The next meeting of the Wheatley Hill Parish Council will be held on Monday 8 October 2018 at 6.00pm in the Heritage Centre, Wheatley Hill.
All Members of the public are invited to attend and there is the opportunity for you to have your say. Please come along. You can access the agendas and minutes of previous meetings as soon as they are publicly available.
Residents will be aware that Durham County Council charge for garden waste collections. Collections take place fortnightly between April and November 2018.
The annual subscription fee is £30. This is for one garden waste bin to be collected. A three year subscription is £90 ans is only available in 2108. The annual subscription fee will increase to £35 in 2019 and 2020.
If you do not want to subscribe and pay for garden waste collections, or your property is no longer eligible for the service, you can get a garden waste bin removed.
For more information on the scheme and details of how to register telephone 03000 260 000 or go to www.durham.gov.uk/gardenwaste
Potholes can occur at any time of the year, however they tend to be more of a problem during the winter months. Severe prolonged winters can lead to more potholes in the roads. Durham County Council have an inspection and maintenance system, however if you want to report any road damage please call the County Council on 03000 261 000 or visit the Durham County Council website.
A new fund aimed at tackling food poverty in East Durham has launched.
The Access to Food in the Community Fund, launched by The East Durham Area Action Partnership, supports groups providing vital healthy eating services.
Lunch clubs, breakfast clubs and community cafes can apply for funding to set up new clubs or improve existing ones by replacing kitchen equipment.
For more information call 03000 262 054 or email eastdurhamaap@durham.gov.uk.
Neighbourhood Wardens in the East Durham area can be contacted on 03000 261 000.
Wheatley Hill History Club have launched a new microsite on their website.
Funding from the County Durham Foundation has allowed the Club to create a new microsite within their website which contains research on the people involved in the First World War from Wheatley Hill.
The benefits of having this information on the website is that it can be updated with new information very easily. If you have information on somebody involved in WW1 from Wheatley Hill and would like it adding to the website please contact Wheatley Hill History Club.
The Meals on Wheels service delivered by Wheatley Hill Community Association has now been up and running, using volunteers transport, for over two years.
The Meals on Wheels service had become so successful it was proving difficult to meet demand. The East Durham AAP has stepped in and has paid for two years lease on a van and other expenses to ensure the service can keep going on from strength to strength.
Meals are freshly prepared each day at the Greenhills Centre kitchens. The service operates Monday to Friday delivering hot meals from a choice of menu, with fresh chilled meals available for weekends and bank holidays.
Councillor Morris Nicholls, also Chair of Wheatley Hill Parish Council, said:
“The service is a great example of how a community based service can help local people at a grassroots level. The service enables elderly people to remain in their own homes and retain their independence. The Parish Council are proud to have been involved with the service over the past year and have provided essential financial support, in particular to cover the cost of delivering meals to people living in Wheatley Hill.”
To volunteer to become a driver contact Hilary Jamieson 01429 820 0214.
To vote at an election you must be on the electoral register and electoral registration is changing. In the past the “head of the household” registered everyone who lived at that address. Now individuals must register themselves.
Over the summer Durham County Council wrote to people to tell them of this change. If you received a letter saying you were not automatically transferred; or you have not registered before; or have just turned 18, visit Gov.uk to register to vote online.
If you didn’t receive a letter, contact 03000 261 212 or email electoralservices@durham.gov.uk.
Are you confused by benefit changes? Unsure about Universal Credit? Baffled by Bedroom Tax? Do not despair!
Welfare Champions are now available in local communities to help answer some of your questions and point you in the direction of further support and guidance. Welfare Champions are volunteers who have been trained to help local people who may have questions about changes to the Welfare system.
If you need help and guidance contact your local Welfare Champion; Evelyn Robson at the Greenhills Centre, Wheatley Hill on a Wednesday between 10.00am – 12 noon.
Between 1 October and 31 March, household waste recycling centres will operate winter opening times. Residents are advised to check site opening times before they visit.
Household waste recycling centres are for household waste only and businesses and landlords are not permitted to take rubbish to these sites. Residents who own a van, minibus, trailer or pick up will also need to apply for a waste permit to access the site or if they need to dispose of hazardous household waste.
If you need any further information please telephone 03000 261 000 or visit the Household Waste Recycling Centre section of the Durham County Council website.
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