Published at: Friday 3rd June 2016 First Floor, Town Council Offices, Issue 769 Civic Hall Square, Shildon, RIER DL4 1AH. N C Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 Shildon W Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 ric t O & D i s t T At the heart www.shildontowncrier.com of our wonderful community email: [email protected] Town planner lends support to Town Council calls Save our Arches campaign Extraordinary Meeting Shildon Town Councillors, chamber at the Town have requested an Extraor- Council offices on Wednes- dinary Meeting of the Town day 8th June from 6.30pm. Council to discuss the an- The meeting will discuss an nouncement from Durham internal Structural Report County Council (DCC) that commissioned by DCC in they intended to demolish September 2014. the MIllennium arches in It will also discuss the Shildon. report of January’s public The meeting, which is consultation and DCC’s open to the public, will latest announcement of a take place in the council new consultation. Free paediatric first aid training An opportunity has opened The session will run on up for Shildon residents Tuesday 14th June at who would like to improve Jubilee Fields Community their skills, knowledge Centre from 9.30am until and confidence to act ef- 11.30am. The campaign to save Shildon’s arches from demolition has been boosted by the fectively when it really Free Ofsted-registered matters. childcare will also be avail- support of the original project’s Master Planner, Bill Kataky (inset). A free paediatric first aid able on site. Campaigners hoping to save centre’s millenium re- centre, including the Mil- training course is being de- For more information and Shildon’s three arches from design. lenium Arches, as they are livered over one morning, to register for a place demolition have received Bill Kataky, who was officially known, took to through Shildon Health on this training opportu- a boost from the architect the master planner and the campaign’s Facebook Express, and is funded by nity contact Shildon Health responsible for the town designer of the town page to voice his concerns livin. Express on 03000 268 834. about the plans to remove the arches. Mr Kataky said: “As the original Master Planner and Designer of the Shildon Town Centre including the Millenuim Arches, the Town square and the rest, it is a very sad day to learn how an award-winning scheme, supported by the residents at large at the time of the inception of the scheme and grand opening thereafter, the enormous support given by the then One North East who funded the millions of pounds towards the scheme, Jane Hackworth Young, all local District Councillors and County Councillors who gave their full support at that time, can now vote to remove the features and render the spaces to where we were in the 90’s. Just unbelievable!” Mr Kataky went on to warn of the permanent Continued on page 5 Fully archived online at shildontowncrier.com email us at: [email protected] Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 769 Friday 3rd June 2016 Page 1 N CRIER Shildon W ict O Classifieds & Dis t r T All about local people... In Memoriam Birthday Memories Birthdays Services For Sale Robert’s Property Brand new double divan June O’Brien Julie Hanmer Chloe Baynham Maintenance with quilted damask mattress. 4.6.09 June 1st 2006 All home and garden work Can arrange delivery. £120 Treasured memories of a Time passes undertaken. Call for a free quote. Tel: 07789 113343 dearly loved mam, mother- Memories stay 07494 942 557 in-law, nanna and great Loved and remembered nanna Every day MOVING A THING? Found From £14. Call Phil. Phone 01325 321084 Shildon AFC medal or 07790 509925 Found in Hackworth Park From Denise, Karen, Neil Contact the and their families Aunty Pearl, Uncle Bill, T&D Fencing Services Town Crier at Uncle Derek, Gary, Karen & Tel: 07974 618 146 01388 775896 Chris Table Top Sale Birthdays Happy 16th Birthday to the best sister Julie Hanmer The Valley Methodist Saturday 11th June from June 4th 1971- in the world! June 1st 2006 Chloe Baynham Church in Coundon Grange 11am until 1pm. Tables 7th June 2016 is holding a Table Top Sale are £6. To book, contact They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, with bargains galore on Jennie on 01388 775621. But neither time nor reason Will change the way we feel Love you loads We miss you so much From Mia Wool needed for xxxxxx community project Mam, Dad & Jessica Stephen, Rachel, Gregory, Shildon Chamber of Trade be welcomed and can be Stuart & Spencer are working collaboratively dropped off at Shildon with the Knit and Knatter Town Council offices. Mia Scott group - a St John’s Church Pat Todd of the Knit and 2nd June Julie Hanmer project, on a commu- Knatter group said: “We 1st June 2006 nity interest piece of work, were surprised and excited You were a loving, kind and Happy 16th Birthday Chloe! Enjoy your day which will be unveiled to at being asked to be beautiful girl the local community later involved in this project, We’ll all be together some day on in the year. and we hope our hard work Always in our thoughts Shildon Town Council is sup- will be appreciated once porting this project with a complete and will be a Lots & lots of love from small grant of £50 towards talking point for all.” Mam & Dad the cost of wool, and with A spokesperson for the xxxxxxxx this in mind the group is Chamber of Trade said: Love Auntie Jackie asking the whole commu- “We would like to thank & family xxx nity to look and see if the everyone from the Knit and Chloe Baynham have any unwanted wool Knatter group for producing 16th Birthday that they could donate to this fabulous piece of work. Julie Hanmer Lots and lots of love Happy Birthday to our help this project knit its “Thanks in advance also very special teenager June 1st 2006 From Nana, way to completion. to the local community You were so very special Grandad All donations of wool will for support and kind dona- and Leigh xxxx What more is there to say 16! tions of wool, helping to We only wish with all our hearts Fathers Day make this piece of work That you were here today Lots of love always, possible.” Chloe Baynham Mam, Dad, Sunday 19th June is If you require any further Happy 16th Birthday Chloe Holly & Skye Fathers Day. information or would like The deadline for Fathers Day Love from to donate wool, please messages in The Crier is drop off your donation Auntie Amanda, noon on Tuesday 14th June. Love from Auntie Olga, Uncle Rob & to Shildon Town Council Uncle Ronnie & family Messages can be dropped off Ben xxx Marylyn’s at the Crier offices or emailed Offices or contact Kath Unisex Salon to [email protected] Regan on 01388 772563. 17 Eden Terrace Chilton Gibson's Funeral 01388 721744 Services Established over 140 years. We are looking for a full/ Association Street, Shildon. part time experienced hairdresser with a Level Our office hours are 3 qualification. Must be Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri 10am - 2pm. Closed Wed. able to do all aspects of Or by appointment on hairdressing. Either apply by phone or by visiting the salon. 01388 772244 24 hour on call service. Page 2 Friday 3rd June 2016 Issue 769 Shildon & District Town Crier Chance to win a ride with Shildon NUR banner Flying Scotsman at Shildon to be displayed The last banner of the Shildon Branch of the NUR is being displayed at an event at Bishop Auckland Station. The last banner of the storage by the National Shildon Branch of the Railway Museum (NRM) in National Union of Rail- Shildon, and its restoration waymen (NUR) is being and display is a collabora- displayed by the Bishop tive initiative between the Auckland Station History Group and the NRM. Group at the Community The banner has been Event at Bishop Auckland paraded on a number of oc- Station. casions, both locally and in The event, to be on held London in 1983, in support on Saturday 11th June, will of the fight to save British celebrate the Queen’s 90th Rail Engineering at Shildon birthday. (Shildon Shops). After a two The eagerly anticipated visit of Flying Scotsman to Shildon will be even more special Until recently, the banner year fight the wagon works for the winners of a competition to ride behind the famous locomotive. Photo: NRM, SSPL had been held in safe were closed in June 1984. To mark this week’s anteeing a ride on the first Light Infantry, which was anniversary of Flying train on the opening day cosmetically restored to Jumble sale cancelled Scotsman officially joining are up for grabs. its sixties appearance in the National Collection, All steam fans have to do the Shildon workshop for Locomotion: The National is fill in their details at Scotsman Season, will also Shildon Salvation Army’s inconvenience this may Railway Museum at Shildon www.flyingscotsman.org. be on display. Jumble Sale on Tuesday cause,” said a spokesper- has announced a new uk/shedbash-prize-draw Flying Scotsman’s restora- 14th June has been can- son. “A new sale has been opportunity for Flying before the closing date tion is one of the most celled. arranged for Tuesday July Scotsman fans to ride of 10am on Tuesday 14th complex and lengthy “We apologise for any 12th at 10am.