Making and Growing Places consultation. Earlier in the summer we asked for your views on revised housing site proposals. We received over 750 responses and large turnouts at our ‘drop in’ events. We are now looking at all these and following up the issues raised. A report on the comments received will be considered by Place Scrutiny Committee at a meeting provisionally arranged for 2 October – visit www.darlington.gov.uk/mgp for details. A summary of the comments and how we intend to address them will also be available on the website.
Celebration of Youth at the Mayor’s Ball Join Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Gerald Lee, on Friday 17 October at the Dolphin Centre for the Mayor’s Ball. The evening will begin with a formal drinks reception followed by a five-course meal. There will be live music, a late disco and a casino, as well as lots of other entertainment. Tickets are £50 and are available on 01325 388410 or susan.minto@darlington.gov.uk Principal sponsor: Willmott Dixon, supported by Flowers by Nattrass, Star Radio, Darlington College and Darlington Borough Council.
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Get on track with Twitter! Head of Steam – Darlington Railway Museum is now on Twitter. Find out about all the latest news, events and exhibitions at www.twitter.com/headofsteammus
A Bookstart treasure trove Darlington Libraries will be visiting nurseries and pre-schools throughout September where children can enjoy a storytime and rhymetime session. Eligible children will also receive a free Bookstart treasure pack. Nurseries and pre-schools can call 01325 349610 to arrange a visit.
Electric blanket testing There will be free electric blanket testing at Age UK’s Beaumont Street Centre on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 September. Call 01325 362832 to book an appointment.
Contractors parking permit Contractors who work within Residents Parking Zones and the Town Centre can now purchase parking permits. The permits are available for 13 weeks (£50), 26 weeks (£90) or a whole year (£150).Vehicles with permits can park in resident’s bays, pay and display bays and on double yellow lines. For more information call 01325 388960.
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IN BRIEF • NEWS IN BRIEF • NEWS IN BRIEF Darlington in Bloom – vote for your favourite garden!
Keeping our children and vulnerable adults safe If you live in Darlington and are interested in the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, Darlington Safeguarding Boards would like to hear from you. They are looking to appoint ‘lay members’ who can provide a strong community voice and open the Boards to wider public scrutiny.
During August we invited residents, community groups and businesses to send us photos of their gardens, allotments and window boxes.You now have until Wednesday 10 September to vote for your favourite! Visit www.facebook.com/ darlingtonboroughcouncil to see all the categories and vote for your favourite. All entries will also be on display at Crown Street Library. The winning garden in each category will win £25 of garden centre vouchers.
Applicants will be subject to an interview and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. For more information please call 01325 388888 or email odette.robson@darlington.gov.uk
A slam dunk for local basketball Local basketball team Darlington Storm recently secured £9983 from the Sport England Small Grants Fund, supported by the new Move More Team. The bid will allow the club to buy training equipment, qualify coaches and train officials, providing more opportunities for adults and children to play basketball in the town.
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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Right up your street
Did you know that Darlington has one of the most diverse town centres in the country and is ranked in the top 3% of UK shopping venues?
Stefano says: “Darlington is a fantastic town as it’s got a town centre steeped in history and there’s a lot to draw people in.
A recent survey showed that while the town is lucky enough to host 24 of the 27 high street chains like Next and House of Fraser, 80% of the town’s shops remain independent and it’s this mix that makes Darlington so unique.
“I was keen to open a second business here as I felt there was a gap in the market.The covered market has proved a good place to set-up as it’s within close proximity to Foffano’s restaurant so compliments it very well and the support from other traders has been brilliant, they’re almost like a big family.”
Not to mention the 88 listed buildings, a significant number of which are on High Row including Barclay’s, Natwest and Yorkshire Bank. And the town centre just keeps getting better with retailers choosing to open second premises in Darlington rather than locate outside the town. Husband and wife team, Stefano and Emma Foffano who have run Foffano’s Italian restaurant on the market square for seven years were keen to expand their business. Rather than look outside the Borough they chose a spot above the historic Victorian market and recently opened Little Foffano’s Deli.
If you’re shopping in the town centre why not take advantage of The Little Book of Offers which has lots of discounts on town centre retailers from haircuts to dry cleaning and eating out. Download it from www.distinctdarlington.co.uk or pick one up from the Dolphin Centre, the Crown Street library or the customer service centre at the Town Hall.
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The way you register to vote has changed
The Government has changed the voting registration system. Up until now, the head of a household has been responsible for registering everyone who lives there. Now people need to register individually. You will have received a letter from us in August, letting you know whether you’ve been moved onto the new Electoral Register automatically, or whether you need to register on the new system. If you need to register, it only takes five minutes and you’ll need your National Insurance Number (if you have one). Go to: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Polling Station Review We review our Polling Stations every four years. The most recent review started on Monday 1 September. Find out how you can have your say on our website: www.darlington.gov.uk/democracy
Boundary Review The Boundary Commission has published its final recommendations on the Wards and number of Councillors in Darlington which, if approved by Parliament, will be rolled out at the May 2015 elections. We will publish the full details in October’s Darlington Together. Until then you can check out the recommendations on the Boundary Commission website: www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/northeast/county-durham/darlington-fer
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Revised Weekly Collections One month to go! There’s one month to go until Revised Weekly Collections (RWC) start on Monday 6 October. Revised Weekly Collections mean that your rubbish will be collected one week and your recycling the next. Between Monday 1 September and Friday 26 September we will deliver your new recycling bin (if you are on scheme A) or your new recycling box (if you are on scheme B) to your home.
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You can find out whether you will be getting a new recycling bin or recycling box by visiting www.darlington.gov.uk/recycling and entering your postcode.
Why are we introducing RWC?
Check out our video Visit www.darlington.gov.uk/rwc to check out our videos, which explain more about RWC in Darlington and how the scheme will work.
We’re introducing Revised Weekly Collections to save £400,000 a year – money which can be used to help us continue to provide essential services in our community. The new system will also help boost Darlington’s already excellent recycling rates and help reduce carbon emissions.
What can I recycle? From October, you will be able to recycle:
• Aerosol cans • Aluminium foil • Food and drink cans • Plastic bottles • Juice cartons/ Tetrapaks
• Plastic food trays • Margarine, butter and yoghurt pots • Glass bottles and jars • Paper, card and cardboard
In order to recycle successfully, it’s important to make sure that your recycling is put in the right bin, box or bag. If you don’t, and your containers are contaminated, we may not be able to collect your recycling. Visit www.darlington.gov.uk/rwc or call 01325 388799 for more information about what you can recycle and where.
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Fun, Free & Frugal… The Festival of Thrift is back! Grab your glue gun, steady your sewing machine and put on your pinny… Festival of Thrift returns to Lingfield Point in Darlington on Saturday 27 September and Sunday 28 September! The Festival is on track to be even bigger, better and more thrift-filled than 2013, when 27,000 people from all across the country came along to join in the fun. The 2014 festival has expanded with a new stage and even more workshops, food, stalls, speakers and things to see and do.
“To say we’re delighted to be back for a second year would be an understatement. We took on-board all the amazing feedback from last year and ran with it.We’ve expanded the festival programme and also the site as there is so much more to LEARN,TASTE, SEE and DO. Look out for some special activities in Darlington itself as well as Lingfield Point! We are hard at work to make sure that all across the UK Darlington is known as the Capital of Thrift , especially during Festival weekend – let’s make it one to remember!
“The Festival of Thrift was a roaring success in 2013 and it deserves to be back again this year. I’m personally really excited to see all the hard work pay off once again and see the great job Stella and the team have done putting it all together come to life.The line-up looks cracking and if you can make it for both days, you really should. What’s more to love than a free festival jam-packed with thrifty fun?”
“This festival really has put Darlington on the map, and why shouldn’t it?! Darlington is a great town, with a great heritage and a lot to offer not only to the North East but to the country. Lingfield Point is the perfect host for the Festival of Thrift, we share all the sustainable and thrift values and we’re really looking forward to having it back for a second year.”
Stella Hall
Wayne Hemingway
John Orchard
Festival Director
Festival Curator
A Director of Marchday (owners of Lingfield Point)
Turn to the next page to find out just some of what’s going on at the Festival of Thrift this year!
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Festival of Thrift... There will be over 50 stalls on site selling all sorts of wonderful upcycled, vintage and preloved goodies. Browse through a plethora of stalls selling jewellery, furniture, homewares, accessories and toys. Take part in workshops, demonstrations and talks featuring thrifty floristry, breadmaking, beekeeping, crab-dressing, sushi-making and all things upcycled! Visit www.festivalofthrift.co.uk to find out more and book your place. The Festival of Thrift’s learning partner is Teesside University.
Refuel at Thift Throughout the festival there will be plenty of places to refuel – with lots of stalls selling delicious food and drink. There will be artisan breads, homemade pies, jams and chutneys, as well as old fashioned sweets and fine ales. There will also be a wide range of street food and gourmet takeaway fare. Bistro Du Van will be making a welcome return, where you can have a meal served to you in a refurbished camper van! You can also take part in a ThriftTea party, where you can blend your own tea, decorate your own cakes and then have your very own tea party!
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There’ll be picnic sites dotted around Lingfield Point for al fresco dining. We can even provide picnic baskets, blankets and food for you!
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.. What’s going on? New for 2014, expert volunteers will be on hand to help you fix your broken items – from damaged shoes to electrical goods.
SwapShop: Clear out your unwanted items and bring them along to the SwapShop where you can trade them for something better. Swap your garden shears for a mason jar, a floral dress for a box of plants… One person’s trash is another person’s treasure! The SwapShop will be hosted by the famous Charity Shop DJ.
Jamallot: Do you have a glut of fruit and vegetables from your allotment or garden? Been over-doing the supermarket multi-buys? Got no fruit, but fancy helping with
chopping and bottling? Come along and help us produce lots of jams and chutneys!
Museum of Water: A collection of publicly donated water and accompanying stories. An invitation to ponder this precious liquid and how we use it. By Amy Sharrocks, sponsored by Northumbrian Water. Photo credit: Jim Banks
Fix it Café:
Ida Barr’s mash-up: Ida is the world’s only old-time music hall artiste turned rap superstar and has been busy working with people across the town to create a mass choral experience. If you’d like to get involved, please email alex@festivalofthrift.co.uk.
Francisco de Pajaro: Barcelona-born street artist Francisco turns everyday junk and rubbish into quirky, bright works of art. Look out for his artwork in Darlington before the festival!
Scrapyard Orchestra: Young people from primary schools across Darlington and the Tees Valley will be playing original music on instruments that have been created from objects found in local scrap yards.
Shane Waltener: Shane will be making a woven architectural installation using green waste and locally sourced hedgerow materials. Join in by adding to the creation over the festival.
Home Live Art’s Alternative Village Fete: Get creative at the Festival of Thrift at our village fete! • Take part in Carboot Disco Bingo
• Take part in a compendium of three-dimensional games
• Explore a series of miniature gardens
• Get an edible manicure
• Make your own knitted puppet and bring it to life with stop-motion animation
• Make your own printing blocks using scrap materials • Play in a fort made out of recycled items
• Play in thousands of tiny ‘hole-punches’
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Thrift welcomes creative ideas... Grace Wakes (@wakesy) is head of social media for Darlington for Culture and a frequent blogger. She is one of the many Darlington residents looking forward to this year’s festival:
Festival of Thrift needs you! Fancy volunteering at the biggest sustainability festival in the UK? Festival of Thrift is looking for volunteers. Whether you want to meet and greet visitors, help at workshops or give us a hand to make the Festival look pretty, there’s a role for you! Visit www.festivalofthrift.co.uk/yourfestival-needs-you to register your interest.
“Last year’s Festival of Thrift demonstrated on a national level what a creative, innovative and community focused town Darlington is. For me, it showed that you don’t have to ‘make do with what you have’, you can improve it, make it better or even turn it into something completely different. This year, I am looking forward to getting creative, I am especially looking forward to Navigation North’s ‘Trash & Treasure: Art Bazaar’ where one person’s trash could be an artistic masterpiece to you. Also being a lover of the 1960s, I am looking forward to delving into the vintage goodies stalls. In the meantime, If you want to get thrifty in Darlington, I can recommend visiting the Scrap Studio team who can even make musical instruments from recycled materials.”
Making it easier to get to the Festival Arriva will be running extra buses to the Festival of Thrift over the weekend. The number 11 bus will be running up to every ten minutes on Saturday and up to every 15 minutes on Sunday. Lingfield Point has lots of bike racks around the site for those who want to use two wheels to get to the festival! There is lots of free car parking on site if you’re coming by car.
Whether you’re taking part in one of the workshops, looking to do some shopping, or are just coming along to soak up the entertainment – we can’t wait to see you there!
Twitter @thriftfest
Visit www.festivalofthrift.co.uk to find out more about what’s going on. Instagram You can also get updates on. www.instagram.com/festivalofthrift
Facebook www.facebook.com/festivalofthrift
Pinterest www.pinterest.com/thriftfest
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Spotlight on...
Part One Darlington’s Secret Superheroes Over the next few months we’ll be looking at a selection of foster carers from varied backgrounds and with varied experiences. New foster carers Debbie and Tony Castle have been fostering since March 2014 and foster children up to five years old, including siblings. They already have three grown up children and a six year old of their own. They decided to take up fostering with Debbie having previously been a child minder, so their young son was used to having other children in the house, he is “a really caring little boy, and takes it all in his stride, he loves it”. To people considering fostering they said “just go for it, we kept thinking ‘is the time right?’ but if you think about it too much you might never do it. So far we’ve found it tiring, but brilliant”. They have joined the Darlington Foster Carer’s Association, which is a support network for foster carers and their own children, as well as for foster children, which Debbie says “really helps you feel like you’re not doing this alone, that you have support”. Debbie says “I wanted to make a difference to the lives of children in Darlington, and fostering is a great way to do it”. To find out more visit: www.darlington.gov.uk/fostering or contact the Family Placement Service on 01325 388077 fostering@darlington.gov.uk
No matter who you are, or what you do, fostering could be for you. There are many different ways that you can foster children, and the amount of time and commitment can vary greatly. For example if you choose to foster very young children you can expect your experience to be very hands on, but if you do respite for teenagers then your role could be a lot less intense. 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. Foster caring is greatly rewarding; not only do you get to see improvement in the lives of Darlington’s children, there is also an annual event celebrating the work done by foster carers in the town. The event comprises of a meal, talks and awards for foster carers who have fostered for long periods of time. It’s a small way to show how much the work done by foster carers is appreciated. Could you be among them next year?
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Back to School and five ways to wellbeing! Ella, age 7 and Keira, age 4, ride their bikes to school and nursery, accompanied by Grandma Mary and Grandad George. Mary and George say: “Cycling to school is now part of the girls’ daily routine, and it’s great for us too, as we have to run to keep up with them sometimes! The girls’ mam Vivien does the school run two days a week and we’re amazed that she can do it single-handed!”
It’s September again – time to go back to school! Hopefully everyone enjoyed the summer holidays and had plenty of time for some relaxation, fun and healthy activities.You may have seen the article ‘Shake Up with Change4Life and Disney this Summer’ in the August edition of Darlington Together. The 10 minute shake-up is a great way to help you reach your 60 active minutes recommended per day and to help you get and stay fit and healthy. Visit www.darlington.gov.uk/leisure for details of local leisure activities or visit www.change4life.co.uk. Looking after your mind and emotional wellbeing is just as important as your physical health. Getting back into routine after the summer holidays can feel busy and can be stressful, especially if you have just started secondary school, but there are lots of things you can do to feel good. The five ways to wellbeing offers five simple tips:
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1 Connect…with people around you like friends and family
2 Be active…discover a physical activity you enjoy
3 Take notice…Be aware of the world around you and your feelings
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Keep learning…Try something new for confidence and fun
Give…Do something nice for a friend/stranger, say “thank you”, smile!
For general health and wellbeing information visit www.darlington.gov.uk/healthydarlington, email thehub@darlington.gov.uk or call 01325 388829. If you have a smart phone why not download ‘the five ways to wellbeing’ app? http://apps.nhs.uk/app/fiveways-to-wellbeing
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Excercise class is a Gem for Darlington Next month sees a double celebration for older people in Darlington with Older Person’s Day (1 October) and National Grandparents Day (5 October).
exercise class, it’s about the social side too as we go on a range of trips.They’re all real characters and I look forward to Wednesday afternoons, knowing that I am going to see them all.”
Two attendees, Eileen Patan, 78 People are living longer and and John Roberts, 69 even 23% of the UK will be aged 65 Dawn Harris, tutor for the group, with the class: found romance at the group and over by 2035. Long gone attendees say she is wonderful and has been integral and still enjoy attending the are the images of frail old to the success of the group. GEM sessions together. people, many are actively involved in their local community and keep fit. While Margaret Bramley, 75, has been attending the Here in Darlington, one group of older folk are classes for over 3 years now. She says: “I hadn’t leading the way. They meet every Wednesday at the exercised for many years and decided I needed to change that. I attended one of the GEM sessions and enjoy it so Gem exercise class which takes place in the art much I now never miss a week. I have made some lovely gallery in Crown Street library from 2-3pm. The class has been running for three years and its following has friends – we often go out for the day or meet up for a coffee or meal out. I can truly say the class has changed grown and grown. Class leader, Dawn Harris puts it success down to the friendly nature of the group and my life and we have such a laugh.” the fact that they all come to ‘have a laugh’. There are a wide range of classes specifically designed Dawn says: “It’s lovely to see people move from being shy for people aged 50+ at the Dolphin Centre, plus other GEM classes in and around Darlington. Call the when they first arrive to being part of a fantastic Healthy Darlington Team for more information on friendship group and really coming out of themselves. They’re such a friendly bunch and it’s not just about the 01325 388829 or email thehub@darlington.gov.uk
The group on a recent visit to Hardwick Park at Sedgefield
Eileen Patan and John Roberts who met at the exercise class
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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take the plunge with loan sharks Anyone can end up in a mess with money, but turning to high interest and logbook loans could leave you struggling to keep your head above water.
When bills are piling up, borrowing money from a loan shark or getting a log book loan can seem like a good idea. But these loans are high interest, which means you can end up paying back three or four times more than you borrowed.
And with a logbook loan, if payments are not kept up, your car could be taken away from you. Both of these types of loans are risky and should be avoided. Safer loan alternatives do exist and Darlington has an excellent example of this. Darlington Credit Union offers affordable loans even if you have no previous credit history. Signing up for membership is easy and can be done by popping into their Town Centre office or to the Town Hall Customer Contact Centre.You can even sign up online. The Credit Union has become so popular it has seen its membership in Darlington rise to over 4,000 people, who find it to be a safe way to save and borrow.
For more information, and to check if you are eligible for a loan, visit www.darlingtoncreditunion.co.uk
All on board to James Cook University Hospital A new railway station serving James Cook University Hospital has opened making it possible for people from Darlington to reach the hospital in under an hour. Trains from Dinsdale, North Road and Bank Top Stations run daily with a change at Middlesbrough or Thornaby. Then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a five minute walk along a well-lit footpath to the hospital. The station is well lit, has CCTV, a waiting shelter and both a PA system and electronic information screen to keep passengers informed of the next train arrival. For timetables and more information visit: www.northernrail.org
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The new station follows a successful funding bid from the Department for Transport by the local enterprise partnership, Tees Valley Unlimited.
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Get on Board and have your say Share our vision for Darlington’s Railway Heritage Darlington is famed as the birthplace of the passenger railway and we want residents to help us celebrate and make the most of this rich heritage.To do this we are working on a vision to create a visitor experience based on the railways, with The Head of Steam Railway Museum at the centre of it.
Get on Board!
This could include workshops, shops, cafes, restaurants, themed play areas and much more. The vision for the town with links to Shildon and
Stockton, will be achieved in time for 2025 – to celebrate 200 years since the birth of the passenger railway. We would like as many people as possible to “get on board” and let us know what they would like to see in the vision so there will be a series of events and opportunities where you can get involved and make your views and ideas known to us. These will then feed into the final plan for a railway heritage site.
Here’s where you can share your views Head of Steam Railway Museum For details call 01325 460532; visit: www.head-of-steam.co.uk; email: headofsteam@darlington.gov.uk Heritage Open Days - Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September from 10am to 4pm. Free access to the museum as well as free guided tours by the Friends of the Museum. Darlington Model Railway club will also be exhibiting some of its models and layouts. Our team will be on hand to talk to you about the vision for a railway heritage site and you can share your thoughts with us.
Jazz Folk and Beer Festival - Saturday 11 October Enjoy music and a beer in the special marquee and find out more about our vision on the Museum platforms. A1 Trust will open their doors from 3pm – 6pm. OTHER EVENTS Festival of Thrift – Friday 27 September, Lingfield Point. Talk to our team and give your views on the vision. Alongside these there will be a series of more formal events. Details of these will be on our website, www.darlington.gov.uk and look out for details in local press.
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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 19 Sept, 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 13 Sept, Cleveland Bridge Social Club 12noon-1pm. Tues 16 Sept, St John’s CE Academy 6pm7pm.
CENTRAL WARD Jan Taylor (L) Tel: 243298; Malcolm Wright (L) Tel: 484374. Wed 17 Sept, Gurney Pease Academy 6pm-7pm. Wed 8 Oct, Park Place Community Hall 6pm-7pm.
LINGFIELD WARD Ian Haszeldine (L) Tel: 741508/07807381613 Lynne Haszeldine (L) Tel: 493298. Wed 10 Sept, Eastbourne Sports Complex 6pm-6.30pm. Wed 24 Sept, 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 11 Sept, Cockerton Library 6pm-7pm. COCKERTON WEST WARD Jan Cossins (L) Tel: 241124 David Regan (L) Tel: 495258. Wed 10 Sept, Windsor Court 10am11am. Thurs 11 Sept, Cockerton Library 6pm – 7pm. COLLEGE WARD Tony Richmond (C) Tel: 351538 Ian Galletley (C) Tel: 07507904109. Wed 10 Sept, Abbey Junior School 7pm-8pm. EASTBOURNE WARD Roderick Crichlow (L) Tel: 488173 Bill Dixon (L) Tel: 486588. Lee Vasey (L) Tel: 488513. Wed 17 Sept, Pilmoor Green Community Centre 5pm-6pm. Wed 24 Sept, Maidendale House 3pm-4pm.
MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE WARD Doris Jones (C) Tel: 332820 Steve York (C) Tel: 332025. Tues 23 Sept, Dinsdale Court, 6.15pm-7.15pm. MOWDEN WARD Bill Stenson (C) Tel: 468249. Pauline Culley (C) Tel: 07535470805 Mon 6 Oct, 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 17 Sept, Morrisons North Road, Car Park Entrance, 6pm-7pm. Wed 8 Oct 14, Northlands Methodist Church Entrance Hall, 9.15am10.15am.
FAVERDALE Richard Grundy (C) Tel: 266314. Wed 17 Sept, West Park Academy 6pm-7pm.
NORTHGATE WARD Eleanor Lister, (L) Tel. 254091 Dorothy Long, (L) Tel. 355755. Wed 1 Oct, Reid Street Primary School, 6pm-7pm.
HARROWGATE HILL WARD Gill Cartwright (C) Tel: 382276. Wed 1 Oct, Harrowgate CIU Ltd. Salters Lane North 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Marjory Knowles (L) Tel: 265847 John Vasey (L) Tel: 488513. Tues 2 Sept, Classroom, New Sports Hall, Longfield Academy, 7pm-8pm.
PARK EAST WARD Paul Harman (L) Tel: 483259 Cyndi Hughes (L) Tel: 480975 Joe Lyonette (L) Tel: 263480.,Fri 12 Sept, St. Columbas Church Hall 6-7pm. Fri 19 Sept, The Coleridge Centre 6-7pm.
HAUGHTON EAST WARD Chris McEwan (L) Tel: 283262 Martin Landers (L) Tel: 07709804580. Wed 1 Oct, Red Hall Community Centre, 6pm-7pm. Sat 4 Oct, Asda Foyer 10am11.30am. HAUGHTON NORTH WARD Tom Nutt (L) Tel: 360953 thomas.nutt@darlington.gov.uk Beverley Hutchinson (L) Tel: 262015. Sat 4 Oct, 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 10 Sept, Salvation Army, Thompson St. 6pm–7pm, Sat 4 Oct, Asda Foyer 10am-11.30am. HEIGHINGTON AND CONISCLIFFE WARD Gerald Lee (C) Tel: 314622 Paul Crudass (C) Tel: 374537. Sat 4 Oct, St Mary’s Church, Piercebridge, 10am-11am. HUMMERSKNOTT WARD Alan Coultas (C) Tel: 350453 Charles Johnson (C) Tel: 463712. Mon 29 Sept, Carmel College, The Headlands 6pm-7pm. HURWORTH WARD Joe Kelley (LD) Tel: 266760. Martin Swainston (LD) Tel: 07535637060. Thurs 2 Oct, Hurworth Grange Community Centre Library 6pm-7pm.
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PARK WEST WARD Bob Donoghue (C) Tel: 352582 Heather Scott (C) Tel: 468547. Fri 19 Sept, 76 Carmel Road South, 5pm6pm. PIERREMONT WARD Bob Carson (L) Tel: 240627 Stephen Harker (L) Tel: 380039 Linda Hughes (L) Tel: 07904772387. Wed 3 Sept and Wed 1 Oct, Reid Street Primary School 6-7pm. SADBERGE AND WHESSOE Brian Jones (C) Tel: 332820. Tues 30 Sept, Supper Room, Bishopton Village Hall, 6pm-7pm. Key: (L) Labour (C) Conservative (LD) Liberal Democrat
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Fri, 26 Sept
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