That’s the backlog in schools it is responsible for. And no it’s not a misprint. They have budgeted NOTHING!
Your Lib Dem team are proposing a £10 million investment this year to tackle the most critical backlog.
We refuse to sit back and allow this to continue after the hard work our teachers and school staff have had to put in this past year.
Our children should not have to put up with being taught in substandard buildings
Our esteemed Labour-run Council has now wasted a truly eyewatering amount of money blocking roads at some of our waste sites.
This includes the one in Pity Me which has so far cost about £300,000.
We told them in April to set up a booking system. they ignored us until we kicked off again over the cost and disruption. It is now likely to be the end of March before a system is in place.
Have a think about what you would like our council to spend its money on, I’m pretty sure that £1m on cones, barriers and road closures is not at the top of your list. Especially when its completely unnecessary.
This waste of money at any time is an absolute disgrace. With so many people struggling it’s an insult.
One end of the street is currently closed for gas works which has significantly increased the difficulty getting in and out with all the snow. We have asked the council if they can do some snow ploughing so we can get all the bends gritted and expect this work to be done today or tomorrow.
This morning the council has confirmed it will clear the road to the Abbey, where we have over 100 residents living.
The route from Brasside isn’t on a standard gritting route and this means that in bad weather it can be almost impossible to get down there.
I’m delighted following our request that the council has been able to get down there today as some residents couldn’t even get food deliverers through.
All the bends on the road have now been gritted, as well as the slope into the Abbey.
Thank you DCC.
I’ve been putting up posters across the area today as part of our campaign to cut dog fouling. Some of the posters glow in the dark and really stand out.
If you spot anyone not cleaning up after their dog please note the following and report it to the council or to us.
The council will hit people with a hefty fine if they are caught. Help us stamp out this filthy habit.
I couldn’t resist getting a photo of Brian in action on Framwellgate Moor Front Street today, as I headed out to help clear roads and pavements.
The Parish Councils groundsman switches over in bad weather to help clear our pavements.
Today he’s also spread grit by hand on the side of the road the County Council doesn’t have resources to do.
It made a really big difference. Thank you Brian.
It’s been a long day today helping to clear roads, getting help from the Council and at the last minute, helping to clear the road down to the indoor bowling club for the blood bank to hold it’s session.
Massive thanks to Rob and Will (Wills Taxis) who were on hand to help grit the road. I managed to bring in three recycle bins full of grit and short notice and helped out spreading.
Areas we’ve been and helped clear today include:
The Forge, Ghyllfield and Brackenfield, Lund Avenue.
And managed to get the Council team out to clear and grit Canterbury Road shops car park.
We have been contacted by residents concerned at the flooding in the last few days on this path. Amanda is working with officers to address the issue. We hope to find a fast temporary solution whilst we look at how to address this longer term.
I’m delighted to be able to confirm that after many years of battling the frustrating policies at Durham County council around Salt/Grit bins we have secured a change in policy which has allowed us to add ten additional bins in our area.
We had to follow a new criteria but after long discussions we managed to find 10 locations where we have had previous complaints and problems, which met the criteria. A huge thank you to our highways officers for working closely with us on this.
We will be reviewing various additional sites as we get feedback from residents to see if we can add to this number.
In previous years we were able to provide dumpy sacks but this became impossible as the price rocketed, in part due to the additional environmental costs involved with removal at the end of the year.
If there is an area you would like us to consider for a grit bin, please get in touch and we will see what can be done in the next financial year.
For a number of years we pushed for extra funding to clear the backlog of disabled access ramps in the county. I’m delighted that last year we finally secured funding to clear the backlog and work is taking place across the County, including in our area.
Right now six dropped kerbs are being installed along Bek Road.
This will make a big difference for disabled residents as well as anyone with a pram.