Darlington town centre is set to see an increase in activities aimed at children
A LOCAL authority which undertook a pioneering inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on children and young people has approved a series of measures to alleviate the pandemic’s consequences and increase opportunities and activities for youngsters.
Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet said it would press on with actions ranging from laying on extra support for children struggling with mental health issues to running a regular mobile skate park in the town centre.
A meeting of the Conservative-run authority’s leading members heard numerous experts and 45 pupils from 22 primary and secondary schools had given evidence about food poverty, mental health, education, activities for young people to the inquiry led by Labour councillor Cyndi Hughes.