Gareth Lightfoot
Local Democracy Reporter at Teesside Live
Local democracy reporter at @TeessideLive. “Excellent reportage” - Mark Hanna; “Sh**e to the eyeballs” - former deputy editor. Views mine and wrong.
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5 days ago |
bbc.com | Gareth Lightfoot
Poorly attended holiday club to be overhauledGareth LightfootLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePA MediaA review of the programme found that most places available went unfilledA holiday activities programme is to be overhauled after most of its places went unfilled. The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) project in Stockton, which has been running for five years, offers activities including horse-riding, martial arts and paddle-boarding, as well as healthy meals.
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Gareth Lightfoot
Image source, LDRSImage caption, Stockton Council refused the plans following a number of complaints over safetyLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePlans to turn a three-bedroom home into a holiday let have been denied after concerns were raised over drug use and prostitution. Six objections were submitted to Stockton Council over the proposals to change the use of the semi-detached house in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, into a short-term holiday rental.
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1 week ago |
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Gareth Lightfoot
Six objectors made several complaints about the three-bedroom home in Eaglescliffe, and Cleveland Police confirmed a “number of incidents” had been reported. Objectors spoke of concerns over safety, increased noise, parking and traffic issues, management and maintenance, anti-social behaviour and property values. They were responding to a request for Stockton Council to give planning permission to change the semi-detached house’s use to a short-term holiday let.
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1 week ago |
thenorthernecho.co.uk | Gareth Lightfoot
Six objectors made several complaints about the three-bedroom home in Eaglescliffe, and Cleveland Police confirmed a “number of incidents” had been reported. Objectors spoke of concerns over safety, increased noise, parking and traffic issues, management and maintenance, anti-social behaviour and property values. They were responding to a request for Stockton Council to give planning permission to change the semi-detached house’s use to a short-term holiday let.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Gareth Lightfoot
Holiday let denied after prostitution complaintsGareth LightfootLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLDRSStockton Council refused the plans following a number of complaints over safetyPlans to turn a three-bedroom home into a holiday let have been denied after concerns were raised over drug use and prostitution. Six objections were submitted to Stockton Council over the proposals to change the use of the semi-detached house in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, into a short-term holiday rental.
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A three-hour meeting thrashed out numerous concerns about Stockton Council’s changes to car parking, care at home and waste collection, with a number of rethinks called for and going to the vote. https://t.co/ppX1aNQJjw
Correction: Stockton West turnout was 67.8%