Bill Edgar

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Local Democracy Reporter at The Northern Echo

Local Democracy Reporter covering County Durham and Darlington for @TheNorthernEcho, BBC, and more. Views all mine. Get in touch: [email protected]

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Reform UK announces Durham leader set to run county council

5 hours ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Bill Edgar

Newly elected Reform councillor Andrew Husband has been selected to lead the party in County Durham. (Image: Reform UK) Newly elected Reform councillor Andrew Husband has been selected to lead the party in County Durham. The member for Chester-le-Street North was elected by fellow councillors on Wednesday evening. Former GB News presenter Darren Grimes, councillor for Annfield Plain and Tanfield, is the party’s deputy leader.
Major boost for Darlington as Government announces plans for hundreds more jobs

6 hours ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Bill Edgar

Plans to cut the number of civil servants working in London by 12,000 and relocate the roles to Darlington, Tyneside, and other regional “campuses” across the country were revealed on Wednesday. Currently, 1,925 civil service roles are based in Darlington, with ten major Government departments in the town.
County Durham councillor defects to Reform and bemoans 'broken promises'

1 day ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Bill Edgar

Chester-le-Street South councillor Paul Sexton joined the party on Tuesday. (Image: The Northern Echo) A County Durham Independent councillor has defected to Reform UK after saying he feels “let down by so many broken promises”. Chester-le-Street South councillor Paul Sexton joined the party on Tuesday (May 13) to push its overall majority back up to 65 councillors.
Dilapidated Darlington town centre building to be converted into housing

1 day ago | darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Bill Edgar

A dilapidated former shop on Coniscliffe Road will be partly demolished and converted into apartments and townhouses. The proposal details plans to build four flats and two new homes at 17 Coniscliffe Road as part of the town centre plans. The property has been empty for several years, with an extensive amount of scaffolding propping up the structure at the front and rear.
Dilapidated Darlington town centre building to be converted into housing

1 day ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Bill Edgar

A former shop on Consicliffe Road will be partly demolished and converted into apartments and (Image: The Northern Echo) The redevelopment of a Darlington town centre street will continue after new housing plans were approved. A dilapidated former shop on Coniscliffe Road will be partly demolished and converted into apartments and townhouses. The proposal details plans to build four flats and two new homes at 17 Coniscliffe Road as part of the town centre plans.
Plea to save Darlington village hall after council confirms funding cuts

2 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Bill Edgar

Heighington Village Hall. (Image: Stuart Boulton) Residents have launched a campaign to save their village hall after a council announced it will no longer fund the facility. Heighington Village Hall committee said it is “exploring options” to keep the building open after 2027, when Darlington Borough Council’s financial support will end. Committee members issued a call for new “creative and passionate” volunteers to protect the site’s future and pick up the financial burden.
County Durham MP reveals shocking impact of daily online abuse as tormenter jailed

2 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Bill Edgar

Sam Rushworth MP compiled a dossier of evidence revealing the daily abuse and personal attacks he receives from online users (Image: The Northern Echo) A County Durham MP has exposed the shocking abuse he has received after being subjected to repeated online threats – including one image of him overlaid with a gun’s telescopic sight.
Work starts at site for new Darlington Consicliffe Road homes

5 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Bill Edgar

Construction workers have begun ground work at the site near Coniscliffe Road next to the Baydale Beck pub and Broken Scar Water Treatment Works. (Image: Peter Reimann) Work has started on a new Darlington housing estate set to bring thousands of new homes. Construction workers have begun ground work at the site near Coniscliffe Road next to the Baydale Beck pub and Broken Scar Water Treatment Works.
New Burger King drive-thru to open in County Durham retail park

5 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Bill Edgar

The international fast food retailer will open its new restaurant at Tindale Crescent, St Helen Auckland. (Image: The Northern Echo) Plans for a Burger King drive-thru in an expanding County Durham retail park have been approved. The international fast food retailer will open its new restaurant at Tindale Crescent, St Helen Auckland. It will be built in the existing customer car park to the south of the Tesco Extra supermarket.
Council responds to claims several Reform councillors have already quit Durham roles

5 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Bill Edgar

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage with the party's candidates at a pre-election campaign event in Stanley, County Durham. (Image: Sarah Caldecott) Durham County Council has addressed claims that several newly elected Reform UK councillors will not be able to continue their roles. The Local Democracy Reporting Service has been told of several Reform councillors whose futures are in doubt due to their current employment within the council.