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New faces take top jobs at Durham County Council as new alliance takes control The council s cabinet is made up of Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Independent councillors for the first time in its history Get the latest County Durham news and updates delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Durham County Council’s leading team has undergone a major reshuffle as a new alliance takes control of the local authority. ....
From left, Cllrs Richard Bell, Alan Shield, Amanda Hopgood, John Shuttleworth, Liz Maddison DURHAM County councillors moving to form a joint administration to replace Labour at tomorrow’s historic annual general meeting have signed a ‘memorandum of understanding’ between them. The document paves the way for the partnership of independent groups, Liberal Democrats and Conservatives to take control of the authority. It has been signed by Cllrs Alan Shield (The Durham Group Independents, plus Green Party), John Shuttleworth (County Durham Independents), Liz Maddison (Spennymoor Independent Group), Amanda Hopgood (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Bell (Conservatives). Subject to the outcome of the Annual Meeting, in the first year of the joint administration Durham County Council will be led by Cllr Amanda Hopgood and there will be an annual rotation of the leadership role between the partners. ....
NHS chiefs have insisted they are still weighing options for the future of a hospital in County Durham. The ageing Shotley Bridge Hospital facility has been earmarked for a multi-million pound overhaul, with bosses considering whether to refurbish the current site or relocate. But after concerns were raised about the process, bosses have attempted to reassure the public and patients they have not already made up their minds, while also warning a final scheme must be more than just a ‘sticking plaster’ for existing issues. “No decision has been made at this stage,” said Rachel Rooney, commissioning and development manager at County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). ....
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