Ferryhill Town Council would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along and supported its Christmas Fayre on Friday, 26th November. A special thank you to all stall holders both at the Craft Fayre in St. Luke’s Church Hall and the Christmas Market, to Keith Turner for providing show rides and catering vehicle.

St. Luke’s Church for use of its Parish Hall and for providing refreshments, and the Town’s Primary Schools (Dean Bank Primary & Nursery, Cleves Cross Primary, Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery and Ferryhill Station Primary) for taking part in the Christmas procession and carol singing in the Town Hall garden, to Blackberry Donkeys for bringing two of their festive donkeys to lead the procession, to face-painter Dawn Belshaw and Mr Abro for providing children’s entertainment, and not forgetting Santa who greeted local children in his grotto.  Despite the adverse weather conditions hundreds of people attended the Christmas Fayre event and watched on as 10 year old Demi-Leigh Keenlyside, a pupil of Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School switched on the Town’s Christmas Lights.

The Town Council would also like to say a huge thank you to ApproachToo for working with local Primary Schools to design festive posters wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.  Designs were judged by residents of Denehurst and Hilda aged 103, a resident at Tenlands.  The winning pictures were transformed into posters and displayed in the large noticeboards in the Market Place Car Park and at the bottom of Darlington Road/A167. Congratulations to Lily May from Dean Bank Primary & Nursery School and Roman from Ferryhill Station Primary School for designing the winning entries.

A spokesperson for Ferryhill Town Council said ‘It was lovely to see the community of Ferryhill come together to enjoy the Christmas Fayre with all its activities. It was great to see that the weather didn’t deter people from attending the event, which shows what an amazing community Ferryhill really is. A big thank you goes to everyone who participated in the event, and to local school children for designing the fantastic posters.’

On Friday 26th November 2021 the following Road Closures and Temporary Bus Stops will be implemented to accommodate Ferryhill’s Annual Christmas Fayre and Official Christmas Lights Switch on:

 Road Closures

•  Market Street, Chapel Terrace (Part) and Church Road will be closed to all vehicles on Friday 26th November 2021, from 3.45pm –  6.15pm approximately.
•  Church Lane and the Unnamed Road between Church Lane and Market Street will be closed from 3.45pm to 4.30pm

 Temporary Bus Stops will be erected to facilitate the above road closures as follows :-

SERVICE 7 WILL PICK UP OUTSIDE THE CO-OP STORE EN ROUTE TO DARLINGTON AND IN THE LAY-BY OUTSIDE LA MENSA FOR JOURNEYS TO DURHAM.

SERVICE 56/56A WILL USE THE TEMPORARY BUS STOP OUTSIDE THE FERRYHILL WORKINGMEN’S CLUB FOR PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO FERRYHILL STATION/MAINSFORTH etc.

SERVICE 8 WILL USE THE TEMPORARY BUS STOP OUTSIDE THE CO-OP STORE EN ROUTE TO FERRYHILL STATION/DARLINGTON

SERVICE 113 WILL USE THE TEMPORARY BUS STOP OUTSIDE THE WORKING MEN’S CLUB EN ROUTE TO SEDGEFIE

Anyone requiring further information should contact Ferryhill Town Council on telephone number: 01740 652157.

Ferryhill Town Council are pleased to invite residents to attend Ferryhill’s Annual Christmas Fayre, which will be taking place on Friday 26^th November 2021.

The Fayre will commence at 2.00pm with a Craft Fayre in St. Luke’s Parish Centre and a Christmas Market in the Market Place Car Park. A procession led by festive donkeys and involving children from local primary schools will leave St. Luke’s Church at 4.00pm. The procession will make its way to the Town Hall garden for carol singing at 4.15pm.  All adults and children wishing to take part in the procession and carol singing are asked to congregate outside St. Luke’s Church at 3.45pm.

The official switch on of the Town’s Christmas lights will take place in the Town Hall Garden at 4.30pm.  The honour of switching on the Town’s lights this year will fall to a pupil from Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School.

The event this year will also include show rides in the Market Place Car Park (from 2.00pm), donkey rides in Chapel Terrace, Santa’s Grotto in the outbuilding at the side of the Town Hall, and children’s entertainment and face painting upstairs in the Town Hall from 4.30pm – 6.00pm.

For any queries about the Christmas Fayre please contact Karen or Nikki at Ferryhill Town Hall on (01740) 652157.

EVENT PROGRAMME

2.00pm – 6.00pm  –     Craft Fayre at St. Luke’s Parish Centre / Christmas Market in the Market Place Car Park

2.00pm – 6.00pm  –     Show rides in the Market Place Car Park

3.45pm                       –     Children from local primary schools congregate outside St. Luke’s Church for the Christmas Procession 

4.00pm                      –     Procession leaves St. Luke’s Church led by festive donkeys     

4.15 – 4.30pm         –     Carol singing by local school children in the Town Hall garden

4.30pm                      –     Official switch on of the Town’s Christmas lights by a pupil from Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

4.30pm – 6.00pm      –     Santa’s Grotto in outbuilding next to the Town Hall (Chapel Terrace)

4.30pm – 6.00pm      –     Festive donkey rides in Chapel Terrace

4.30pm – 6.00pm      –     Children’s Entertainment and Face painting Upstairs in the Town Hall

Ferryhill Town Council would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended the Town’s Remembrance Day service held in the Town Hall garden on Thursday, 11^th November and the Town’s Remembrance Sunday Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony held on Sunday, 14th November. Remembrance provides a national opportunity to honor the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces in defending our democratic freedoms and protecting our way of life. ‘We will remember them.’

 

A special thank you goes to St. Luke’s Church for delivering both Services, to Ex Bugle Major Garry Suggett and Andrew Potts for performing the ‘Last Post’ and Reveille, to ex-serviceman Paul Gray, 5th Regiment of the Royal Artillery for raising and lowering the flag, and to Ferryhill History Society for opening the Heritage Centre at Duncombe Cemetery on Remembrance Sunday. Ferryhill Town Council would also like to acknowledge the hard work carried out by Ferryhill Remembers in creating the fitting poppy tributes displayed around the Town to mark the occasion. It is very humbling to see the community come together to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

An election has been called for a Town Councillor in the Ferryhill and Dean Bank Ward of Ferryhill Town Council, please see Statement of Nominated Persons

Citizens Advice drop in sessions are to re-start at Ferryhill Town Hall, 10am – 1pm on the following dates:

Friday 12th November 2021

Tuesday 23rd November 2021

Friday 10th December 2021

 

 

Ferryhill Town Council are pleased to invite residents to attend Ferryhill’s Annual Christmas Fayre, which will be taking place on Friday 26^th November 2021.

The Fayre will commence at 2.00pm with a Craft Fayre in St. Luke’s Parish Centre and a Christmas Market in the Market Place Car Park.  A procession led by festive donkeys and involving children from local primary schools will leave St. Luke’s Church at 4.00pm.  The procession will make its way to the Town Hall garden for carol singing at 4.15pm.   All adults and children wishing to take part in the procession and carol singing are asked to meet at St. Luke’s Church at 3.45pm.

The official switch on of the Town’s Christmas lights will take place in the Town Hall Garden at 4.30pm.  The honour of switching on the Town’s lights this year will fall to a pupil from Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School.

The event this year will also include show rides in the Market Place Car Park (from 2.00pm), donkey rides in Chapel Terrace, Santa’s Grotto in the outbuilding at the side of the Town Hall, and children’s entertainment and face painting upstairs in the Town Hall from 4.30pm – 6.00pm.

For any queries about the Christmas Fayre please contact Karen or Nikki at Ferryhill Town Hall on (01740) 652157.

EVENT PROGRAMME

2.00pm – 6.00pm  –     Craft Fayre at St. Luke’s Parish Centre / Christmas Market in the Market Place Car Park

2.00pm – 6.00pm  –     Show rides in the Market Place Car Park

3.45pm                       –     Children from local primary schools congregate in St. Luke’s Church for the Christmas Procession

4.00pm                      –     Procession leaves St. Luke’s Church led by festive donkeys     

4.15 – 4.30pm         –     Carol singing by local school children in the Town Hall garden

4.30pm                       –     Official switch on of the Town’s Christmas lights by a pupil from Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

4.30pm – 6.00pm  –     Santa’s Grotto in outbuilding next to the Town Hall (Chapel Terrace)

4.30pm – 6.00pm   –     Festive donkey rides in Chapel Terrace

4.30pm – 6.00pm   –     Children’s Entertainment and Face painting Upstairs in the Town Hall

Ferryhill Town Council would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along and supported the Town’s Fireworks Display at Dean Bank Recreation Park on Friday, 5th November.  1700 people attended the event, which really brought the community together after what has been a very difficult 18 months.  The Town Council would especially like to thank Stanley Events for co-ordinating the event, which was choreographed to ‘Bond’ themed music, singers Teah McCafferty and Poppy & Charlie, who performed live on stage, DJ Keith Martin who compered the event, and everyone else who contributed towards ensuring that the Fireworks Display was a huge success.

A spokesperson for Ferryhill Town Council said ‘For several years residents of Ferryhill requested that the Town Council host its own Annual Fireworks Display.  Having finally got their wish in 2018 and 2019 it is great to see the event return again this year, after the Council’s 2020 Display had to be cancelled due to Covid.  It really was great to see so many people in attendance enjoying themselves.  Stanley Events should be congratulated for putting on such a fantastic display.’

For more information about the Town Council’s Annual Programme of Events please contact Karen Younghusband at Ferryhill Town Council on telephone: 01740 652157 or Email: kyounghusband@ferryhill.gov.uk

Following the vacancy in the Office of Councillor for The Ferryhill and Dean Bank Ward, an election has now been called.  Please see notice below:

Notice of Election – Ferryhill Town Council (Ferryhill and Dean Bank Ward)

ARMISTICE DAY CEREMONY 11^TH NOVEMBER 2021

A flag lowering ceremony will take place at the Town Hall Cenotaph on Thursday, 11th November 2021 with members of Ferryhill Town Council, Council staff, local Schools and

St. Luke’s Church.  Members of the public are also very welcome to attend. The programme for the event is as follows:

10.40am –   School children and Councillors arrive

10.45am –   Introduction by the Town Mayor or the Mayor’s representative

10.50am –   Vicar addresses the congregation

11.00am –   Flag lowered with two minutes silence

11.02am –   Congregation place crosses in planter

11.10am –   Vicar makes closing address

11.15am –   Event ends

Refreshments will be served upstairs in the Town Hall after the event

 

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 14^TH NOVEMBER 2021

Ferryhill Town Council will be holding a Remembrance Sunday parade, church service and wreath laying ceremony on Sunday 14^th November 2021.  All residents of Ferryhill are invited to attend. The programme for the event is as follows:

09.30am –        Parade gathers in Market Place Car Park*

09.45am –        Parade leaves for St Luke’s Church

10.00am –        Church service at St. Luke’s Church

10.50am –        Parade leaves St. Luke’s Church and marches to the Cenotaph

11.00am –        Service, wreath laying and The Last Post, played by ex-Bugle Major Garry Suggett, in the Town Hall garden with the flag being lowered by ex-serviceman Paul Gray, 5^th Regiment of the Royal Artillery

12.30pm –        Wreath Laying Ceremony at Memorial Cottage led by Ferryhill Town Mayor

*In the event of wet weather, the parade will gather inside St Luke’s Church Hall

 

HERITAGE CENTRE, DUNCOMBE CEMETERY – OPEN 9.00AM TO 2.00PM

To coincide with Remembrance Sunday, the Heritage Centre at Duncombe Cemetery will be open to members of the public from 9.00am to 2.00pm.  The history of Ferryhill and the surrounding area will be on display with members of Ferryhill’s History Society available to help and advise visitors to the centre.  Free refreshments will be available.

 

WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT MEMORIAL COTTAGE – 12.30PM

A separate wreath laying ceremony will be taking place, led by the Town Mayor, at 12.30pm on Remembrance Sunday, at Memorial Cottage.  Any residents wanting to attend should congregate at Memorial Cottage at 12.20pm for the Ceremony at 12.30pm.