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asked his colleagues, adjusted his Male and its I HADN’T heard from my little chum Kevin for the Conservatives, glared at young sandals, rang his wife (Lesley, Town set to heir full name, Doorstep Pyramid for a while because he's been on a Kevin splenetically. “Now listen to lovely girl), summoned up his refresher course. That’s not bad for someone me young woman. People have right to edit courage, thought deeply who's 18 years old in a fortnight, but as he Barney Liar been mollycoddled too damn lose another M a le about Lib Dem Policy, collections for said to me over a pint of Drambuie and Vimto long. We’re goin’ to shut all me itun.co.uk made his mind up and at the Working Men's Club last the old folks' homes and decided to sigh and week, “The stress really starts to bite in local get the residents to go of its pubs green w aste blasted Councillor Albert Brickouthouse, clear his throat again. government when you’ve gone three weeks smashing his fist down onto a splintering table cross country runnin’. a G e n e He was reported without counselling and massage therapy.' in the Vladimir Lenin room at Teesdale Council “With the money we MORE householders in Teesdale save we're goin' to last night to be to housing Yes, he's back from his degree course in HQ. “We intend to give every one of them, 5 to b e can now have their green waste compensate everyone ‘comfortable’. Advanced Gibberish at Magdalen College, myself included, a one-off bonus of six is set to lose $ p u b list collected directly from their who was upset when A ilish Redcar; he's up for it, raring to go, full of vim thousand pounds to waste on drink and loose another of its pubs as a hotelier th e m th doorsteps. huntin' was banned. Lochlomond, for the and a whole new line in total rubbish. He's women, except for the women, who will be leaves the industry to concentrate a n d th e last week’s poll we askec Conservation group Rotters, been given the temporary job of Election expected to spend it on household cleaning “Also we’ll invade the Scootish National Party, who, because on motherhood. e you planning to vote gift which is part of the Teesdale Information Liaison Management between the materials. All we ask in return is for petrol to Falklands." Nazaret (defection? political parties. go up to eight pounds a litre, income tax to A message was later of a cartographical Suzanne Thomas is leaving the Conservation Volunteers (TCV), error in their high-tech i o th e r Considering the shambles which Teesdale rise, VAT to double and Mr Blair to be received from Montalbo Hotel in Barnard Castle total of 33 readers voted will begin their new extended office, are making a big 'e th e Council finds itself in (of which more next believed. I know this is asking a lot, but we all Conservative Central behind after six years behind the ire are the results: collection round on April 25, and push in Teesdale this bar to become a full-time mum to I n o t fro n week) this is probably a good job to have just have to make sacrifices. I didn’t work down the Office requesting that the old a rty b y every household on the route 2 0 0 5 time, said: “Nick nocky nick her four children, and a prospective now. He has elicited the following policy pit - man and boy - for nothing. boy be buried up to his neck in a d , it w a i ES 82% will soon receive a membership e l e c t i o n nock nicky nocky noo. purchaser hopes to transform the statements from the parties on how they No, I worked in the drapery department of silage. n t te a c h € 0 12% and information leaflet. Nessy's a Celtic supporter and intend to win the grey vote in Teesdale, which the Coop. The people’s flag is deepest red; I’m Adrian Hadrian, for the Lib Dems, hotel into a single house. th e local Residents of Romaldkirk, has an average voter age of 109 years. off for a smoke In the garden shed." sighed, cleared his throat, crossed his who d’yr think yer lookin' at pal?" Barnard Castle Town Council NDECIDED 6% Kevin is obviously doing a grand job. up and Mickleton, Middleton, “The government loves the pensioners," Brigadier Sir Alistair Ring-Binding MM BBC, legs, combed his beard, consulted his notes, gave they approval to the of Is a ia h , e issu e up for debate b *e Eggleston, , Startforth application for change of use of the is u p o n Park and should have building last week. \ould Gypsies be provided*? their waste ready for collection Although Suzanne is sad to be d m e to jal sites in Teesdale? on Mondays. And Rotters’ leaving the business, she told the p o o r, u can vote online at collectors will visit Barnard Mercury that holding the baby and aim vw.teesdalemercufy.coaA a Castle, , Barningham, pulling pints simply do not go n d tt YES, NO or UNDECIDED* , , Villager blames council for to g e th e r . b lin d 7 66 99 88 47. You can also Stainton Village, Stainton Grove She said: “I am very sad o are w deliver postal votes to ov and Whorlton every Tuesday. because it’s been our life for the mard Castle office, Rotters compost is now also past six years. W e would never le year have done this if it w asn’t for the igister your opinion by noon? available to members from c h ild r e n .” turday. Results w i be TCV’s depot in Startforth priced w ill n o t Suzanne now hopes her blished here next week. a t £1.50 a bag. condition of former school regulars will transfer their loyalties ly of our Jill Bacon of TCV, said: “We over to the nearby Beaconsfield look forward to welcoming all houses.” lumours A GAINFORD woman has by in it and re-think its policies. land will eventually be used for pub, which will soon be under new members this year, especially Sophie Doughty hit out at rigid council Tt is apparent that no-one housing anyway. The policies that prevent St management. h a t h e from the areas we haven’t rules, which she says are earmarked for industrial use wants to build any industrial However, planning officer Pat Peter’s from being used as “It was difficult for two pubs to nfounded covered before.” preventing development and planning policies prevented units and it is just going to Graham told the M erc u ry th a t accommodation are part of m ake a living so close together. It's l e m ig h t it from becoming residential become a social stigma on the the council is still determined Teesdale District Council’s going to be great for the ias been brought of a prominent building accommodation. whole of the village if to see the building put to Local Plan, which controls all Beaconsfield because a lot of our mtion that there are le m ig h t Advance your in the village. “The council has done something can’t be done,” he industrial use. development in the district trade wants to transfer over there.” lours circulating through il- Debra Farrell has been everything it can to block us,” said. “Where there is population until 2010. Andrew Bishop of Teesdale t h e iges saving that the Black angered by planning officers d riv in g sk ills said Debra. ‘This is a building Last summer Barnard Castle we try to provide employment, Ms Graham said she does not District Council’s planning se in Ingleton, is about to from Teesdale District Council, that started its life as a Police warned young people and this is an obvious believe the building is departm ent told the Mercury t h a t e m ig h t e and that our Thai chef ik after her plans to transform interested parties have until the children’s home, and its entire who used St Peter’s as a employment site,” she said. dangerous, and hopes a f are leaving, Advanced two wings of the former St end of March to express their history has been to do with the meeting place not to enter the suitable use will be found for it h e e would like to confirm tin Motorists will be offering free Peter’s approved school were “We wouldn’t want to views, and he has so far received care of people, but they are now building, which had become within the next five years. pub is not on the markets assessment drives on Sunday, “met with a brick wall”. encourage housing because no letters of objection. telling us that it is only for dangerous inside. And Debra e m ig h t April 10, at Morrison’s Morton Gainford is a village and the She added: “We are keen to “The proposal is in line with about to close and that our Debra Farrell and her industrial use.” believes it is now in such a i restaurant is functioning Park, Darlington between villagers do not want to see it get it put back into use, but planning policies, they won’t husband contacted the council The 13-acre site has been state of disrepair that it will 10.30am and 2.30pm. grow into a small town. It economic use would be more prevent the development from ormal. just over a year ago to enquire lying empty for a number of have to be demolished, and the already has quite a lot of new beneficial to the community.” going ahead,” he said. ly other information you These assessments are for all about the possibility of using years, and many villagers now i heard about or read about members of the public, whatever the front and west wings of the believe it to be an eyesore, night correct. their experience or ability. You building as accommodation for which blights the reputation of PETER AND BARM* will be given advice to improve 16 to 21 year olds leaving social the picturesque village. It has la t h e DOB your driving in a friendly one-to- care. also become a target for one situation. 1 fo r. Black Hob The Farrells planned to offer thieves and vandals. c ^Ex-Teenage For people wishing to improve 3/4 Sleeve 24-hour support to young Although there have been Chain Store their driving further, a Skill for people who would otherwise many attempts to convert it V N e c k i W S O N Life course is to be held, starting end up in bed and breakfast into houses the council has o F a s h i o n on Wednesday, April 20, in the Reader I— lank you accommodation at the expense received no requests from T - S h i r t Indoor Bowls Centre, North V e s t s Parish of the taxpayer. businesses wanting to use the Tbesdale Committee of Road, Darlington, at 7.30pm, And they had plans for life sight for industrial purposes. R R P £ 1 0 er Research UK would lib when the basic advanced driving skills classes, and other Cllr Newman Smith of £4.00 ink Kathleen Holder, ho techniques will be shown. & facilities, which they say would Gainford and Langton Parish U P TO 6 0 % O F ! rand all the pupils of For further information about have been beneficial to the Council described the building ale School who organised these events, contact: Kathleen whole community. as an eyesore. He said that the S t r e t c h from attle of the Bands contest Hill on 01388 812323 or email mian However, Debra was told council should accept that rGir ls T r a i n e r s aised £422 for Cancer Ka thleen@cybersphere. plus. com that the building had been C o t t o n rch, their efforts are mud there is no industrial interest £3.99e a dated. 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