3 Jun 2021 DOWN TO BUSINESS: Startforth Parish Council chairman Pat Estall, centre, presides over the annual meeting, with, from left, Cllr Liz Franklin, clerk Judith Mashiter, Cllr Peter Worley, Cllr Johnny Cooke-Hurle and Cllr Chris Carr After pitching up at Cotherstone village green for an al fresco parish council meeting, reporter Stuart Laundy this week finds himself back out on assignment and under cover... but all is not what it seems. "TIMES have definitely changed,” says Johnny Cooke...

United Kingdom Stuart Laundy Johnny Cooke Hurle Cllr Cooke Hurle Cllr Peter Worley Judith Mashiter

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Jennie joins group to iron out A66 issues

February 10, 2021

10 Feb 2021 ROAD CAMPAIGNER: Jennie White A RESIDENT who highlighted how the A66 dualling project could lead to traffic problems in Startforth has agreed to join a new group which aims to address future concerns associated with the scheme. Jennie White accepted Startforth Parish Councils invitation to join a local community liaison group which is being set up by Highways England, the agency responsible for the A66 project. Late last year, Ms White voiced concerns that changes to the layout an...

United Kingdom Cllr Chris Carr Cllr Peter Worley Ted Henderson Judith Mashiter Richard Bell

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Plea for police commissioner to ditch tax hike

January 28, 2021

NO TAX PLEA: Acting Durham police, crime and victims commissioner Steve White PARISH councillors in a dale village have urged Durham’s police and crime commissioner to follow their example and not hit taxpayers in the pocket. Members of Startforth Parish Council agreed not to increase the amount paid by residents for grassroots services in the next financial year. It means those living in a band D property will continue to pay £42.51 towards the cost of the parish council. Later in the meeti...

United Kingdom Cllr Chris Carr Cllr Carr Cllr Peter Worley Steve White Cllr Pat Estall

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Hundreds of Startforth and Boldron homes could benefit from faster broadband

January 21, 2021

FASTER broadband could be on the cards for hundreds of people in two dale villages. Almost 650 households could benefit from a proposed Startforth and Boldron Community Fibre project. The scheme would be led by Liverpool-based Factco, a company which specialises in fibre and communication technology for residents and businesses. It would be funded via the Governments Gigabit Broadband Voucher scheme, which is worth £1,500 per household and £3,000 for each business which signs up to the scheme...

United Kingdom Cllr Estall Cllr Worley Cllr Peter Worley Cllr Liz Franklin Ted Henderson

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