Changes to Bus Pass Eligibility
From 6 April 2010 the age of eligibility for concessionary bus travel will increase from 60 to 65 over the next 10 years. This change, an......

Keep Warm, Keep Well. 05 Mar 2010
Keeping Warm this Winter Why keeping warm matters To keep well during winter, it's essential to keep warm. As the weather gets colder, we......

Longfield School Revamp 30 Nov 2009
THREE secondary schools are celebrating today after it was announced that they will share £57.6m of government funding to renew their buildi......

Fuel Bills 29 Oct 2009
Would you like a warmer home and lower fuel bills? We can help! With winter fast approaching and temperatures beginning to drop too ma......

Pest Control 11 Sep 2009
We provide technical advice and practical treatment for a range of nuisance pests. Contact us for advice or to book an appointment for pest......

Bus Contracts 11 Sep 2009
At its meeting this week (Tues Sept 8) members agreed to approve proposals that provide the public with better services and save the Council......

Bensham Park 09 Sep 2009
Update on Playbuilders Since the announcement of Playbuilders coming to Bensham Park, Groundwork has been visiting the site before and ov......

A Message from Streetscene 08 Sep 2009
"As this is the second day of the improved kerbside recycling service, I have been asked to provide you with an update as to how the changes......

Dog control Orders 07 Sep 2009
There was a Talking Together event about Dog Control on May 13 2009. A further public meeting is planned: Date: Wednesday September 3......

Summer Nights 2009 24 Jul 2009
Every day of the summer holidays there is a range of activities for people to try, from MAD Thursday events in local parks, chill out sessio......

PACT Meetings 13 Jul 2009
The following Police priorities have been decided by local people at a PACT (Partnership and Communities Together) meeting. Priorities fo......

Princess Road/Newlyn Drive and Shrubs 10 Jul 2009
We have received complaints from residents living close to this that the footpath has been strewn with broken glass, waste paper, drinks can......

Compass goes live 06 Jul 2009
Compass is the new choice based lettings scheme (CBL) for the Tees Valley sub region. The scheme is made up of the following partner organis......

Tax Credit Leaflets 06 Jul 2009
At the recent Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee held on 29th June, 2009 Members received a report on the Childcare Sufficiency Re......

Bensham Park 30 May 2009
CHILDREN will be consulted for their ideas towards a £30,000 improvement programme at a park. Bensham Park, in the Harrowgate Hill area o......

New Anti-social Behaviour Team 12 May 2009
The Council has agreed to move away from the existing Uniformed Warden Service to a more dedicated team to tackle the more persistent instan......

Longfield School Travel Plan 12 Apr 2009
Within the Local Transport Plan the Council has three budget headings that assist with the development of sustainable travel and transport i......

LAST FEW DAYS TO GIVE VIEWS ON PARKING 27 Apr 2009
THERE is still time for residents to have their say about the Council?s plan to take over parking enforcement in the Borough. The Council......

Darlingtons Green Fair 17 Apr 2009
Come along to Darlington?s South Park to celebrate the local countryside. Representatives include the council?s countryside and recycling te......

Play Rangers 25 Mar 2009
The Easter Plans for the Play Rangers can be found below - Easter Holiday plans Monday 6th April Am ? West Park - 10.30 - 12.00 Pm......

Mistral Drive Shrub Beds 19 Mar 2009
Following complaints from residents that the Shrub beds on Mistral Drive had not been maintained. They were overgrown, full of weeds and rub......

Drinkfield Marsh 09 Mar 2009
At the meeting of the Environment Forum on Monday night, I congratulated the Countryside Team for the leaflet they have produced detailing a......

Edward Legards New Web Site 27 Feb 2009
Edward is the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Darlington. Edward Legard was born in Scarborough, is married to Lucy and has thre......

Trevone Way Roundabout Update 20 Feb 2009
After residents raised concerns to us about this roundabout, we asked the council to investigate. An informal stage 4 Safety Audit and ob......

Sub station wall - Longfied Road / North Road 12 Feb 2009
It was brought to our attention by a resident that the brickwork to this boundary wall of the sub station was in a poor condition. As it wa......

Maple Road Verges 22 Jan 2009
We have received complaints from residents of Maple Road that the grass verges have been damaged as a result of excessive traffic from the r......

Verge Hardening Baytree Road 20 Jan 2009
There is an ongoing issue with the condition of numerous grass verges within the Borough due to vehicles parking upon them and churning up t......

Durham Road, Coatham Mundeville 30 Dec 2008
The Borough Council will be undertaking footway and carriageway refurbishment works at the above location, the details of which are as follo......

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year 23 Dec 2008
What we have achieved on behalf of residents in Harrowgate Hill ward in 2008. ? Highlighted Dog fouling which prompted the council to lau......

Lighting for Washbrook Drive/Newlyn Drive 18 Dec 2008
We are please to announce that there will be lighting installed to the link footpath between Washbrook Drive and Newlyn Drive in January 200......

Longfield School Closed 10 Dec 2008
LONGFIELD Comprehensive School will be closed for the rest of the week to all pupils who are not taking mock exams, because of a problem wit......

Bus Chaos 06 Dec 2008
The following facts and figures have been collected by a group of residents about the change in bus services to the whole of the town. We wo......

Talking Together Events 02 Nov 2008
The first event will commence at 4.30pm on Thursday, 6th November 2008 in Central Hall at the Dolphin Centre. The event is being held to pro......

News Round Up 02 Nov 2008
We can confirm that at the end of November there will be NO PARKING signs painted on road at the entrances to Scotts Terrace. This was at th......

Message from the Ambulance Service 24 Oct 2008
Message from the Ambulance Service > > We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its > memory. If we were to be invol......

Junction Lowson Street and North Road Update 20 Oct 2008
We have received an update from the council - "A survey of the Lowson Street junction at 5pm has now been undertaken. During the 20 mi......

Junction Lowson Street and North Road 14 Oct 2008
A resident has expressed concern re road safety and access at the junction of Lowson Street and North Road, particulary during rush hour per......

Council Bus Survey 06 Oct 2008
The Council are reviewing supported bus services in Darlington, supported bus services are paid for by the Council and cater for travel need......

Junction Alwyn Road and Longfield Road 01 Oct 2008
We have been contacted by residents concerned about safety at the above junction due to the number of buses traveling along Alwyn Road (4 ev......

Old Style Concessionary Bus Passes 30 Sep 2008
Up until the end of September 2008, there was a national agreement whereby the old-style concessionary pass (issued prior to April 2008) cou......

Change of Refuse Collection Days 28 Sep 2008
Refuse collection days will change for around a third of Darlington residents from Monday October 13th. The changes are being made to improv......

Beaumont Hill 16 Sep 2008
Bellway Homes Ltd had prepared scheme proposals and undertaken public consultations in July 2008. However, regrettably due to the downtown ......

The Latest Victims of the Bus Re-shuffle 12 Sep 2008
Harrowgate Hill Working Men?s Club claims takings have gone down because changes to bus services have made it so difficult for members to ge......

Alwyn Road 01 Sep 2008
In 2005 a comprehensive rat-run survey was undertaken to establish movements in the Alwyn Road area. People were positioned at 12 locations ......

Harrowgate Hill School Site 26 Aug 2008
In light of today's Northern Echo article concerning the former Har......

Harrowgate Farm Flower and Shrub Beds 25 Aug 2008
It was brought to our attention at our last ward surgery that the flower and shrub beds on Harrowgate Farm had not been receiving any mainte......

Drinkfield Marsh 24 Aug 2008
Following enquiries from residents living on Harrowgate Farm estate, as to the work that is being carried out in the marsh area. We contacte......

Bus Service Increase 24 Aug 2008
Bus operator Arriva has agreed to increase services to Harrowgate Hill Ward. Arriva has agreed to extend the 6A and 6B bus routes. Between......

Burtree Lane Traffic 21 Aug 2008
Concerns have been raised by residents of Harrowgate Farm as to the traffic flow along Burtree Lane, in particular Heavy Goods Vehicles. Iss......

Grass Cutting 19 Aug 2008
We have received numerous complaints that the grass in the ward has not been cut for 5-6 weeks. We have investigated this matter on your beh......

Bus Service Scrapped 13 Aug 2008
As reported in todays Bus Service Changes 07 Jul 2008
From 20th July Harrowgate Hill will no longer have a 23 or 26 services but will be replaced by the 6a and 6b. The new service, the 6a+b w......

Bus Pass Victory! 19 Jun 2008
Leader of Darlington Borough Council, Joh......

Post Office Protest 10 Jun 2008
A demonstration took place on......

Bus Fares To Rise 03 Jun 2008
As we all know the cost of fuel is continuing to rise and there appears to be no immediate prospect of it reducing significantly in the shor......

Harrowgate Farm Play Area 03 Jun 2008
An agreement has been reached with the three original developers of Harrowgate Farm to provide a financial contribution towards new play equ......

Bus Pass U-turn? 08 May 2008
As announced in today's Northern E......

Princess Road Footway Refurbishment 07 May 2008
Good news. Princess Road footpath is to be refurbished. We have received complaints from residents as to the condition.

Princess ......

Bus Pass Update 28 Apr 2008
Please Note:

An agreement has been made with bus operators that old concessionary passes (pre April 2008) can be used throughout ......

Go Green at Fair 21 Apr 2008
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to find out more about the countryside on their doorstep and how they can go green.

The annual Gre......

Bus Pass Update 21 Apr 2008
Leader denies claims that bus pass move will harm charities Tesco warning on derelict garage sale 17 Apr 2008
Tesco, the supermarket giant pledged to sell the run-down former Shell filling station at Harrowgate Hill after three bids to open a new sto......

Demand for More Play Areas 08 Apr 2008
By Paul Cook from The Northern Echo 8th April.

Two councillors have demanded more play areas be opened in an expanding area of th......

Tenpence Politics 07 Apr 2008
Darling will have to undo the damage done by Brown to low-earners

From The Times April 7th

Gordon Brown is rapidly be......

Harrowgate Farm Play Area 25 Mar 2008
Many of you have contacted us as you have read in the Echo that an application has been submitted for the removal of the play equipment and ......

Pay as You Throw 19 Mar 2008
Written by Steve Doughty

Pay as you throw: The more waste you put out to be collected, the more you will be charged
The powe......

Street Scene Spring Clean 18 Mar 2008
Street Scene Spring Clean

18/03/08 - RESIDENTS are being encouraged to help spring clean their neighbourhood with the help of th......

Bad News Budget 12 Mar 2008
This is a bad news Budget. Alistair Darling is kicking Britain?s families when they are down.

- Darling has added ?110 a year to ......

Recycling Centre 12 Mar 2008
The Closure Of The Household Waste And Recycling Centre

12/03/08 - DARLINGTON Council is asking residents to store items for rec......

Hope for our Post Offices 12 Mar 2008
Following on from our ori......

Longfield Road 10 Mar 2008
On Thursday 7th February a pupil from Harrowgate Hill Primary School was knocked down on Longfield Road. Apparently the pupil was crossing L......

Anti-social Behaviour 06 Mar 2008
The thorny subject of anti-social......

Bus Passes - Williams Says NO 04 Mar 2008
The latest update is that the Leader of the Council has defended the decision to scrap early morniing bus travel for the over 60s. Councillo......

Harrowgate Hill Anti-social behaviour 23 Jul 2007
On the evening of Friday 20th July, Gill and I were invited to accompany the North Road/Harrowgate Hill Police "Beat Team" as they carried o......

North Road Flooding 23 Jun 2007
Heavy rainfall this weekend has caused significant issues throughout our town and region, including areas of Harrowgate Hill.

Sa......

Hope for Post Office? 17 Feb 2008
Having already lost the local Po......

Beaumont Hill Proposal 05 Feb 2008
We have a set of plans for the pro......

Concessionary Travel 05 Feb 2008
We have been inundated with reside......

Dog Fouling 01 Feb 2008
Dog fouling remains a persistant pr......

Tesco Submits Third Set of Plans 22 Sep 2007
From todays Echo -
SUPERMARKET chain Tesco has submitted a third application to build a mini-market on the site of a former garage.
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Questions and Answers 14 Sep 2007
Questions asked by residents

Question What is happening to the old Shell garage site on North Road?

Answer Tesco hav......

Bins, Bins and Even More Bins 13 Sep 2007
We are pleased to announce that at our request a dog waste bin has been ordered for Lowson Street. Hopefully this will help to improve the s......

Back Lanes and Alleys 11 Sep 2007
Following several complaints about the con......

North Cemetary 03 Sep 2007
We have received complaints about the grass being overgrown in the cemetary.But after discussions today with Streetscene, we have been reass......

Harrowgate Hill Newsletter 18 Aug 2007
Tory Proposals for Reform 07 Aug 2007
At the local elections in May the Conservatives polled......

Problem on North Road 07 Aug 2007
There has been a problem with a group of youngsters at the entrance to the cemetary on North Road throwing water bombs at passing cars. We h......

Teen Card Correction 26 Jul 2007
Unfortunately it seems that a mistake has been made in some literature currently circulating in Harrowgate Hill concerning "The Teen Card". ......

Mayor Awareness Session 21 Aug 2007
Due to an unforseen problem, the Mayoral Awareness Session originally arranged for 21st August has been cancelled.

The session ha......

Flooding in the Ward 22 Jul 2007
We have had flooding in the ward this week in Burtree Lane, North Road, Saltersgate Road and Brian Road. We are laising with Highways Depart......

Mayor Awareness in H Hill? 22 Jul 2007
We noted that there were not any awareness sessions for the Mayoral Referendum arranged for our ward. We have put forward some suggestions o......

Street Champions 14 Jul 2007
The Council and Groundwork are working in partnership to recruit volunteer local residents to keep an eye on their local neighbourhoods and ......

Neighbourhood Watch Info 30 Jun 2007
ALWYN ROAD Overnight June 28th - 29th a parked car has been broken into, a window has been smashed to gain entry.
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Update from Week of Action 11 Jun 2007
From 19th-27th May there was a week of action in North Road and Harrowgate Hill wards involving the Police, Streetscene, VOSA, DVLA and Cust......

White Horse to re-open 08 Jun 2007
We can confirm that Mitchells and Butlers Leisure Limited has applied for a licence for the White Horse Hotel for the hours of 10.00-00.00 <......

Ward Surgeries 04 Jun 2007
Our ward surgery will be held on the first Tuesday of every Month 6-7pm at Longfield School. No appointment needed, just come along and have......

Tesco Plans Rejected 30 May 2007
I can confirm that the plans for the Tesco Express on the old Shell Site on North Road have been rejected by the planning committee this aft......

A BIG Thank You! 06 May 2007
We would like to say thank you to the people of Harrowgate Hill who voted Conservative during the local elections on Thursday. We both reall......

Harrowgate Farm 08 Mar 2007
Thanks to everyone who gave us feedback re anti social behaviour on Harrowgate Farm
We have approached the Police with this information......