Time to celebrate as wheel clamping on private land is to be banned and all those nasty practices we have heard about for years will finally come to an end. Another Lib Dem success in government.
For those who have been waiting what seems a lifetime for the parking zone to come into effect in the Dryburn area of Framwellgate Moor, just a couple more months left. Implementation will take place on 1st November, with permits being available from 11th October. Read the rest of this entry. Read the rest of this entry.
Press release on Council Waste of taxpayers money
A North East council is being accused of failing to get to grips with spending after a local councillor discovered that it is paying for more than 6000 mobile phones and spending hundreds of thousands on land lines as well. Read the rest of this entry. Read the rest of this entry. Read the rest of this entry.
Please let me know what you would like to see on this site to make it easier to find things or to keep people informed of what is going on in the area.
I have now received a number of replies to my request to residents for their views on the possible sale of land on Smithfield for office development. If anyone hasn’r responded or if there is anyone who doesn’t live on the estate who walks their dog through the field or has a view, please get in touch.
Last year I asked for the main road through Bearpark to be resurfaced, and the first stretch down past Aldin Grange was done. The remaining work through the village has been finished this week and looks great. Read the rest of this entry.
I have been notified by the council that the tip will re-open at 8am this Saturday following renovation works. let me know if you have any issues or suggestions regarding the tip or any other recycling questions.
I have made a donation of £150 to help with kit and equipment for youngsters from Witton Gilbert, Pity Me and Framwelgate Moor who play at Sacriston Football Club. Read the rest of this entry.
Local Lib Dem councillors in the City Centre along with members of the Area Action Partnership and County Council officers are working hard to get residents interested in the renovation of Wharton Park. Read the rest of this entry. Read the rest of this entry.
The Council has agreed to add the bottom half of Falkous terrace to their work which is currently going on in Witton Gilbert to resurface pavements. The path has broken up badly and doing this at the same time as the work for Front St and Sacriston Lane is going to make it so much cheaper than asking at a later date - always worth asking and I’m happy that this time my request has paid off.
