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Statutory Protection for Precious Green Lung

Council Process Formal Declaration of the Ponderosa as a ‘Local Nature Reserve’ Following a request from Cllr Jonathan Elmer, Durham County Council are processing the declaration of the Ponderosa (and all areas bounded in red above) as a Local Nature Reserve. This is a statutory designation made under the National Parks Act, 1949, that will […]

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Almost 800 people have joined the Green Party since the local elections

The Green Party of England and Wales has attracted almost 800 new members since the 2023 local elections. This year’s local elections saw the Green Party achieve its best ever results. The Greens gained 241 seats, breaking the previous record the party set in 2019. There were no local elections in County Durham this year. […]

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Time to get on yer bike

County Durham residents are being given the opportunity to discover (or rediscover) the joys of bike riding as part of a Bike Month Challenge. The county council has linked up with lovetoride.net/uk to promote a month-long campaign to get people back in the saddle. Green county councillor and keen cyclist Jonathan Elmer said: “Cycling benefits […]

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