No. 94 www.interchange.bowburn.net March 2020 Banner Group plans for this year’s Big Meeting Local plans are taking shape for this year’s Durham Miners’ Gala Day, on Saturday 12th July. Bowburn’s three banners will again be led by the superb Kippax Band, before joining the crowds in Stories from last edition: Durham. - Artwork for Parkhill This year’s proposed route through Bowburn is to start in Dallymore Drive (near the Jet garage) and then go along Marlene Avenue, George Street, Horton Crescent, Philip Avenue and round Prince - Kart racing Charles Avenue (possibly via Margaret Court) to the coal tub Mining Memorial. There a wreath will be laid while the band plays “Gresford”, the Miners’ Hymn. The Banner Group asks Interchange readers to send it any comments they have about this route, c/o Bowburn Community Centre or by e-mail to [email protected], before an application is made for permission to close theseCANCELLED roads to traffic, between about 8am and 9pm, during the parade. The night before (11th July), there will be another free Eve ofGala concert, for all the family, in the Community Centre.
N.B.: This is a first draft of an edition of Bowburn Deliverers Interchange that was never finished. In the light of the Needed Covid19 pandemic, the editors decided to halt production. As Bowburn expands, so does the reach of the Interchange — but the Many of the “forthcoming events” were getting canceled number of people able to deliver it has gone the other way. Anyone and there were fears about whether it could be delivered with a couple of hours' free time four times a year can deliver. safely. Then the national lock-down was imposed anyway. Rounds are sized according to the deliverer, so with enough volunteers Some of the reports are still relevant, though. So it was we would only need to ask each person to do a couple of later decided to post this draft version on the Interchange’s neighbouring streets. Ifyou enjoy reading the Interchange website. and have a few hours free once every three months to help us deliver it to all residents, please get in touch with us at Bowburn Art Group
2020 has already been a busy year for the group. Our 1960s exhibition has been very well received and the artists have been hard at work exploring the Trees for Bowburn... theme ofThe Blue Planet for our next exhibition which will be unveiled at our Preview Evening on 20th March. OZENS OF TREES will be planted carried out by the Council’s Clean & This will be followed by our 5th Community Exhibition involving local D around Bowburn ‘to create Green Team along with staff from schools over the SummerCANCELLED Holidays on the theme ofFarigrounds. greener and healthier areas’. As part Landscape & Arboriculture. Since January we have welcomed groups of of the Forestry Commission’s Urban Tree Challenge, Durham County ....and Parkhill? residents from the Bowburn Care Centre to join Bowburn & Parkhill Community us for art and coffee with their activities co- Council (DCC) has secured £500,000 to plant almost 1,200 large Partnership (the Partnership) were ordinators.. We hope that this will lead to us awarded a grant from the being able to visit the Care Centre to join in with trees across towns and villages where the tree canopy is low in Cooperative Community Fund for events there. trees in Bowburn. Our scheme is One of our members, Larry Gurney, is a County Durham, along with 6,000 smaller trees to create copses and included in the DCC planting volunteer with a charity called MADabout ART described above. The Partnership amd has flown off to sunny South Africa to use link existing woodland. The planting will help to increase carbon have agreed to transfer the eventual his art expertise to work with children who are struggling with physical and sum, decided in October 2020, to mental health issues. Through his own generosity and that ofthe group he capture, supporting Durham’s aim to reduce greenhouse gases. planting trees in Parkhill. The was able to take a case ofart supplies to help his work. We look forward to suggested area is opposite Parkhill hearing about his time there when he returns and seeing exmples of his Estate parallel with the B6291. colourful paintings from the townships. However, the Partnership do not Once again we have welcomed Peter Robbins to provide a workshop for the wish to do this unless we know that group. This one was entitled Figures in the Landscape. this is what the residents want, so The group meets on Tuesday morning from 10-12. We realise it can be we are asking for your views. Some quite daunting to join a new group so we are happy to welcome prospective members of the Partnership will artists for a cuppa and a look round during the session before making a visit the homes facing the main road commitment. over the next few weeks and we would appreciate your views as to whether you “agree to trees being planted in the green area facing the In Bowburn, the trees will be B6291”. This will help us decide Important: Events planted around the outside of the whether to go ahead with this village as well as William Street and project. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, events listed in this edition may Edward Avenue, as shown in the have been cancelled since printing. Please check with the group or figure. Planting should have been organisation concerned about any event in these pages. completed by the end of March, page 1 AAP KeyMessages, 27th January2020
East Durham Rural Corridor AAP • Prior to the following item of place across County Durham and Interest Declared: Yes – Councillor Board Meeting; 27 January 2020; business, a one-minute silence was Darlington – Maura McKeon is a Cassop-cum- Key Messages observed in memory of Ron Hogg Stroke Rehabilitation Services Quarrington Parish Councillor • Malcolm Gray (Chair) welcomed who had sadly passed away. Inpatient Rehabilitation Services – Amount: £6,976.00 (£3,488.00 everyone to the East Durham Rural • Jon Carling from The Office of (Ward 6 at Bishop Auckland each) Corridor Area Action Partnership the Durham Police, Crime and Hospital) Board members were happy for Board Meeting. Victims’ Commissioner gave a • Board members had received a these projects to go ahead. • A warm welcome was offered to verbal update on the proposals to report which provided them with an • Date andtime ofnextmeeting- Chris Varty and Melvyn Carr who increase the amount of Council Tax update on progress made through The next Board meeting will be held had been re-appointed as public which goes to the police service, the Joint Priorities Task and Finish on Thursday 19 March 2020 from representatives on the East Durham known as the precept. Members of Group meeting held on 16 January 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm at Fishburn Rural Corridor AAP Board the public were asked to comment 2020. Youth and Community Centre, following the end of their four-year on the proposed increase by The following two Older Persons Butterwick Road, Fishburn, TS21 term. completing the survey on The Social Isolation Fund (OPSIF) 4ED. CANCELLED • Chloe Watson was also Office of the Durham Police, Crime projects were agreed by the Board – Please make every effort to welcomed as a non-voting co-optee and Victims’ Commissioners Coxhoe Village Hall – Happier & attend and promote amongst your on the Board. website
I have previously mentioned an application to Partnership has expressed some concern at future increase the number of houses at Bogma Hall in loss ofopen space in inappropriate situations. Coxhoe from 50 to 70 and the potential traffic As far as the County Durham Plan is impact this may have on Parkhill and Bowburn. concerned, the Inspector has held an additional The application is still undetermined. The session of the Examination in Public to consider application to increase the number of houses on housing allocations. As a result, some part of the site at Parkhill to 65 has now been modifications are likely to be made in respect of 07731 742 325 amended to reduce the figure to 64. This does not small proposals within or close to settlements, appear to make a material difference and this although these are unlikely to affect actual application is also at the time of writing allocations of sites. In addition, clarification was Old Quarrington Barn undetermined. sought relating to some major sites at Seaham Similarly, the application to convert the barn and Newton Aycliffe but these are unlikely to Conversion on the track between Old Quarrington and affect our Parish. Parkhill to residential use remains undetermined. The Inspector has not yet issued any report Plans to convert the barn on the track between Other recent planning applications in the into his findings following the Examination in Old Quarrington and Parkhill into a home have Parish are for Public. This is likely to happen in the near future. hit a stalemate over the safety ofthe access road. • an electrical cabinet on the Integra61 site After that, the County Council will need to DCC planning officers are minded to approve the • To enclose land from the grass verge at consult on any major modifications for a period development, provided the applicant can create a Grange Park of 6 weeks before the Plan can be finally passing place on the track. However, the land for • For a garage close to the Doorstep Green approved and adopted. How the Inspector will the passing place does not belong to the Park address the major controversial issues such as the applicant, and the owner has not agreed to its use • To build a small extension onto the Fires proposed roads to the north and west ofDurham in this way. Residents of Old Quarrington are Services training site City and major deletions from the Green Belt at concerned that the increase oftraffic on the track • An illuminated sign for Roadchefwithin the Sniperley and Sherburn Road is still not clear. will restrict its use as a bridleway, and because of Services complex these concerns, the final decision will be made by None of these appear controversial, although the the planning committee rather than officers.
page 2 Nature Notes by Richard Cowen, February 2020 HIS WINTER has, so far at least, male (cob) was seen so I assume Butterflies are of course absent in T been pretty mild and dry in the that the female (pen) is now nesting. the winter. But this is not true of North East — but very windy. This is the first time I recall moths. A few species can be found Perhaps because of the mild swans being on the ponds, at least all through the winter months. The temperatures, we have not seen as for any length of time. They are a bit December moth flies, as its name many winter visitors as we often do. large to land on them and I have Fieldfare, large thrushes with grey seen the male come in slowly, heads, have been quite scarce. almost dropping like a jump jet onto However, their smaller cousin, the the water. What will happen if the Redwing, has been here in quite geese from previous years decide to large numbers. It has an arrow-like return is anyone’s guess. has been here all this winter and in flight and a striking line over its eye, We have two other species of February I saw two together on the as well as red under its wing, which swan in the UK, the Whooper and ponds. It is rather a shy bird and of course gives it its name. Bewick Swans. Both are winter does not come out of the reeds if it visitors and have yellow on the bill is aware that people are about, but if as opposed to the pink of the Mute it is seen, it can be recognised by its Swan. Whooper Swans are fluffy white tail and the fact that it frequently recorded in county spends much of its time diving. suggests, in December. The Durham (one has been on The other bird is the Jack Snipe. Chestnut flies all through the winter Stoneybeck Pond by Bishop Not a very common bird in the UK, but if it gets too cold, it hibernates. Middleham for some time) but the there has been one or two at the Other moth Bewick Swan is a much rarer bird. Ponds for a few years now. You will species can be However, neither is likely to turn up not find this bird just by watching, it starting to fly in on the small water features we have hides (very effectively) in the February, in our area. marshy land and will only take off at including the Ducks have not been major There are two other birds of the last minute if disturbed. I have dotted Border, visitors to the ponds in the Nature interest on the Ponds this winter. yet to see one on the ground, but one of which I Reserve although a few Mallards The Little Grebe has been breeding have not infrequently seen one fly trapped in late have been present. But a pair of here for at least the last two years from under my feet. This makes it January. Mute Swans came just before the but I have never seen or heard it just about impossible for me to New Year. After a while, only the here in winter before. At least one photograph. Knit & Natter Farewell to John Delap
HE KNITTED Christ- Bowburn Interchange wishes all the best to John Delap, who retired in T mas Tree from the December. John ran the Clarence Villa Service Station for over 30 year. As library has now been one of the Interchange’s longest-standing advertisers, he supported our village newsletter from its earliest days. dismantled, and all the And best wishes, too, to Melvyn Shadford, who acquired the business from squares sewn together John when he retired. Melvyn started working at Clarence Villa only a few to make blankets for weeks after John started. He is well known locally and Interchange readers Strayaid. will know and appreciate the quality of the service he provides. The group are now knitting Syringe Driver Bags for the If you have any unwanted wool, Oncology Department at UHND. no matter how small, the group Members are also knitting or would greatly appreciate the crocheting hats for premature donation. To pass it on, please leave babies, Twiddle Muffs for dementia it at Bowburn Library. patients at St. Cuthbert's Hospice, and blankets for Care Homes.
Youth Club News
OWBURN YOUTH CLUB is open for B activities as follows:
Mondays 5:30pm — Kids' fitness class: a new session for young people aged 11- 18. This is a structured fitness class for young people, where they can learn about healthy lifestyles as well as taking part in physical fitness. Tuesdays 5:30pm — Year 7 Youth Club. 7:00pm — Year 8, 9, & 10 Youth Club. Wednesdays 4:00pm — Open Youth Session for young people seeking information and advice, use of IT room, printer, etc. (free entry). Thursdays 4:30pm — Year 6 Youth Club. 6:00pm — Family Fitness. All sessions and classes are 30p entry unless otherwise stated. page 3 Dunkirk Remembered First Turf Cut for
This May will mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk, in which Bowburn four Bowburn men lost their lives. After Allied forces were trapped along the Belgian coast, in the nine days Primary School between 27th May and 4th June, 338,226 men (about three-fifths of them British, the rest mostly being French, Polish, and Belgian) escaped across Staff and school children joined the Channel aboard 861 vessels – of which 243 were sunk during the local councillors to celebrate the operation. start of construction on Bowburn’s Around 16,000 French soldiers and 1,000 British soldiers died during the new-build Primary School. The evacuation. Among these were Private Ralph Johnson (Royal Scots ceremony, on 11th March, also Regiment), of 117, Park Avenue; Private William Jordan (R.A.S.C.), of 14, featured local contractors the Esh Durham Road, Bowburn; Sapper George Elsbury (Royal Engineers), of 10, Group and DCC Cabinet Member Steavenson Street, and Private George William (Tony) Wharrier (D.L.I.), of for Children and Young People’s 4, Steavenson Street. Services and Adult Learning and The 1st Lothians & Border Horse R.A.C., in which Trooper Joseph (Joe) Skills, Cllr Olwyn Gunn, who has Smalley, of 12, Clarence Street was serving, did not reach Dunkirk. He was been involved in the project since killed in action before his regiment surrendered on 12th June. taking up her role in 2017. The These five men are among the 28 local service men who died during school will be built next to the Warmest Wishes World War II and are remembered in the Book of Remembrance in current Junior School, which is set John and Anne Barker Bowburn Community Centre. for demolition before the project is Among those who survived the Battle of Dunkirk were Sergeant John P. Congratulations on your golden completed. At its full capacity, wedding anniversary. Corbett, R.A., who was a prisoner of war for five years before returning to Bowburn’s new school will be the his wife, Emily, who was living with her parents, William & Sarah Elizabeth third largest Primary in the County, Carlin, at 27, Durham Road, Bowburn, in 1945. with space for 540 children with a One of those who was evacuated was Bill Higgins, then of Tursdale and 70 place nursery. Officers at DCC later of Mary Terrace and Marlene Avenue, Bowburn. If anyone knows of have worked with school leaders to others who were at Dunkirk, Bowburn Local History Society would very create a school to meet Bowburn’s much like to learn about them. Please write to
There have been important issues relating to two paths in the Parish recently. 1 ) Paths off Bridleway 36 Bridleway 36 runs from opposite the Community Centre towards the Leamside Line and beyond. It is a popular right of way used by many people in the village. There are tracks through the woods adjacent to the Leamside Line and this Bridleway. These tracks are not shown as public rights of way (PROWs), on the Council’s definitive footpaths map. They may have become PROWs if they have been used for 20 years or more but that ultimately would be a matter of evidence if this is claimed. Integra 61 have placed signs to warn against trespassing on this land, including the tracks. It is understood that there have been problems of drug misuse on the land. If anyone does use these tracks, they should be aware that they are on private land and that, at present at least, there is no evidence that they are PROWs. Therefore, the owners are entitled to stop anyone on their land. This may only arise if people misbehave on this land, an issue which may affect the general public. meetings to discuss alternative rights of way, at and is shown coloured yellow on the attached Clearly, there is no right (and, we believe, no least while the works were ongoing. One of the plan. This would link the new bridleway shown intention) to stop anyone from using the actual reasons for this was to provide a safe alternative with a green dotted line to the path through the bridleway 36. route for horse riders who may be concerned Reserve shown with the red line and would 2) Alternative paths below Cold about using the existing bridleway below Cold enable people (particularly horse riders) to use Knuckles. these paths to the wider PROW network without Knuckles Quarry Unfortunately, the alternative path has not, in riding alongside works at Cold Knuckles. Some years ago, when planning permission was the long run, materialised. There have been This is not a definite proposal at the present being sought for the work now being undertaken ongoing discussions to seek to rectify this. time but, if it can be agreed, it will solve the at Cold Knuckles Quarry, there were many A possible solution has now been suggested problems that have been foreseen in this area. page 4 Greetings from CCaassssoopp--ccuumm--QQuuaarrrriinnggttoonn PPaarriisshh CCoouunncciill our new PCSO Hello, my name is Ashley, I am QQuuaarrtteerrllyy PPaarriisshh CCoouunncciill Police Community Support Officer 8508 covering Bowburn, High Shincliffe, Shincliffe, Coxhoe, Hett, Newsletter No. 46 (2020) Quarrington Hill, Kelloe, Croxdale Newsletter No. 46 (2020) and Cassop alongside PC Steve Rowe 1635 PC Mark Ogilvie 1645. I am new to Sherburn Neighbourhood Policing Team and Dear Parishioners industrial and cultural heritage of Post: I’m keen to get to know the local the village. Local community c/o Bowburn Community Centre, community, please come along to New Parish Councillor groups, children and young people Durham Road, Bowburn. DH6 5AT the next PACT Meeting to meet will be actively encouraged to be Mobile No.: myself discuss and issues you may The Parish Council has welcomed part ofthe design journey for the 0783 4363444 have, or alternatively email me on George Storeyas a new artwork. E-mail:
page 5 Quiz News he Community Partnership's T quiz ‘Tis the season to be jolly’ winners were P Hutchinson, W Carr and J Redsell. The next quiz now on sale is ‘On the move’; Entries £1 to return by 16 May; Contact Janet Blackburn (0191 3770653) for details. The team winning the last Bowburn Interchange Quiz Night at Crowtrees WMC was ‘Litter Pickers’. Look out for Quiz Nights on 27 March and at the beginning ofJune. AGMs
t is the season of annual general I meetings, as many local groups and organisations come to the end of their financial years. Forthcoming annual meetings include: Bowburn & Parkhill Community Partnership 19th May at 6.00pm; Bowburn Banner Group 8 June at 6.30pm; Bowburn Community Association 24th March at 6.00pm; Bowburn Village Celebration (BVC) 29th AprilCANCELLED at 3.00pm; Cassop-cum- Quarrington Parish Council 20th May at 6.30pm; Crowtrees Workmen’s Club 26 April at 11.00am
Easter service times for Christ the King Church. Palm Sunday 5th April 11am 10.45pm Night Prayer. Procession ofPalms & Sung Mass. Good Friday 10th April. Meet at the pit memorial on the 3pm The Liturgy of the Lord’s corner ofPrince Charles Avenue. Passion & Death. Holy Monday 6th April. Holy Saturday 11th April. 7pm Mass and short address. 8pm The Vigil & First Mass of Holy Tuesday and Holy Wednesday Easter [AT ST.ANDREW’S 7th & 8th April. SPENNYMOOR DL 16 6NE] 9.30am Mass and short address. Followed by Easter party and Maundy Thursday 9th April. fireworks. 7pm Mass ofthe Lord’sCANCELLED Supper Easter Day 12th April. Followed by the watch of quiet 11am Festival Mass prayer at the altar ofrepose Followed by free children’s Easter (come and go as you please) egg hunt. Methodist Church
News byShirleySharpe Bowburn Methodist Church will be holding a Spring Fayre on Saturday 4th April from 10am to 4pm. Stalls will include Tombola, Raffle, Easter Egg Tombola, Cakes and Childrens Activities. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. APROFESSIONALFRIENDLYSERVICE We will be commencing our Beetle Drives on Wednesday 29th April at DOG WALKING 1.30pm followed by a short bible HOMEVISITS studyCANCELLED session. These will continue on the last Wednesday ofthe month PET TAXI PUPPY VISITS until October. Admission is £3 for 07858720396 adults and £2 for children 12 years and under. Refreshments are [email protected] included. Please come and join us, a www.durhampetcare.com good time is had byall. page 6 Bowburn Primary School News by T. Fay and J. Glass
Bowburn Primary School News. Ambulance services. Mini Medics are a new There’s lots been going on at Bowburn Primary group and they recently enjoyed a trip to the recently. We are also thrilled to see that work on Town Hall to meet the Mayor of Durham and her the new Primary School has finally got underway body guards. They enjoyed being shown round on the junior site, after a very long delay. The the beautiful Town Hall building, and showing children and staff are very excited to see what everyone how to perform CPR- on a dummy of will be happening over the next few months, and course. The children have already helped out at can’t wait to see their new school take shape! Lumiere and completed a present drop to UHND Connecting Classrooms: at Christmas. As part of our long term partnership with Our Mini Police have also been busy , and Gladstone Academy in Nepal, Mrs Fay and Miss recently were lucky enough to visit the canine Jarvis were granted funding from the British training centre at Spennymoor to see how the Council Connecting Classrooms project to visit police dogs are trained. They were very the school. This was Mrs Fay’s 5th visit to the impressed with how obedient and hard working school and a first time trip to Nepal for Miss the police dogs are, and found out just how the Jarvis. dogs are trained. Met at the airport in Kathmandhu by Mr Binod Field work- Roker beach, Sunderland Kumar Koirala in their bright yellow school bus, Year 5 have been studying coastal erosion and the we set off on the short trip to our guest house in effects it has on homes, businesses and the the beautiful city of Bhaktapur. Miss Jarvis was so community and also how coastal erosion is excited at the sight of sacred cows taking a lie managed in our area. The children have been down in the middle of the busy highway but fascinated by the different types of erosion and so when she saw a huge goat being transported on a we decided, what better way to consolidate their motorbike…..! Lunch time was very welcome as understanding than to go to the beach and see it we had been to see the new school kitchen. After for themselves. The day was very cold but we got seeing Bowburn children receiving a hot, fresh wrapped up and not a single child complained. cooked meal every day, Gladstone Academy now We were really lucky because the recent storms provide their pupils with hot food. Miss Jarvis had wreaked havoc along the coastline and the and I were astounded watching the cooks making children were able to see wonderful examples of hundreds of Momos, so rapidly! Momos are transportation, deposition and longshore drift. small filled dumplings that can be steamed or The children had a great time observing, fried. Totally delicious! measuring and recording their findings and were Friendship Day: able to use their fieldwork back in school to draw This began with a special assembly led by Mrs maps, write explanations and understand what Glass and Mrs Foster. Mrs Foster talked about the their data showed. Fantastic fieldwork! importance of being kind, caring, sharing and Centre for Life: friendly to everyone. As always, each class Year 5 Owls and Ospreys visited Newcastle’s Life teacher chose one pupil who had been a special Centre to consolidate their science topic, ‘Earth friend to everyone to receive the Friendship and Space.’ Each class had the opportunity to Award. explore ‘coding’ to make a ‘Lego Mars Rover’ Chinese New Year: move around a Martian terrain. The children got As part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, to work very quickly and surprised the staff with Sharks and Dolphins classes visited the Oriental how easily they were able to complete each – Museum in Durham. Led by the resident highly complex - challenge. The teachers didn’t Education Team, the children were able to see have quite as much success ! After lunch it was and touch many of the Museum’s artefacts, off to the Planetarium to go on a guided tour of learned the story of the Chinese Zodiac, made the night sky. The children watched in awe as crafts connected with the Year of the Rat and did they were taken on a journey through the solar the Dragon Dance around the Museum. system, constellations and galaxies. It really was a Continuing our Chinese New Year celebrations, mind-blowing session. The children have been the Outreach Team from the Oriental Museum in fascinated with the enormity of space ever since Durham, came into school to work with Nursery, our visit and it is lovely to see their enthusiasm Reception and Year 1 children. Stories, craft and and wonder grow. drama made their visit to school a fun and Mr Mann: informative day. Mr Hu, a teacher from Durham We were all saddened to hear the news of the Johnston School who teaches Y6 children death of Mr Mann who was Deputy Head Mandarin every week, also completed some great Teacher at Bowburn Junior School for many art and craft activities with the older pupils. A years. He is remembered fondly, not only by staff special Chinese themed school lunch was enjoyed at the school but of course by many former pupils by all the children on both sites. , parents and grandparents. Mini Medics and Mini Police: Our older pupils are enjoying being part of these two groups who work with Durham Police and
page 7 Local HistoryTalks Community Partnership News
This year’s local history talks started How and where people lived and • Richard, the Chair, welcomed everyone to another year for the in March with a presentation by worked locally? What are your local Partnership – that includes you. Please come along to the meetings for local Martin Roberts, former English history interests? information, and you could meet at least one ofyour local councillors. Heritage Historic Buildings Tuesday 9th June: Jack Turton, • The Coop Community Fund is getting offto a good start – thanks to Inspector. He described many local Coxhoe LHS – Asylum: Winterton you for shopping at the Coop. (and lost) buildings, including Old in words and pictures. • We hope to plant trees at Parkhill – see article. Durham, Coxhoe Hall and All meetings, in Bowburn • Richard was thanked as he agreed to take over work on the Bowburn’s “Pineapple church”. Community Centre, start at 7pm. Neighbourhood Plan until Cllr Salisbury is fully recovered. The full 2020 programme can be EveryoneCANCELLED welcome. £3 admission • Integra are taking a relaxed approach to ‘No trespassing’ along BW36 found on the grop’s website, (including cup oftea or coffee). and are unlikely to challenge anyone unless they find further evidence of
Councillors Dunn and McKeon hold surgeries for residents before each of the four Parish Councils in Coxhoe Division.These will be at 5:45pm on the third Wednesdayofthe month at Bowburn Community Centre (or at Cassop CommunityCentre in December, June and August, when the Parish Council meets in Cassop.) Ifyou’ve got anyissues, come along...
Please address correspondence to Bowburn Interchange, c/o Bowburn Community Centre, Durham Road, Bowburn. DH6 5BB, or e-mail