Cllr Robert Potts selected Durham & Darlington Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate Saturday, 8 July, 2023 Robert Potts was announced as the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate for Durham and Darlington on Friday afternoon. Since the announcement, Robert has received massive online attention, with many saying he’s the obvious man for the job. Robert Potts is a Councillor serving on Durham County Council after his election in Evenwood in May 2021, and has been the Conservative Party’s... Articles
A message from Dehenna Davison and other County Durham MPs 26th May 2020 Like many of our constituents, we have spent the last few days with a feeling of disappointment, anger and frustration. Many people across our constituencies... Local News
Speech on the Agriculture Bill 13th May 2020 I've had many people contact me about the Agriculture Bill which is being debated today. Agriculture is vitally important to my constituency. As a result, I had... Local News
New Service for Those in Need 21st April 2020 🚨 🚨 NEW SERVICE AVAILABLE 🚨 🚨 Calls for Those in Need - An extension of Bishop Auckland Coronavirus Angels: We all realise that mental health will be a real... Local News
Bishop Auckland Coronavirus Angels (BACA) 6th April 2020 Coronavirus is a threat, unparalleled in modern times: one which has demonstrably affected everyone in our country, showing little regard for age, sex or creed... Local News
Message from Philip Leech, Association Chairman 3rd April 2020 I’m writing to introduce myself as the new Chairman of the Bishop Auckland Conservative Association. I was honoured to assume the role at the Association’s AGM... Local News
Meet our MP Dehenna Davison 15th March 2020 Hi, I’m Dehenna. I’m incredibly lucky to be the MP for Bishop Auckland. I live in High Etherley with my rescue puppy, Carter, and we can regularly be seen out... Local News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News