A meeting of the Community Engagement Committee will be held next Monday, the 29th April 2024 at 6.30 p.m. in the Parish Council Meeting Room

The meeting will be open to the public but, the number of members of the public who wish to attend will have to be restricted because of the size of the Meeting Room.  Will members of the public please let the Clerk to the Parish Council know that they will be attending by emailing him on clerk@middleton-st-george.org.uk.  

There will be a Public Participation Session of 15 minutes duration at the beginning of the meeting.   Each person to speak for a maximum of 3 minutes. It would be helpful if members of the public write to the Clerk (email: clerk@middleton-st-george.org.uk in advance of the meeting to advise if they wish to speak.

The agenda for the meeting can be found here Community Engagement Committee 29.04.2024 Agenda

The Parish Council would like to wish all residents a happy St. George’s Day.

The St. George’s Flag was placed on the flagpole this morning to celebrate England’s Patron Saint, St. George and St. George’s Day on Tuesday 23rd April.

The flag will remain on the flagpole until Wednesday 24th April when it will be replaced by the Union Flag.

Annual Assembly.  Saturday 11^th May, 2024 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Community Centre  Phase 1 Play Area Consultation.

Parish Council Meeting.  Monday 13^th May, 2024 at 6.30 pm. in the Parish Council Meeting Room.

Annual Parish Council Meeting Monday 20^th May, 2024 at 6.30 p.m. in the WI Hall,  Neasham Road, Middleton St. George.

Lewis Hobson of Durham Spray Paints will be painting the S&DR mural on the garage wall backing onto the former S&DR track bed at Fighting Cocks Station between 24^th to 26^th April,

if you’d like to watch Lewis work you’re more than welcome to come along and view the painting process.

There will be an unveiling event taking place between 10:30am-14:30pm on Saturday 27^th April.

Please do not use the tyre swing on the outside of the Play Area because one of the chains has broken off

A repairer of play equipment has been notified to carry out a repair and until that happens the tyre swing will be chained off on Wednesday to prevent it being used.

Joint Venture

Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and Middleton-St.-George Parish Council

Working party in the Fighting Cocks area clearing vegetation, debris, litter picking, etc and maintaining the footpath/bridleway/cycle path.  We are now in the bird nesting season so there will be no cutting back of vegetation, shrubs, etc. and no cutting of branches.

Anyone interested in coming along and helping with any of the above.

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear, gloves are advisable.

Please bring any suitable gardening tools, etc.

For anyone who does not wish to do any physical work you are more than welcome to bring along some supplies for the workers – tea/coffee, biscuits, bacon sandwiches, etc. OR just come along, say hello & see what we are doing.

Date: Friday 12 & 26 April from 1.30 to 3.00 pm. or thereabouts.

Date: Friday 17 & 31 May from 1.30 to 3.00 pm. or thereabouts.

Date: Friday 14 & 28 June from 1.30 to 3.00 pm. or thereabouts.

Any queries please contact Peter Bainbridge 01642 868877 / 07941 446663

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A meeting of the Parish Council will be held next Monday, the 8th April 2024 at 6.30 p.m. in the Parish Council Meeting Room

The meeting will be open to the public but, the number of members of the public who wish to attend will have to be restricted because of the size of the Meeting Room.  Will members of the public please let the Clerk to the Parish Council know that they will be attending by emailing him on clerk@middleton-st-george.org.uk.  

There will be a Public Participation Session of 15 minutes duration at the beginning of the meeting.   Each person to speak for a maximum of 3 minutes. It would be helpful if members of the public write to the Clerk (email: clerk@middleton-st-george.org.uk in advance of the meeting to advise if they wish to speak.

The agenda for the meeting can be found here Parish Council Meeting 08.04.2024 Agenda

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Police and Crime Commissioner Election

For the DURHAM Police Area

1. An election is to be held for a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Durham Police Area.

2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Police Area Returning Officer, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL, during the times stated below.

3. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Police Area Returning Officer at County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024.

4. A deposit of £5000 must be paid for each candidate by the deadline for delivery of nominations either by legal tender or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom or by electronic transfer (BACS) direct to Durham County Council using the
following details:
• Sort Code 30-92-79
• Account No 53885868,
• Account name – DCC – PCC ELECTIONS
• Please quote the candidates name as the reference.

5. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 2 May 2024.

6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration  Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday,16 April 2024. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

7. Applications, amendments to or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 17 April 2024. Applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.

8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voterauthority-certificate.

Printed and published by the Police Area Returning Officer, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL.

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Combined Authority Mayoral Election

For the Tees Valley Combined Authority

1. An election is to be held for a combined authority mayor of the Tees Valley Combined Authority.

2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Combined Area Returning Officer, Room 65, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton on Tees TS19 1UE, during the times stated below.

3. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Combined Area Returning Officer at Room 65, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton on Tees TS19 1UE between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024.

4. A deposit of £5,000 must be paid for each candidate by the deadline for delivery of nominations either by (a) legal tender or (b) by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the
United Kingdom or (c) by an electronic transfer (BACS) through your online banking facility direct to Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council using sort code 55-61-00 Account number 07436998 and quoting your name.

5. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.

6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024.

8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voterauthority-certificate.

9. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

Printed and published by the Combined Area Returning Officer Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD