Councillors Richard Ormerod, David Freeman, Carole Lattin, Rob Hanson & Helen Weston

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Household Recycling Centres Closed

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 25 March, 2020

Please be aware that all Household Recycling Centres will be closed from today. It is likely that they will remain closed indefinitely.

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Garden waste collections

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 23 March, 2020

To alleviate staff shortages the garden waste collections have been postponed for four weeks. Collections were due to begin week starting 30th March and will now begin week starting 27th April. Collections will be extended into December.

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North Road Cameras

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 23 March, 2020

After Lib Dem County Councillors David Freeman and Richard Ormerod urged action to stop drivers illegally entering North Road, Durham County Council placed a mobile bus lane camera there. We can now announce that the camera has made nearly £42,000 in fines after catching almost 1,400 motorists in just two months. A total of 1,395 […]

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Bin collections over Xmas & New Year

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 19 December, 2019

Christmas and New Year bin collections Bins will be emptied as normal up to and including Friday, 20 December. Over Christmas and New Year changes will apply. These are here: http://www.durham.gov.uk/festivebins If you’d like your real Christmas tree collected free of charge, either book online at www.durham.gov.uk or call 03000 260 000 between the dates […]

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Woodman Inn, Gilesgate

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 18 December, 2019

Earlier this year the Woodman Inn at the top of Claypath Bank closed. Residents were concerned about the future of the building, particularly as it could have become an HMO. We support community pubs and the benefit they provide to the local community. Thankfully an application made by our Lib Dem Parish Council and supported […]

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Ron Hogg, Police Commissioner

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 17 December, 2019

Your Liberal Democrat Councillors are saddened to hear the news of the death of Ron Hogg, former Police Commissioner for Durham Constabulary. He had held the post since it was created in 2012. Cllr Richard Ormerod said: “Ron was very committed to making our communities safer and worked hard to achieve real improvements.” “Although we […]

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Free Parking up to Xmas

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 3 December, 2019

An annual free parking period has returned to give festive shoppers a small boost to their Christmas budgets. Durham County Council is bringing back its ‘Free after 3’ offer which will see free parking available in council owned car parks after 3pm, every day in December. Off street car parks and on-street spaces will benefit […]

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Register to vote

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 19 November, 2019

The last day for registering to vote in the General Election is 26 November. More details in the video below.

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Secondary Schools Application Deadline

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 23 October, 2019

Parents in County Durham are being reminded they are running out of time to apply for secondary school places for their children. The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2020, is Thursday 31 October 2019. In order for a child to be eligible to start secondary school in September […]

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Sands HQ Common Land Protest Sat 17 Aug 1pm

by Elvet & Gilesgate Lib Dems on 13 August, 2019

Please join Durham folk on the Common Land at the Sands Saturday 17 August, 1pm-2.30pm Durham County Council closed the carpark and the coach park (registered as Common Land) on August 12, to begin work on their HQ. Please come and join us on the coach park.  Any person has the right to open access […]

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