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Durham County Council defends leisure plan after MP s criticism

Richard Holden A MEMBER of Parliament has spoken out against Durham County Council, claiming his constituency is neglected in its Leisure Plan. Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham, has criticised Durham County Council’s £63 million Leisure Plan to cover ‘leisure transformation’ across the County. Areas across County Durham are seeing huge financial boosts to enable them to extend or refurbish existing facilities or to build new ones. However, this only applies to council owned facilities, which has led to criticism from Mr Holden. Mr Holden has also written to the county council following an announcement that Consett Swimming Pool will be closed for a further 12 – months but local schools are still being charged for non-existent swimming lessons.

Durham County Council: Cracking down on the blight of derelict buildings

The former Co-operative building in Sacriston transformed into a base for charities and community interest companies TACKLING the problems caused by derelict buildings and land is a key focus of plans to enhance towns and villages across County Durham. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to endorse the local authority’s ongoing commitment to addressing these issues as part of its multi-million-pound Towns and Villages regeneration strategy. The strategy reflects the council’s commitment to regeneration, with more than £750 million of public and private sector investment already earmarked for schemes across the county. The council says this is aimed at helping the county recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and ties in with the authority s belief that when investing in an area, the best outcomes are achieved by working with partner organisations and local groups to identify each community’s strengths and needs.

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