Brompton bridge WITH regard to the article on page 2 of last week’s Darlington and Stockton Times “Search for funding to replace village bridge” I would like to take this opportunity to update residents of Brompton and users of the village green at Water End, Brompton about the footway bridge closure. A flood risk assessment is currently taking place and the town council will shortly be submitting a planning application for a new bridge. Residents will be consulted on the new bridge through to the normal planning process. The new bridge however will be different in appearance from the existing bridge due to health and safety and other modern requirements but will be sympathetic to the surroundings.
Solar farm plan I REFER to your report on the proposed solar farm at Scruton (D&S Times, Jan 22) and the comments made by the parish representatives. I would be surprised if all the residents of Scruton were so opposed to the proposals and indeed some may have solar panels on their roof. What I am sure of is that all the people in Scruton will require a good supply of electricity which has to be generated somewhere. It seems that the parish representatives believe that it can be anywhere but not at Scruton, even if it is only a few miles away. This is not a Hinkley Point.