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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-Hurle with a wry smile. We are standing in what, back in the day, would have been the winter home o...

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 Council's 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 and junctions of the A66 could lead to a large increase in traffic travelling through the village on ...

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 meeting, councillors were asked for their views on proposals by acting Durham Police, Crime and Victims�...

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 Government's Gigabit Broadband Voucher scheme, which is worth £1,500 per household and £3,000 for each business which signs up to the scheme. To cover any shortfall, the Digital Durham programme will increase the value of the vouches to £...

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