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PLANS to develop land at an abandoned former orphanage have suffered another setback. Proposals were agreed in 2019 to convert the ex-St Peter’s School site, in Gainford, County Durham, into homes, with further properties built on the wider site. Now, following the failure of different land owners to settle on a scheme, an alternative application for permission to start building work has also been knocked back. Speaking on behalf of the applicant, Steven Longstaff, a director at ELG Planning, a consultancy, said: “Since the [previous] approval, Kebbell Homes has tried very hard to agree a deal with the other land owner that would allow the site to be developed on a comprehensive basis. ....
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It is to introduce a temporary Mobile Post Office service to Wolsingham next month to maintain service. Following the resignation of the operator, the Wolsingham Post Office is due to close on Monday, February 1. The Spar store is moving to a new location at the A689 Shell petrol station on the outskirts of the town, without the Post Office. The Postmaster for Tow Law is to operate a temporary Mobile Post Office whilst they continue to look for a permanent solution. From Wednesday, February 3, this service will be available twice a week outside the car park next to the Town Hall, Wolsingham. ....