The first in a series of plans that would help to double the number of cycling journeys and substantially increase walking in County Durham will be discussed next week. Durham County Council’s Cabinet is being asked to formally adopt the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) for three towns when it meets next week. The...

Preparations for keeping roads in County Durham moving this winter are well underway. Durham County Council is making sure its fleet of gritters and winter maintenance vehicles are ready to go when needed. The council’s winter maintenance team is making sure that salt barns across the county are stocked with 42,000 tonnes of salt ready to...

A £20m rebuild of a Newton Aycliffe school is being put forward to enhance standards of education for students. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will next week be recommended to agree to the redevelopment of Greenfield Community College following an options appraisal. Councillors will also be asked to approve consultation being carried out...

Sedgefield MP Paul Howell visited 3M’s Aycliffe site, which manufactures disposable and reusable respirators, to pay tribute to employees for their significant contribution to the Covid-19 pandemic response. The plant was at the forefront of 3M’s drive to supply respirators throughout the crisis, doubling production last year to prioritise...

Tributes have been paid to two councillors who sadly passed away in the space of a week. Brian Hall (above, right) was a long-serving Labour councillor and had the honour of serving a term as the town’s mayor in 2007/08. He was the council’s Recreation Committee chairman from 2008 to 2019 and served on all the council’s other...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club held their 2021 presentation day last Saturday as Chris Palmer was recognised for surpassing 10,000 senior runs for the club during the 2021 season. After having to cancel last year’s presentation due to the pandemic, this year’s day was very well attended with the junior presentation on the afternoon and the...

Following a competitive tendering process, Newton Aycliffe-based charity the Pioneering Care Partnership has been awarded a contract to continue to deliver Healthwatch for the people of Stockton. The award-winning charity, which also oversees Healthwatch County Durham, Sunderland and South Tees (Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland), has been...

People across County Durham and beyond came to Bishop Auckland to celebrate all things food, when a popular festival returned this weekend with extra flavour. Thousands of people attended this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival, laid on by Durham County Council, and enjoyed two days of trying tasty dishes, taking part in workshops, and...

Aycliffe Business editor Martin Walker introduces the 53rd issue of the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park... As Aycliffe Business approaches its ninth birthday – yes, I know, it’s hard to believe it’s been on the go for almost a decade – I’m delighted to report we have had to add extra pages to this issue, which I think reflects the...

Support is being offered to County Durham residents who are struggling financially whilst also dealing with the loss of a loved one. Following a particularly difficult 18 months in which many people have lost family members in addition to dealing with other challenges caused by the pandemic, Durham County Council is raising awareness of the...