Coffin Dodgers donate £300 to Little Treasures The Mayor of Ferryhill, Cllr Angus Ferguson met the Coffin Dodgers, a group of well, ‘gentlemen coffin dodgers’ who drink whisky for charity, at the Wheatsheaf pub in Chilton. Along with Angus was Clare Wilkinson of Little Treasures who gladly accepted the donation on behalf of the charity.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
Co-option of Town Councillors for Ferryhill Wards Ferryhill Town Council are seeking to co-opt Councillors for the Broom Ward, Ferryhill Village & Dean Bank Ward and Ferryhill Station Ward. The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 4th March 2026. For further details please see below: Notice of Co-option Co-option Application Form Press Release…
Become a Councillor and make a difference to your community Are you passionate about your community and want to make it a better place to live work and visit? If you have answered yes to these questions, then why not become a Councillor. Ferryhill Town Council are currently looking for Councillors and have a number…