Ferryhill Town Council Art & Photography Exhibition Ferryhill Town Council will once again be holding an Art and Photography Exhibition. This event allows local artists and photographers, both experienced and amateur to showcase their work. Due to the huge success of last years online Art and Photography exhibition, Ferryhill Town Council will be holding this event both in person,…
Volunteer with Supportive! As a volunteer driver you provide a vital service for people living in County Durham. Through a range of schemes such as social transport, children’s services and help to health. You will support Supportive to enable more people achieve a better quality of life. For more information please call 01740 658880 option…
Great Turnout for Ferryhill Annual Town Meeting 2025 Ferryhill Town Council would like to thank everyone who contributed to this year’s Annual Town Meeting. The event held at The Masonic Hall on 29th May included presentations by Leeanne Owens, Town Clerk of Ferryhill Town Council, Kath Merrington, Manager of Ferryhill Ladder Centre, Inspector Rachel Hills…
Ferryhill Town Council Invites Residents to Take Part in Annual Ferryhill In Bloom Competition Following the success of previous years, Ferryhill Town Council would like to invite green fingered residents of Ferryhill to enter the Town’s Ferryhill in Bloom Competition 2025. This year’s categories in the Competition are: Front Garden, Back Garden, Back Yard and…
Stalls Available at Ferryhill Summer Gala 2025 Ferryhill Town Council is pleased to announce that preparations are underway for this year’s Annual Summer Gala, which has been scheduled to take place on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August 2025. As part of the two-day event, the organisers would like to invite traders to apply for…
New Mayor for Ferryhill 2025-26 At the Annual Council Meeting held on Wednesday 22nd May, Councillors elected Councillor Angus Ferguson to serve as Mayor of Ferryhill for the municipal year 2025/26. Councillor Carole Atkinson was elected as Deputy Mayor. After being elected Councillor Ferguson thanked the outgoing Mayor, Councillor Carole Atkinson, for her hard work…
Kids across the North East will get free travel for the school holidays! Bus, Metro, and the Shields Ferry will allow free travel for up to three children aged 11 and under, when travelling with an adult with a valid ticket or concessionary pass holder during school holidays over the next year. More Information available…
Ferryhill Town Council Announces New Round of Members Initiative Fund for 2025-26 In 2022 Ferryhill Town Council launched its Members Initiative Fund offering local community groups the opportunity to apply for funding to develop local projects. The initiative proved hugely successful, having supported 58 projects and 31 community groups since it first opened. Due to…
Ferryhill Town Council Secures Grant Funding to Upgrade Play Facilities at Dean Bank Park Ferryhill Town Council is pleased to announce that a grant of £90,000 has been secured through Tarmac Ltd. Landfill Communities Fund, to enable the play area at Dean Bank Park, which is now 15 years old, to be upgraded. Old equipment…
Ferryhill Commemorates 80th Anniversary of VE Day On Thursday, 8th May 2025 Ferryhill Town Council joined hundreds of organisations around the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories to take part in a National Beacon Lighting Ceremony in the Town Hall garden, where Councillor Carol Atkinson (outgoing Mayor of Ferryhill) lit…