Ferryhill Town Council is pleased to announce that the latest group to benefit from funding through its Members Initiative Fund is St. Luke’s Church who recently attended a cheque presentation at Ferryhill Town Hall, where Councillors Carole Atkinson, Kath Conroy, and Joe Quinn presented representatives from St Luke’s Phoenix group with a cheque for £1,000…
At the Annual Town Council meeting held on Wednesday 17th May 2023, Councillor Curtis Bihari was elected to serve as Mayor of Ferryhill for the municipal year 2023/24. Councillor Anthony Paul Donald was elected as Deputy Mayor. After being elected, Councillor Bihari thanked the out-going Mayor Councillor Carole Atkinson for her hard work over the…
Ferryhill Town Council is pleased to announce that a Vintage & Classic Car Show will be taking place at the King George V Playing Field (Broom Rec) during the weekend of Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June 2023. Organised by the Northern Bygones Society, the event which will run from 10.00am until 4.00pm both days…
(Information provided by Geoff Wall, Ferryhill History Society) The 16th May 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the most famous single air raid of World War Two, “Operation Chastise”, better known as the Dambusters Raid.Here is a list of the men who flew that night from the Northeast including . Sgt Ronald Battson from Ferryhill Sgt Vivian…
Ferryhill Town Council would like to thank everyone who contributed to this year’s Annual Town Meeting. The event held at St. Luke’s Parish Centre on 11th May included presentations from Ferryhill Town Council, Ferryhill Ladder Centre, Durham Constabulary, Durham Community Action and Ferryhill Sport & Education Centre (FSEC). Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Carole Atkinson opened…
Now in its second year, Ferryhill Town Council is pleased to announce that the latest group to benefit from funding through its Members Initiative Fund is Endeavour Woodcrafts CIC, who recently attended a cheque presentation at Ferryhill Town Hall, where Councillors Carole Atkinson, Curtis Bihari and Joe Makepeace presented a representative from the group with…
Ferryhill Town Council would like to say a huge thank you to everyone in the Town who joined in with the King’s Coronation Celebrations, and especially those who attended the Party in the Park event at the weekend to mark the occasion. Despite the occasional shower of rain, the event proved hugely popular and failed…
Having now entered its second year Ferryhill Town Council’s Members Initiative Fund (MIF) is open for applications. The first group to receive a contribution from the new round of funding is Keers & Patterson Residents Association, who were presented with a cheque for £100 by Councillor Peter Atkinson. Monies will be used to fund a…
The Local Government Boundary Commission is reviewing the electoral areas in County Durham to make sure councillors represent an equal number of people and the boundaries help with effective council work. As part of this review, the total number of councillors will be reduced from 126 to 98 and will consist of 48 divisions, including…