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Issue 6 Autumn 2020 TODAY Photo courtesy of Keith Shipley Your Community News from Seaham Town Council Daft as a Seaham Brush Covid Red Star charity update Football walk Club visits pages Seaham 16 & 17 page 24 page 4 INSIDE Seaham Today is parally funded and supported by local business Sunderland of fice Seaham office Durham office 112 High Street West, Sunderland, 41 Church Street, Seaham, Houghton House, Belmont Business Park, Tyne & Wear SR1 1TX County Durham SR7 7EJ Durham DH1 1TW Tel: 0191 514 4323 Tel: 0191 511 8222 Tel: 0191 374 2555 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 2 Seaham TODAY Council Comment Update from the Contact your local Town Councillor Mayor Councillor Barry Taylor DAWDON WARD I am proud to have Cllr. R. Arthur 581 6046 / 07502 001037 been given the [email protected] opportunity to represent Seaham Cllr. Mrs. J. A. Bell 581 2398 / 07557 003759 and its residents as [email protected] your Mayor for 2020/21. It is an Cllr. Mrs. L. Kennedy 03000 268707 honour to be [email protected] entrusted with the role of Mayor and I Cllr. K. Shaw 581 3515 / 07900 702331 will do everything I can to represent Cllr. T. Shepherd 581 5752 our town and our [email protected] residents. I joined Seaham DENESIDE WARD Town Council in May 2013 as a Cllr. E. Bell 07827 307810 Councillor during which me, I have [email protected] spent a year as Deputy Mayor, supporng the Mayor with all her dues and assisted her with fund raising Cllr. Mrs. G. Bleasdale 581 9724 events. The experience was invaluable and has set me in [email protected] good stead for my year ahead. Cllr. S. P Colborn 581 7830 / 07851 079778 My career has primarily been working as a Care Worker. I [email protected] was heavily involved in the Seaham Triathlon along with organising and running Seaham Coast Run and Seaham Cllr. B. Taylor 07743 743811 Boot Camp. So far I have helped raise £19,000 for Seaham groups and charies. SEAHAM CENTRAL WARD I would like to congratulate the winners of the Scarecrow Compeon. I apologise for not being able to visit you Cllr. Mrs. K. Brace 07952 969370 due to the Corona virus. Cllr. G. N. Hepworth 07534 126332 I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people that are running our community centres and [email protected] sports teams and thank everyone who is geng involved Vacancy with our kids and elderly of Seaham. You are doing a fantasc job. SEAHAM HARBOUR WARD If anyone needs help with maers in the Town, please do not hesitate to contact me directly on 07743 743811 and Cllr. Mrs. S. Forster 581 6765 I will do my utmost to assist where possible. [email protected] I look forward to the year ahead and working with you all to embrace and enhance our wonderful town. Cllr. D. McKenna 07889 701492 [email protected] Best wishes to you all. Cllr. Miss. L. Willis 07980 050818 Councillor Barry Taylor Mayor SEAHAM NORTH WARD Cllr. S. Cudlip 581 2856 Seaham Town Council Cllr. Ms R. M. Graon 07865 997951 Seaham Town Hall, Stockton Road, Vacancy Seaham, Co. Durham, SR7 0HP Vacancy Telephone: (0191) 5818034 SEAHAM WESTLEA WARD Email: [email protected] Website: www.seaham.gov.uk Vacancy Like and contact us on Facebook Vacancy Receive updates by following us on Twier - SeahamTC The views and informaon contained within some of the arcles in this magazine Watch us on YouTube for footage of our events are soley that of the individual content provider and do not necessarily reflect the views of Seaham Town Council or the publishers of this magazine. Seaham TODAY 3 Local Interest Daft as a Brush Cancer Charity Walk – Visit to Seaham The Mayor Councillor Miss Linda Willis and During Brian’s epic walk he even managed Brian reluctantly had to temporarily the Mayoress Mrs Diane Adamson met to fit in a wedding to his partner Cheryl in abandon his walk n March this year due to with Mr Brian Burnie the Founder and the Isle of Skye in August 2018 which was the Covid 19 pandemic which by then he Trustee of “Da as a Brush Cancer Paent kept as a surprise to everyone apart from had walked 5,125 miles, however since then Care Charity” on Saturday 19th September, close family. he has picked up where he left off and is 2020 at the Tommy Statue. Brian’s walk determined to finish his walk. Due to the charity’s success, the charities brought him to Seaham on the final stages trustees wish to take this service nationwide Since Brian’s visit to Seaham he has now of his epic cancer charity walk. to create 1,000,000 cancer patient journeys completed his walk which took in Brian aged 76 years and who suffers from by creating local hubs that can manage and 15,000,000 steps and 7,036 miles, which is a Parkinson’s Disease embarked on a 7000 provide a patient transport service in their massive achievement. mile walk around the coastal footpath of locality, free of charge. Brian’s plan during Seaham Town Council wishes Brian well in Great Britain and Ireland two and half years the walk was to visit all the major cancer his future endeavours to offer free hospital ago on 5th March, 2018 starting from the hospitals to discuss his vision and the transport to all cancer sufferers across the Baltic in Gateshead. The aim of the walk charities proposals with Consultant country. (while living on a double decker bus named Oncologists, Radiotherapy Managers and Bluebell) was to spread the ‘Daft as a Brush Nurse Managers. Cancer Patient Care’ (DAAB) good news story. With a team of 350 volunteers and 30 Brian stated that he was pleased that ambulances, the charity last year was everyone he has met so far, including involved in transporting throughout the Politicians, Councillors and Mayors have North East, free of charge, over 40,000 been very enthusiastic and supportive of his cancer patients to and from hospital for passion and vision to provide nationwide, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy free transport for cancer outpatients treatment, with the numbers rising. attending hospital. 4 Seaham TODAY Auctions Sales Lettings WE SEEK PROPERTY TO SELL OR LET IN YOUR AREA DOWEN THE 5 STAR AGENTS TRIED TESTED & TRUSTED FOR OVER 35 YEARS SALES & LETTINGS EXPERTS SINCE 1982 SUPER VALUE SELLING FEE PACKAGES FREE SOLICITORS Team Dowen Seaham (Left To Right) Lisa, Gaynor and Christine FEE PACKAGES Local Property Experts Selling + Letting For You Or Would You Or Have You Like A Quick Sale Got A Well Presented At Auction? Property To Let? 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The club achieved the changing rooms and look to replace them Cricket Club for many many years and all of objecves it set itself. And has again with more modern and environmentally the past and present members wish him increased the number of teams friendly versions which will be able to many congratulaons. parcipang on a weekly basis. accommodate male and female teams. At the heart of the club is the Junior secon Seaham Harbour would also like to thank all and we have been able to increase the club members and visitors for observing the number of Juniors playing cricket by 20% recent Covid 19 Rules and their connued across all age ranges. We also saw the support during very difficult mes. introducon of an all girls team for the first Finally – Seaham Harbour Cricket Club me at Seaham Harbour. would like to wish Mr Raymond Armbrister Junior secon growing in strength SHCC girls team winter training SHCC players and commiee take the dip Pao supported by Durham County Council Mary Street, Seaham, Co. Durham. 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