10 THE TEESDALE MERCURY Wednesday, 17th September, 1997 Wednesday, 17i

Meet team gives boys a bright new strip A ccident w aiting Some of the camera people who A nother look at to happen, says have captured dale in pictures road blackspot w orried resident A county road engineer is to BA The police are to liaise with make a site visit to an accident road engineers to see what can b lackspot n e a r Gainford before be done about a traffic hazard deciding what can be done. C in the area. Mr David Pringle told Tees­ Members of Teesdale acci­ dale accident prevention panel dent prevention panel were that he would look at the area 12 He told that a resident of Phoenix above Grant Bank after Coun Row, Witton Park, had written Ken Hodgson raised concerns about her fears of a tragedy. about the number of accidents Drivers travelling from Eth­ there. The council is already erley at high speeds were fre­ looking into the possibility of Teesc quently in danger of colliding erecting black and white with oncoming vehicles forced chevron type warning signs. to overtake parked cars. A Mr David Corfield of Dur­ number of cars had been dam­ ham Police confirmed that the aged and there were several spot was hazardous because it near misses every day. was prone to frost. However, David Corfield of Durham th e problem s were mainly due Police said drivers approach­ to bad drivers. "Some cars are travelling at inappropriate ing Witton Park from Etherley Photographers have until kinds of stone buildings as high speeds and ending up in faced a blind bend and summit 24th March to submit entries well as bridges, walls, mile­ The boys of Barnard Castle mittee before a pre-season the dry-stone wall," he said. White and Mark Patterson. before arriving in the village. for consideration for Tfeesdale stones, monuments and other friendly against the Under 14 FC's Under 15 team are all set In the back row are Richard One solution would be to move Council's calendar for 1999. landmarks. The others in our team. The players in the front to enjoy the new season in Morris, Matthew Holmes, the 30mph signs to give them picture each won £50 as well row are, from the left, John The new competition was Parking problem playing kit bought with pro­ Luke Smith, Phil Gulliver, Ben more time to slow down. How­ as having their photographs Gowland, Chris Fell, Sean launched as some of this year's ceeds from the Meet weekend. Raw and Matthew Smith. The ever, most of the blame lay included in the calendar. outside chapel They are pictured with sev­ Walsh, Stewart Dickson, Ben winners gathered at the coun­ Meet committee members are with speeding drivers. "You Forms for the next competi­ A l e t t e r h a s b een sen t by eral members of the Meet com­ Rathbone, Adam Porter, Craig Richard Black, Pauline Glas- cil's offices in Barnard Castle cannot absolve them of their tion are available from the C o c k fie ld P a r is h Council to per, Andy Willsmore, Jean for a photograph. From the left responsibilities," he said. council offices. This time the officials of the village’s Meth­ Pybus and Ralph Richardson. are Jane Stallwood, Maurice Plans accepted Drivers beware County road engineer Mr theme is History and Heritage. o d ist C hapel about cars being The team is sure to be one of David Pringle said the council Clark, M argaret Burrell-Corey, No objection has been made Drivers who flout parking parked on the green. the most colourful and best was looking at the problem in Stephanie Shields, Sandy by Cockfield Parish Council to restrictions in Gal gate, Barn­ Speeding sailor Coun David Gardner asked dressed this season as the an attempt to find a solution. Dempster and Jean Hemm- three planning applications: ard Castle, will be forced to a t a council m eetin g if objec­ players take to the field in ingway. Martin Anthony Southgate construction of a pitched roof tions had been made, and was obey the rules if members of their smart new yellow shirts Stephanie, who lives at of M arske-by-the-Sea was over a porch at Cockfield the town council get their way. R oof to slope Shipley Terrace, Cotherstone, summoned to appear in court told that a letter had been and blue shorts. sent. It was felt the situation Surgery; erection of a 30 metre The issue is to be discussed Ms M.S. McKenzie has been was delighted to win £150 and by Teesdale m agistrates on telecommunications mast at arose because of a misunder­ at the next meeting following Scenes on screen given the go ahead by Teesdale her picture appears on the Wednesday after they heard Keverstone Grange; and an complaints by residents that Council to build a pitched roof he drove at 114mph near standing. Ladies of the Contact Group front cover of next year's cal­ agricultural building at The Teesdale Council fails to en­ on a flat roofed dormer win­ Barnard Castle. The council was also told in Barnard Castle have endar. It was taken near Croft, Cockfield. force the restrictions. dow at Woodside, Ovington. Southgate, who serves in the that officials of Cockfield enjoyed their first meeting of Blackton Reservoir at a spot Royal Navy, pleaded guilty by WMC had asked for a parking the new season. They joined on the corner of the moors letter, claiming he was stopped sign to be removed from out­ Home for livestock A w ider access members of Teesdale Photogr­ road to Grassholme. It shows Conservatory Yes by police after responding to a side the club premises. Mr William Makepeace has M r P. K ellett h a s been given aphic Society for a most enter­ an old postbox from the time of Mrs J. Robson has been told phone call from his distressed The council is passing on been given planning permis­ planning consent by Teesdale taining showing of slides. They King George which is set in a by Teesdale Council that she mother. M agistrates ordered this request to Durham sion by Teesdale Council to put Council to widen an access were entitled Images of dry-stone wall. can have a conservatory erect­ him to attend court and give County Council, and also ask­ up a livestock building at Bell onto the A68 road at 7A South Teesdale and were screened by The theme for the 1998 cal­ ed at Fawnlea, 10 Winston reasons why he should not be ing it to reinstate a layby House Farm, Newbiggin. Road, High Etherley. Sandy Dempster. endar competition was Set in Road, Staindrop. Stone. Entries featured all banned from driving. boundary outside Stirks' shop. DRAINS <~o"> I0MIST1C RODDED - REPAIRED INSTALLED J L RESCUE Fast Quality Repairs To All PEST CONTROL J. A. WALKER GARY BURTON A. 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