February 6th, 201902121Great Aycliffe Town Council appears to have opened the door to a renewed Aycliffe Show bid after apparently relaxing their stance on strict rules around events.
Councillors have given the go-ahead to a four-day circus on land at the Sports Complex in May this year – despite the application being incomplete.
Resident Russ...
February 5th, 201922163Welcome to the 38th issue of Aycliffe Today Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park.
This issue gets 2019 off to a flying start. As we look back on another eventful 12 months with our annual review – something that has become something of an Aycliffe Today tradition – there appears to be plenty left to look forward to...
February 5th, 201901732A sponsored walk has helped to raise much-needed funds to support a valuable community therapy pool in Newton Aycliffe.
A group of hearty volunteers walked four miles along Aycliffe Way to raise awareness and cash for the Pioneering Care Partnership’s ‘Dive In’ hydrotherapy refurbishment campaign.
PCP’s hydrotherapy pool...
February 5th, 201901524North East councils and housing providers are working together to help prevent tenancy fraud and the billions of pounds it costs taxpayers.
The partners, from the North East Tenancy Fraud Forum, have organised a week-long campaign to raise awareness of the harm caused by tenancy fraud and how it can be reported.
Tenancy Fraud...
February 5th, 2019152031Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for Transport for London to review their decision not to award a major contract to Newton Aycliffe train builder Hitachi.
Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson has led calls for London mayor Sadiq Khan to review the decision to snub the joint bit by Hitachi and Bombardier.
The £1.5 billion...
February 4th, 201911563People are being invited to take part in a consultation aimed at maintaining key green spaces in County Durham.
Allotment tenants, waiting list applicants and residents are all urged to have their say, as Durham County Council reviews allotment provision. This includes looking at how the activities on them should be managed.
Cllr...
February 4th, 201901458Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy is celebrating another major wind energy deal.
The firm has been elected by offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul Group to provide its patented Tekmar Cable Protection System (CPS), TekLink Mechanical Latch, for the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm.
The product will be produced within...
February 4th, 201952322Girlguiding Newton Aycliffe are celebrating £11,000 in funding after the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership‘s project callout.
And on receiving the funding, units across Aycliffe have been busy planning activities for the coming months.
There are currently 125 registered girls and 22 leaders across Rainbows, Brownies,...
February 1st, 201902894A once thriving village pub has been brought back to life with an innovative letting development devised by a property entrepreneur.
Investor and businessman Duncan Belton has returned to his roots after acquiring a three-year lease to let 10 self-contained apartments which were built in the former North Briton in Aycliffe...
February 1st, 2019181398The region’s largest local authority will have to manage significant financial pressures for the foreseeable future as a result of ongoing austerity.
Members of Durham County Council’s cabinet will be told that continued government funding reductions, pressures on social care and other services coupled with uncertainty about...
