About Ferryhill

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Ferryhill Town Council was first established as a Parish Council in 1895.

It has emerged through the various Local Government re-organisations since this time relatively unscathed. The Council is a statutory body and is therefore largely funded by way of Council Tax receipts.

The Council’s operative area is solely within the boundaries of the Town of Ferryhill serving its 11,500 inhabitants.

The Town Council’s central office is located in the Town Hall, however the Council workforce operate on several other sites including Dean Bank Recreation Park, Mainsforth Sports Complex, King George V Playing Field, Duncombe Cemetery and several other smaller sites around the Town.

Many functions are undertaken by the Council including the provision of:

4 parks,
7 football pitches,
sports pavilion,
bowling green (with bowls pavilion),
cricket pitch (with sports pavilion),
5 children’s play areas,
approximately 350 allotments on 4 sites,
public toilets,
Town Centre car park,
numerous flowerbeds around the Town,
a large cemetery
numerous events including a Christmas Fayre, Summer Fayre and Party in the Park.

The Council employs a total of 10 staff, 5 outside works staff and 5 office staff.

The Town Council is made up of 17 Councillors representing 3 wards in the Town. This corporate body devises the policy of the Council in line with legislation and public opinion. The Town Clerk assists in the policy making by providing advice and suggesting policies where appropriate.

Once a policy is devised it is the sole responsibility of the Town Clerk to ensure the policy is enacted. The Town Clerk, as the head of the paid service, is solely responsible for the management of the Council’s staff.

Ferryhill Town Council is an organisation that is at the heart of delivering some of the high-quality services essential in ensuring that the community of Ferryhill has an improving quality of environment and life. This is an outstanding achievement made possible by each and every employee who continue to work together to provide efficient and effective services for the local community”