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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 <[email protected]> 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 <www.durham-pcc.gov.uk>. Healthier Together contacts. • Neighbourhood Inspector Sarah The survey closed on 5th February Foundation ofLight - Revitalise Honeyman was welcomed back as 2020. • Neighbourhood Inspector Sarah the Police representative on the • Durham County Council have Honeyman gave a verbal update on Board. Sarah has resumed her role sought people’s views on two local policing information including as Neighbourhood Policing Team consultations: an update from Sergeant Kevin Hall Inspector — Newton Aycliffe / –Safe Durham Partnership Plan from Sherburn Neighbourhood Sedgefield and Shildon. –Joint Health and Wellbeing Policing Team. • Dave Wafer from Durham Strategy. • The following Neighbourhood County Council delivered a • John Trowell from Durham and Budget projects were shared with presentation on the existing Darlington Fire and Rescue Service the Board - Durham Bus Station which is to be gave a verbal update on the Name of Scheme: Safeguarding demolished and a new facility Integrated Risk Management Plan Kelloe & Quarrington Hill Sports constructed on the same site. It is 2020-2023 which is reviewed every Field anticipated that the new bus station year. For more information, please Councillor(s): Dunn / McKeon will be completed and open to the visit <www.ddfire.gov.uk> Interest Declared: No public in late 2021. • Clair White from NHS Durham Amount: £2,979.56 (£1,489.78 For further information visit the Dales, Easington and Sedgefield each) Durham County Council website Clinical Commissioning Group Name of Scheme: Cassop Front <www.durham.gov.uk/durhambusst delivered a presentation on two Street Regeneration ation> public consultations that are taking Councillor(s): Dunn / McKeon Planning Issues Bowburn and Parkhill Richard Cowen, February 2020 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.