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Darlingtonone March 2020 Help keep our Locomotion No.1 in Darlington pages 4 & 5 F O N R O DARLINGT Is your GP a NO FEAR service? A number of GP practices across the region are now signed up as No Fear services, promoting the things they offer to make cervical screening less daunting for women. This includes things like being able to request a female to carry out the test, taking a friend along for support, and booking a back-to-back buddy appointment so you can go along with a friend to share childcare or transport. As an alternative to GP practices, local sexual We know attending for health and contraception a smear test can seem services also offer cervical unpleasant. We offer: screening appointments and are signed up as No ~ · Bring a friend for support Fear services. [~ ] Get results within 14 days So if it’s your first time ~ Back to back "buddy" ~ appointments available attending a cervical screening or you just [I] Request a female to carry haven’t been for a while, out the test there’s nothing to worry [al Fully trained clinical staff about and it will be over Text message and done within minutes, appointment reminders giving you peace of mind and plenty of time to enjoy the fun things in life. Tell your friends and family too and help us to pass on an important message - #screeningsaveslives reduceyourrisk reduce_your_risk For more information see your GP or visit screeningsaveslives.co.uk 02 www.darlington.gov.uk ShowingWelcome that to DarlingtonOne Darlington cares I am very proud to live and work in Darlington and I am delighted to be part of the team organising this year’s Best of Darlington Awards. The awards celebrate everything that is great about our borough and the evening is an opportunity to salute the many unsung heroes who work tirelessly to ensure Darlington is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. We want your nominations for the awards – tell us about those people who go the extra mile to help others, who have excelled in sport and education or achieved in business. Find out how to make your nominations on page 6. Part of what makes Darlington so great is our history, especially our connections to the Pease family and the railway. The jewel in our crown at the Head of Steam museum is Locomotion No.1 which has been on display in Darlington, at one location or another, for Sarah Small more than 160 years. You may have heard of plans Darlington Partnership programme offcer by the National Railway Museum (NRM) to move it to their museum in Shildon. Read more about the plans, and how to sign the petition to keep the Locomotion Inside this issue No1 in Darlington please turn to pages 4 and 5. 13 Fostering mythbuster ______________________________________ As well as preserving our past, the council is looking to the future with the new Local Plan. The plan sets 18 Garden waste scheme out the long-term aspirations for the borough’s ______________________________________ growth and investment including where signifcant 27 Spring clean your fnances new development, such as housing, roads and ______________________________________ community facilities, should be located up to 2036. The council wants your views on the latest draft of the 29 Don't let crime bloom plan – turn to page 17 for more information. ______________________________________ There’s lots going on throughout the town in the 32-33 Meet our unsung heroes coming months – with fun family activities planned for the Easter holidays as well as special market One Darlington is published by the One Darlington events and other attractions. As a volunteer running Partnership, Room 106, Town Hall, Darlington. a community dance company, I will be involved in the Email [email protected] Mass Dance which is celebrating its 10th anniversary Design and production – Xentrall Shared Services. in May this year. I’m very excited about our plans to Pictures - Scott Akoz, Peter Giroux, The Northern Echo. showcase the dance talent in the town, turn to pages Distribution – Swift Advertising NE Ltd. Tel: 0191 20 and 21 for a full list of what’s on in the coming 26 5 3207. weeks. Alternatively if you want to get out and The next edition will be distributed from 4 May. If you do about and do your bit for the environment, why not not receive a copy by 11 May, please call 406058. volunteer to join one of this year’s Darlington Cares An audio version of One Darlington is also available at Pick, Pie and a Pint events – details on page 16. www.onedarlington.org.uk www.onedarlington.org.uk one Darlington 03 Show your support for loco campaign More than 2,200 people have signed our campaign petition to protect a cornerstone of our railway heritage. In 1825, Locomotion No. 1 became the frst steam locomotive to haul a passenger carrying train on a public railway. Now the jewel in the crown at the Head of Steam museum, the locomotive has been on display in Darlington, at one location or another, for more than 160 years. Locomotion No.1 is loaned to the council by the Built in National Railway Museum (NRM), part of the 1825 Science Museums Group. They recently revealed plans to move it to their museum in Shildon. Retired in With the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & 1856 Darlington Railway looming in 2025 and plans being developed for a new rail heritage quarter in Displayed at North Road Station Darlington, the possible loss of the star attraction 1857 would be a major blow to the town. With that in mind, rail enthusiasts and a cross- Moved to Bank Top Station party group of politicians are joining forces to 1892 lobby NRM bosses to change their minds. Part of British Empire Exhibition, London The petition is still available to sign at www.darlington.gov.uk/saveourloco 1924 Paper copies are also available at the Head of Part of Stockton and Darlington Railway Steam, Dolphin Centre, Crown Street Library and centenary celebrations the Town Hall. 1925 The campaign has already won support from rail heritage groups in Darlington, including the A1 Moved to Darlington Railway Museum Steam Locomotive (now Head of Steam) Trust, which built LOCOMOTION NO.1 FACTFILE FACTFILE LOCOMOTION NO.1 1975 Tornado, the UK’s frst steam engine for a generation. F O N R O DARLINGT KEEP LOCOMOTION NO.1 IN F O N DARLINGTON R O DARLINGT WHY SAVE OUR LOCO? • Locomotion No.1 has been ~-~.a.- DARLINGTON looked after in Darlington II wi BOROUGH COUNCIL for more than 160 years • It is key to our plans for the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 2025 • It is a unique symbol of Darlington’s proud railway heritage. More than 2,200 people have already signed our online petition. Show your support at: WWW.DARLINGTON.GOV.UK/SAVEOURLOCO Who should be in the frame for the Best of Darlington 2020 Awards Two ways to nominate Online www.onedarlington.org.uk/bestofdarlington Paper form – collect one from the Town Hall customer contact centre or call 405757 and we’ll post one to you Award categories Contribution to Sport Performance in Sport Exceptional Care Exceptional Volunteer Contribution to the Arts Public Service Hero Vocational Excellence Academic Excellence Exceptional Student Contribution to the Environment Contribution to the Community Exceptional Young Volunteer Business Contribution to the Community Bringing Success to Darlington Entrepreneurial Spirit Nominations close on Friday 17 April The awards, celebrating our most outstanding and inspirational individuals, groups and businesses, will take place at the Dolphin Centre on Friday 12 June Students help stub out illegal tobacco trade Creative students from Darlington College have put their skills to the test for a new campaign to help May elections IX] tackle the illegal tobacco trade. The art and design students were asked Voters will go to the polls on Thursday 7 May to to create a series of bus shelter posters for a joint campaign run by the council’s elect a police and crime commissioner for the trading standards team, public health Durham force area and a Tees Valley mayor. services, the police and the Durham The police and crime commissioner oversees the Agency Against Crime (DAAC). running of local police services and holds the chief The campaign, which launches this constable to account. month, looks at the problems caused by The Tees Valley mayor steers the work of the Tees Valley the sale of illegal tobacco and cigarettes, Combined Authority, the body that drives economic particularly to children, and encourages growth and job creation in the area. The mayor sets residents to report any issues to trading the budgets and priorities for economic development, standards. transport and infrastructure, and acts as an ambassador A panel of judges chose the winning for the region. designs from more than 20 entries. The winner was Chloe Duncombe-Shafto The deadline to register to vote in both elections is with Kyle Hoggins second and Megan midnight on Tuesday 21 April. Applications for postal Earl and Oliver Morrisey joint third. The votes must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 22 April, runners-up were Kayleigh Ashton, Josh and the deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm on Cave and Abby Wright. Wednesday 29 April. You can report illegal tobacco sales More information about these elections can be found at anonymously online at www.darlington. www.darlington.gov.uk/elections2020 gov.uk/reportit or call 0300 9990000. www.darlington.gov.uk one Darlington 07 Cockerton Wheeler’s Hardware W.