Dean Bank Play Equipment

New Play Equipment at Dean Bank Park

Ferryhill Town Council Announces Opening of New Play Equipment at Dean Bank Park Ferryhill Town Council is pleased to announce that works to regenerate Play Facilities at Dean Bank Park are now complete. Thanks to a grant of £90,000 secured through Tarmac’s Landfill Communities Fund via the Derbyshire Environmental Trust (DET), together with a £25,000 contribution…

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Funding for Local Community Groups

Ferryhill Town Council Announces Grant Funding for Local Community Groups In 2022 Ferryhill Town Council launched its Members Initiative Fund (MIF) offering local community groups the opportunity to apply for funding to deliver local projects. The initiative proved hugely successful, and having supported 63 projects and 36 community groups since it first opened, the Town…

New Councillors

Council Welcomes 3 New Councillors

Ferryhill Town Council Welcomes 3 New Councillors Following a successful recruitment campaign to recruit some further Town Councillors, the Town Council received 3 applications from interested candidates. The three candidates were invited to a Special Council meeting on the 11th March 2026 and were each given 5 minutes to introduce themselves, give information on their background and experience and explain…

King George the V playing ground and equipment

Have Your Say on Future of Local Park

HAVE YOUR SAY!!!  Ferryhill Town Council Invites Residents to Have Their Say on Future of Local Park Ferryhill Town Council is inviting residents to take part in a community survey aimed at identifying options for the future regeneration of the King George V Playing Field, known locally as the Broom Rec. in Ferryhill.  The results of…

Ashleigh Craggs & Cllr Angus Ferguson

Help Little Treasures Rebuild after Equipment Destroyed

Support Needed to Help Little Treasures Rebuild after Equipment Destroyed in Fire Little Treasures Autism Charity has been left devastated after a major fire at Bishop Self Storage destroyed much of their specialist sensory equipment worth an estimated £15,000. The charity, which was founded in Ferryhill, runs after‑school and weekend groups including popular sessions in…

Photo taken at the Annual Town Meeting 2025

Calling All Community Groups and Residents!

Calling All Community Groups and Residents! Invitation to Ferryhill’s Annual Town Meeting Ferryhill Town Council would like to invite local groups, organisations and residents to attend this year’s Annual Town Meeting, which has been scheduled to take place from 6.00pm onwards on Thursday, 7th May 2026 at Ferryhill Town Hall (Upstairs Room). As in previous…

Cllr A Ferguson, Audrey Christie, Leeanne Owens, Cllr D Bell

Ferryhill Town Clerk recognised for CiLCA Qualification

Ferryhill Town Council were happy to welcome along to their Council meeting on Wednesday evening, Audrey Christie, Executive Officer & Councillor David Bell, Chair of the County Durham Association of Local Councils (CDALC).  They came along to present Leeanne Owens, Town Clerk with a certificate for her recently completed Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA)…