Great news – Freeman’s Quay Swimming Pool to reopen on 10 August. Swimmers are also being advised to expect a number of changes to allow for social distancing and to reflect public health advice. Activity will be limited to lane swimming throughout the week, with some family fun sessions at weekends and aqua fit classes. […]

We are very pleased to announce that the planning application for the new bus station will be approved later this month. The planning officer’s report is recommending approval and both of your Lib Dem councillors David Freeman and Richard Ormerod are (unsurprisingly) backing the recommendations of the report to approve the planning application.  The decision […]

We have been pushing the council to get play areas and Freeman’s Quay Leisure Centre open again. We are pleased to announce that on 25 July the play areas at St Oswald’s, rear of The Chains, Allergate and at Hallgarth View (off Whinney Hill) will reopen. Wharton Park opened last week. Freemans Quay Leisure Centre […]

We are pleased to confirm that the playground at Wharton Park is open. But: Please do not go there if you or anyone in your household has Covid-19 symptoms. Please wash your hands before and after you visit the playgrounds. Please observe the two-metre distancing guidance. Please do not bring food, drink or your own […]

Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus. This includes people of all ages – even if you do not have any symptoms or other health conditions. You can only leave your home: to shop for basic essentials – only when you really need to to do one form of exercise […]

Many people in our community are looking for a way to help our friends, family and neighbours through this crisis. Your local councillors are here to help at any time and you can contact them using the details on this site You can also download resources from our website that will help when self-isolating or […]

We are pleased to have been able to support financially a project with the three Durham Rotary clubs to get life-saving equipment across the city centre.A defibrillator is a device that gives a high energy electric shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac arrest. We have contributed £500 from the Elvet and […]

Ever since Freemans Quay Leisure Centre was opened by the (then) Liberal Democrat-run City Council we have been keeping a watching brief on the services it provides for local residents and have raised issues with the centre management and County Council. After being open over 10 years we have been wanting improvements to make it […]

Ever since Freemans Quay Leisure Centre was opened by the (then) Liberal Democrat-run City Council we have been keeping a watching brief on the services it provides for local residents and have raised issues with the centre management and County Council. After being open over 10 years we have been wanting improvements to make it […]

Students and the parish council are teaming up together to help clear paths during snowy weather.The “Good Neighbour” scheme has been launched by the City of Durham Parish Council to help people living in the city get out and about during bad weather.More than 100 students have already signed up to get involved and are […]