Aycliffe Business: December 2020

December 11th, 202002587 Ebac chairman John Elliott was the cover star of the 48th issue of Aycliffe Business. Click here to read it. ...

Climate response plan influenced by council’s international partnership

December 8th, 202021354 Energy efficiency will be at the forefront of future projects thanks to a council’s involvement in an international climate change scheme. Over the last four years, Durham County Council has represented the UK in the international Renovation for Energy Efficient Buildings Scheme (REBUS), a project which brought together eight...

Aldi stores to extend festive food donations to help those in need

December 7th, 202011471 Aldi stores are building on the supermarket’s successful festive food donations programme this year by donating meals on New Year’s Eve as well. For the last few years, the supermarket has donated unsold fresh and chilled food to charitable causes after stores close on Christmas Eve. For the first time, stores in County Durham...

Grade II-listed bridge to close until further notice

December 7th, 202011568 An historic County Durham bridge is due to close after an assessment found it is no longer able to support pedestrians in its current condition. Whorlton Bridge, near Barnard Castle, will be closed to all users from Saturday 5 December until further notice. Opened in July 1831, the Grade II-listed structure and Scheduled Monument...

Gestamp’s donation to local school

December 4th, 202001343 Newton Aycliffe-based automotive component manufacturer, Gestamp, has donated £1,000 and hundreds of re-usable water bottles to local secondary school, Woodham Academy, to help with the current Covid situation. Gestamp supplies most major car manufacturers and employs 1,200 people from the local area. The firm’s HR manager...

Opportunity for people to plant trees in their area

December 3rd, 202021269 People hoping to make a difference to green spaces can plant trees in their area with the help of a new funding grant. Durham County Council has made funding available for community groups, parish councils, schools, and individuals who want to help revitalise local green spaces and combat climate change. The grant coincides with...

Tees freeport would be ‘hugely transformational’

December 3rd, 202011700 Teesworks has confirmed that a comprehensive bid will be submitted on behalf of the region to become the country’s first and largest freeport. Ahead of a virtual event organised by PD Ports on Wednesday to help shape a future bid, Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen outlined to more than 60 senior regional business leaders how the bid...

Enforced break gives injured Aycliffe keeper Pickford time, as season restart is extended

December 2nd, 202093811 By Joe Ramage Newton Aycliffe goalkeeper Adam Pickford will be the only player welcoming the enforced Covid break after the season re-start was put back. The Northern League confirmed that the 2020-21 season will resume on December 16, after the North-East was placed into Tier 3. Pickford has been a mainstay in Colin...

Helping communities become cleaner and greener

December 2nd, 202001386 County Durham community groups can now apply for funding to help make their neighbourhoods cleaner and greener. Volunteers can apply for a grant of up to £500 from Durham County Council, as part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) It’s Your Neighbourhood campaign. The campaign encourages communities to come together to...

Another £6m+ paid to businesses through coronavirus restrictions

December 2nd, 202011247 More than £6m has been paid to businesses across County Durham in the last two weeks to help them deal with the effects of local and national coronavirus restrictions. Since 12 November, Durham County Council has processed over 3,000 applications and awarded 4,145 grants totalling more than £6.5m. This includes more than £2m of...