Durham Miners Gala will once again be taking place on Saturday, 11th July 2026. For Ferryhill Miners Banner Committee this means that they can once again prepare for the much-loved Annual Miners Banner Parades through the Town, which Ferryhill Town Council are delighted to help facilitate. On Friday 10th July 2026 at 7.00pm the Dean…
Ferryhill Town Council Offers 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…
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…
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)…
Today, on Holocaust Memorial Day, we pause to remember the millions of lives destroyed by the Nazi regime. Yesterday at Beamish Museum, I listened to Brenda Dinsdale from the Newcastle Reform Synagogue speak about the importance of remembrance. She reminded us that the generation of survivors is now almost gone, and the responsibility to carry…