Following a proposal to change the name of Hutton Henry Parish Council, the council are now formally consulting with residents of Hutton Henry and Station Town.
It has been proposed that the council change its name to Hutton Henry and Station Town Parish Council.
This consultation is open to residents of Station Town and Hutton Henry only from Tuesday 30th August to Tuesday 27th September 2022.
To complete the online questionnaire, please follow the link https://forms.gle/t8TK44FTBTeANqMZA or alternatively you can email the Clerk at huttonhenrypc@hotmail.co.uk ensuring to include:
Please note, only one submission per household will be accepted. Duplicates or submissions without house number and postcode will not be included.
Free dog bags can be collected from Station Town Cemetery, Gills Fish Shop & The Plough Inn.
Come and join us for bingo, pie & peas, tea & coffee and a good old fashioned natter @Wingate Community Centre on Tuesday 30 August starting at 11:45am.
We currently have 2 vacancies on the council – 1 seat for Station Town and 1 in Hutton Henry.
If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor, please read our Co-option Policy completing and returning the application form to the Clerk.
If you require and further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The Parish Council are working with Durham County Council and Durham Constabulary in an effort to combat speeding motorists but we need the help of residents.
One hurdle we face is that of evidence – although people regularly complain, incidents are not being reported therefore the police have little evidence that speeding is a problem.
Please help us achieve our goals by reporting all incidents using one of the methods below:
Did you know that 999 and 101 are not the only ways to report a crime?
Follow the link to learn of all the ways you can report incidents of crime in our Parish.
‘Hutton Henry Parish Council treat everyone with courtesy and respect and ask for the same in return. We ask that you treat your councillors and council staff courteously without violence, abuse or harassment.
Councillors and council staff have the right to carry out their civic duties and work without fear of being attacked or abused. Any behaviour whether that be verbal, physical or in writing, which causes either councillors or council staff to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or threatened, is totally unacceptable.
The zero tolerance policy includes abuse, aggression or threats made in person, over the telephone or in written communication, including on social media. The council considers threatening behaviour to be:
The Parish Council wish to remind residents that dogs are welcome in the cemetery provided they remain on a lead. Thank you
The HHPC Citizen Award honours people who may not get the recognition they deserve for their efforts to help or improve the community.
People can be nominated for a wide range of services to their communities. It could be someone who has made Hutton Henry or Station Town a better place, or who has improved the life of the residents through their selfless efforts, or a tireless charity worker who always puts others first.
Possible examples include:
Nominations can be made by emailing the Clerk to the Council at huttonhenrypc@hotmail.co.uk.
Nominations will be considered on a monthly basis during Council Meetings.
