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STOP PRESS: Sniperley Park developers withdraw their appeals!

Both developers of the Sniperley Park site near Durham City have now formally withdrawn their appeals against the non-determination of their original proposals for the site. The Inspector had refused permission for the developers’ later revisions to be considered within the appeals process, and there was considerable local support for Durham County Council’s resolve to […]

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Council responds to Ecological Emergency call

By Velela – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7095705 Councillors will be asked to declare an ecological emergency in County Durham next week following a Green Party initiative to do more to stop the decline of wildlife and natural habitats. Green Party County Councillor Jonathan Elmer has been the driving force in raising concerns about […]

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Bright Future for Brandon Community Hall

Partnership forms to refurbish the building Brandon Community Hall is in need of considerable refurbishment to unlock its full potential as a home for our Nationally important Table Tennis Club, and any other group that might wish to use it. It needs a new roof, windows, asbestos removal, heating system and car park. Green Party […]

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Green support for small business

County Durham Green Party is calling for measures to help the ‘backbone of our local economy’ green their operations and improve employee welfare Ahead of Small Business Saturday on 4th December, County Durham Greens are calling on both national government and Durham County Council to implement a series of measures to help small and independent […]

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