There is a vacancy for a Parish Councillor which will be filled by the co-option procedure. The formal notice is available here. Co-option Notice 6-2-23
Information on the co-option process is available at Item 5 in the Council Policies, Procedures and Information section of this web site.
Durham County Council has finalised plans for traffic lights at the notorious Rainton Gate junction. The press release is available here: A690 junctions PM
Following the resignation of Cllr Lowrie the formal notice of vacancy is available to read here.
Following the tragic accident in July 2022 various actions have been taken by the Parish Council and our MP in an attempt to accelerate action by the County Council to improve the junction. All relevant actions and documentation are listed below. Further information will be posted here as it becomes available.
Letter from Mary Foy MP to Durham County Council (DCC): Rainton Gate Second Joint Letter Nov 22
Section 278 Agreement with the developer. Link to the web site entry
Further information concerning this issue will be posted here as and when it is available.
If you have an opinion about this proposal please upload it to DCC as soon as possible.
Letter from Mary Foy MP to various residents included here for wider distribution. It lists actions which residents can take concerning this application. Mary Kelly Foy MP Leamside residents letter
Planning amendment to the proposed Football Centre at Pit House Lane link: https://publicaccess.durham.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QRUNFZGDFJ600
The full letter from Planning: ufm170_Amendments_14
amendment to planning application: ufm37_Amendments_14
The Parish Council objections to proposal: Leamside Football Centre – Final Response
The storms and the resultant loss of power last year and the extremely high temperatures this summer have highlighted some of the adverse situations that can have an impact on our community.
The Parish Council, in consultation with the Civil Contingency Unit (CCU) of Durham County Council, is therefore considering developing a Community Emergency Plan.
The main purpose of the plan is to help build community resilience to help protect those most vulnerable in our community from potential life-threatening risks and to help our community to recover from an emergency or adverse situation should one occur.
Preparing a Community Emergency plan requires voluntary input from across the community and harnessing local knowledge and resources, as we know our area and community best. We are the local experts.
The Parish Council would therefore like to invite you to a public meeting so that you can find out more about what’s involved in preparing a Community Emergency Plan and how you can help.
Laura Dobson from the CCU will be in attendance to provide more information, explain how her expertise and knowledge will be able to support the development of our community plan and answer any questions.
The meeting is to be held Thursday 27th October at 4pm via Zoom. To join the meeting click on the following link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87429812760?pwd=RzBSdG9YNXRVRFBUSXZqTEV3bVZqUT09
We hope to see you there.
Avril Wallage
Chair of West Rainton & Leamside Parish Council
We had a successful evening at the Beautiful Durham Awards. We were the winner in the Best Large Village category and also received a highly commended award for the Best Floral Containers. Congratulations to everyone involved!
WestRaintonCemetery
Memorial Mulberry Tree
A mulberry memorial tree has recently been installed in the cemetery and is a special way to commemorate loved ones in the village who have been cremated or buried elsewhere.
The mulberry tree is a tranquil place to reflect and remember.
The tree has a hand carved granite trunk and the branches are made from weathered steel which quickly adopts an orange/brown anti-corrosion “Rust“ finish similar to the Angel of the North, and requires no maintenance. All the fixings are high quality stainless steel and anti-vandal.
The tree can accommodate 240 handmade green granite leaves from its branches, which can be inscribed with silver lettering and one of 6 colour motifs as in the example below.
The fee for this new service is £150 (subject to annual review) and covers a 20 year lease and all inscription lettering charges and motif, if required. On expiry of the lease, the inscribed leaf can either be removed from the tree and returned to purchaser or the lease can be renewed for another 20 years, at a reduced fee of 50% of the fee in operation at the time of renewal.
If you would like to have a leaf inscribed you will need to complete an application form which can be found here. Mulberry Leaf Application Form- V3
We can also provide the application form by email or by post upon request.
Please contact the Parish Clerk :
Tel: 07368964142 Email: westraintonparishcouncil@yahoo.co.uk
By Post: West Rainton & Leamside Parish Council c/o 62 Trevelyan Place Peterlee SR8 2NL
A Calendar of Meetings is now available on the Meetings Diary of the web site. Please click the link to view the relevant page.
The County Council would like to hear the views of residents of County Durham about the provision of library services. Please click this link to visit the Council’s web site for further details.
