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An amendment to the planning application has been received.   Objections to this amendment can be lodged on the County Council Web Site.   Please see the attached letter for details.  ufm37_Amendments_14

Comments need to be lodged by 21 January 2022.

Planning Application DM/21/014/04/FPA 

Address: Leamside Equestrian Limited Stud and Equestrian Centre, White House Farm, Pit House Lane, Leamside, Houghton the Spring.

Proposal: Engineering operations to create a football centre incorporating the creation of 20 no grass pitches (Use class F”), demolition of the existing stable block, creation of new building to provide changing facilities, creation of car parking and widening of existing access track.

The Parish Council has raised objections to this proposal and these are detailed here: Leasmside Football Centre – Final Response

Durham County Council has introduced a new system called One Network that makes Road Closure and Diversion information available to residents, businesses, and motorists via the web on your mobile phone, tablet and computer as well as through the  Sat Nav system in your vehicle.   Click on the email icon on the left top of the page and register an account either as a private individual, business person, etc from the drop-down list.

Visit the One Network.   This link is included in the “Useful Links” section of this website.

As well as using the searchable list, the One Network mapping system can be used to check live information regarding road works in your area. To do this you simply type the address in the search bar and select the period of time you are interested in (Today, 2 weeks, 3 months, 12 months).

Another useful feature is the ‘Alerts’ feature which allows you to receive email alerts within in defined area every time new road or street works are recorded. You can set the system to tell you only if the works are high, medium, or low impact and choose to receive email notifications daily, weekly, or monthly. Simply register with One Network and select your preferences.

In addition to the above, the One Network system can provide you with a whole host of additional information with new information being added frequently.

For further information on how to set up your account and receive email alerts please watch the YouTube video.

Did you know that 24% of the UK adult population have a dog? That’s over 10 million pet dogs producing over 1,000 tonnes of waste each day!  That weighs as much as 200 elephants or 100 double decker buses!

Dog mess affects everyone. It is unpleasant to see it lying around on pavements, in play grounds and other public green spaces. It’s even more unpleasant to step in or to go through it with a pushchair or wheelchair!

As well as being a nuisance, dog mess is unhygienic and can spread disease. It also unfortunately gives dog owners who do clean up after their dogs a bad name. It is the law to clean up after your dog!

We know that most dog owners in the village are responsible and clean up after their pets, but we also know many don’t.

We are running this communication campaign to remind all dog owners about the importance of picking up after their pet to try and ensure the dog mess generated in our village ends up safely in the bin.

The good news is it’s very simple to keep the streets and our public green areas clean.

As part of this campaign, stickers and posters are being rolled out around the parish to encourage all dog owners to act responsibly and to, “please pick up & bag the poo – any public bin will do” (general black waste bins or the dedicated red dog bins).   The posters are available here to download if you think you need one near you.  Mobile Phone Poster v2  The Poo Fairy Poster v2

In addition, you are also encouraged to report irresponsible dog owners to Durham County Council (DCC), the dog fouling enforcement authority.

This can be done online at: www.durham.gov.uk/dogfouling or by calling: 03000 261 000.

If you can, tell DCC:

• The Date and Time of the dog fouling incident
• The Location
• The description of the dog and its owner,
• The dog owners name and address ( if known)

The reporting of incidents helps DCC to identify the “hotspot” areas across the parish which can then trigger more regular patrols by enforcement officers. Irresponsible dog owners could be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £80, or prosecuted and fined up to £1,000, if they don’t clean up after their dog. Reporting of incidents may also help identify the need for additional bins in some locations.

Be a responsible dog owner and clean up after your pet