AN ambitious plan to extend a railway link now has the backing of all four local MPs, but some local councillors are not convinced. All four County Durham and Darlington Conservative MPs back a bid to examine the re-opening and expansion of the Weardale Railway. Richard Holden, Member of Parliament for North West Durham, has written to the CEO of the Auckland Project in a letter co-signed by Dehenna Davison MP for Bishop Auckland, Paul Howell MP for Sedgefield, and Peter Gibson MP for Darlington, to show a united support for the Restoring Your Railway submission for the Weardale Railway.
A POPULAR children’s play park has closed to allow for a full refurbishment, thanks to funding from its Area Action Partnership (AAP). Glenholme Park, in Crook, has received over £90,000 through Durham County Council’s 3 Towns AAP to install new fixed play equipment. The park will be temporarily closed to members of the public for at least three weeks until works are completed. The refurbishment will see the old play area removed and replaced with modern, low-maintenance equipment that meets children and young people’s needs. Children and young people up to the age of 12 will be able to enjoy the new accessible equipment which has been designed with a variety of features for them to play and explore.