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Luxury Retirement Apartments Planned For Issue No 870 At the heart of our wonderful community Friday 9th March 2018 CHILTON TOWN COUNCIL RAISES PRECEPT BY 5.8% CHILTON TOWN Council has announced a 5.8% rise in its council tax pre- cept, equating to a 14.4 pence per week rise on the current precept on a Band A property. In a personal statement to the Chapter, Mayor of Chilton, Councillor Tonya Duprey explained the decision to raise the pre- cept: “The Town Council have maintained the pre- cept rise at 2% for a num- ber of years now, how- ever funding has been restricted,” she said. Windlestone Hall has been sold to a London-based property investment company. Image: imgur.com This rise will “help Chilton LUXURY RETIREMENT APARTMENTS move forward into 2018 and PLANNED FOR WINDLESTONE HALL beyond. THE LATEST chapter of behind plans to create going to planners saying One Touch says that the Windlestone Hall saga eight barn conversions this is what the public it intends to create 45 is set to unfold with plans in Old Eldon, near Bishop wants. I don’t know what spacious en-suite apart- “This rise will help Chil- by new owners to convert Auckland. the interest will be, but ments, with potential for ton move forward into the Grade II* listed build- Mr Green, who offered they must think there is a an additional 40 to be 2018 and beyond. ing into luxury retirement £700,000 for the building market out there.” built on adjacent land. “Whilst this is by no lodgings. and grounds said: “They The building, which is It is asking for invest- means the biggest rise The building, once just came out of the blue on Historic England’s ‘At ments from £105,000 we have ever had, it was the family home of for- and offered more money Risk’ register, was con- with buy back options of felt that this was neces- mer prime minister, Sir than what I was offering. troversially bought from 110% after five years and sary to pay for additional Anthony Eden, was pur- “It is a brave company Durham County Council 125% after ten years. expenditure and enable chased in December by what goes and puts on in November 2011 for Historic England has us to offer the town much London-based property the internet 45 apart- £241,000 by William Dav- held initial talks with the more. investment company, ments and a further 40 enport, who was subse- new owners, saying: “Our At the turn of the mil- One Touch Investments to follow and then starts quently jailed for mort- primary concern was the after it outbid local devel- putting them up for sale. gage fraud. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 oper, Mark Green, who is “They are obviously In its sales literature, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 £399 Now SPECIAL PURCHASE 4’ 6” Double Divan £299 Limited offer With Two Drawers www.hackettandbaines.co.uk 47-49 Main Street, Shildon, DL4 1AF • Tel: 01388 772671 FREE Headboard FREE Delivery Published at: 3-4 First Floor Offices, Shildon Town Council, Civic Hall Square, Shildon DL4 1AH • Editorial: 01388 775896 • Advertising: 07909 992731 • Email: [email protected] • Online: www.swd.news/chapter • You can read our sister papers online too: The Shildon & District Town Crier - www.swd.news/crier • The Bishop Press - www.swd.news/bishop For all the latest sports news from South West Durham visit: www.swd.news Friday 9th March 2018 DEADLINE CHANGES Published by South West Durham News Classifieds FOR EASTER at: 3-4 First Floor Offices All about local people ... WEEKEND Shildon Town Council Civic Hall Square Shildon DL4 1AH In Memoriam In Memoriam Acknowledgements Editorial & Advertising 01388 775896 Roy Hopper Valman Woods The family of the late 9th March 2017 11th March 2012 Raymond Murray Out of Hours 07909 992731 To a wonderful Husband Remembering our special Would like to express and Dad, Dad and Grandad today their sincere thanks to Email: Happy memories of all and always all relatives and friends [email protected] the love, happiness and for their kindness, cards, laughter you gave flowers and donations Online: during their recent www.swd.news/chapter Sending you all our love, bereavement. DUE TO the Easter Bank Sharon, Tom and Amy, Holiday Weekend, the Also Ben, Cecilia, Reuben, Craig, Joy, James, April Bev, Gus, Mandy and al your xxxx The family of the late deadline for submissions You can read our nephews, nieces, brothers- Marjorie Richardson for Issue 874 of the Chap- sister papers online: in-law, sisters-in-law, uncle, (Leonard) ter (dated 6th April) will cousins and friends Mother’s Day Memories Give sincere thanks to be earlier than usual. family and friends for All classified notices the cards of condolence Happy Mother’s Day Mum and floral tributes for this issue should be Gone but never forgotten received and support submitted to Chilton or www.swd.news/crier We love and miss you always at this sad time. Thanks Ferryhill Library no later also to Sharon Davison for a beautiful service than 4pm on Thursday and all donations for 29th March. Postal sub- the Greyhound Rescue missions will also need Love you, www.swd.news/bishop and Co-ordinated to be received by this Tanisha Buist Emergencies. Dorothy (Dot) Joyce date. Died 7.3.2017 Anyone wishing to sub- SEND US YOUR STORIES Remembering a special mit classifieds by email person, adored mother, Anniversaries If you have a story you will always be missed. can do so, as usual, until would like us to cover, we In our thoughts every day Diamond Wedding 12 noon on Bank Holiday would love to hear from you. Anniversary Monday, 2nd April. We are especially For more information, interested in good Brian & Margaret Shepherd call 01388 775896 or news, be it personal Love from daughter email chapter@swd. achievements, local 8th March Marlene, son-in-law Les and news. fundraising, community all your family in Shildon service or any other and Esh Winning positive stories. Call us on CONSTRUCTION OF HEIGHINGTON VILLAGE 01388 775896 or email R.J.A. [email protected] DRIVES & PATIOS TRANSFORMED Dorothy Joyce We specialise in; Died 7.3.2017 BLOCK PAVING - FLAGGING DISCLAIMER One year since you left us, FENCING - WALLS you are in my thoughts All our love on your 60th Wedding Anniversary DRIVEWAYS REPAIRED The Ferryhill & Chilton every day All Building Work Undertaken Chapter cannot be From Carole & Francis, Pearl & Stephen, Matthew, Kyle, Alex & FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTATION PLEASE RING held responsible for our little princess Sophia Tel: 01325 312675 advertisers offering xxx Mob: 07957 612466 30 Years Experience goods or services. As a general rule we would Your loving Son, advise anyone not to Glynn L & L Roofing Services J. DUNN part with any money Garden Cutz HEATING & PLUMBING until an order has been New Roofs, Slating, • LAWN CUTTING BOILER completed to your • LAWN CARE Tiling, Felt Roofs etc. INSTALLATIONS, full satisfaction. • TURFING SERVICE & REPAIR All information is correct, For all your • TIDY UP’S & CLEARANCE Valman Woods Gas Safe Registered to the best of our • HEDGE & TREE WORK 11th March 2012 roofing needs knowledge, at the time of • LANDSCAPING All plumbing & gas printing. Wherever I go, Contact Lee work carried out Whatever I do, For a free no obligation quotation The Ferryhill & Chilton In my heart, Mobile: 07970 381075 or advice please call Tel: 07826 527952 Chapter accepts articles in I think of you 01388 812886 or Home: 01740 653750 07967 431821 01388 720009 good faith and takes no responsibility for errors and/or omissions. Brush Loving Wife, Christine Strokes xxx Support your local All aspects Chilton Town Council community newspaper of Painting Next Meetings: Tuesday 13th March by mentioning the & Decorating Wanted Finance & Planning - 6.00pm Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Papering specialist when contacting CASH FOR HOUSEHOLD Full Council - 6.30pm FURNITURE: 07860 560 295 07722 025050 *Members of the public are invited to participate in these meetings advertisers. 10% off with the mention of this advert **Members of the public may attend these meetings 2 Friday 9th March 2018 For all the latest news from South West Durham visit: www.swd.news HAVE YOUR SAY ON CLEVESFERYE HOUSE FERRYHILL TOWN Coun- Ferryhill, local organi- cil has arranged two pub- sations and other inter- lic meetings to discuss ested parties are very the future of Clevesferye welcome to attend and House. Meetings will be have their say. held on Thursday 22nd For more information March, 1pm-2pm and about the events, con- 6pm-7pm in the Ferry- tact Karen Younghus- hill Sports & Education band or Derek Snowball Centre. All residents of on 01740 652157. WINDLESTONE HALL FROM PAGE 1 “We are keen to see this building fully repaired and condition of the build- brought back into use and ing, so we gave special- expect further discus- ist advice on the way in sions with various parties which damp in the prop- involved over the coming erty should be tackled months, which will be and followed that up by led by Durham County Chilton Mayor, Cllr Toyna Duprey presents Les and Margaret Hutchinson with a bouquet of detailed recording work Council in liaison with the flowers from Chilton Town Council to celebrate their fifty years of marriage. on the hall’s most ornate owner.” plaster work and details. A spokesperson for Dur- “We have been involved ham County Council said: GOLDEN YEAR FOR LES AND MARGARET in initial, broad discus- “Regards the state of the CHILTON COUPLE Les and later worked at Rothmans Dean Terrace, later moving sions about the owner’s building, we are having Margaret Hutchinson cel- for 20 years before return- to Beech Avenue in 1977 plans for the building, but positive discussions with ebrated 50 years of mar- ing to NESS in 2000, where where they remain today.
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