Members of Belmont Parish Council would like to express their deepest sympathies regarding the sad passing of former Clerk, Mr Joe Glancy who passed away on 22nd July 2017.

Our thoughts are with his wife and family at this difficult time.

Every year Belmont Parish Council hold an art competition where pupils from the five local primary schools are invited to submit entries.

The theme for this years competition was ‘the natural world’ and the winning entries were chosen by the staff at Belmont Library where the prize giving took place on Thursday 22nd June.

 

We are also very grateful to the Mayor of Durham, Councillor Bill Kellett and the Mayoress, Councillor Jean Chaplow for coming along to present the prizes.

To see more photographs of the event visit our Photo Gallery

Each year Belmont Parish Council invite the judges from Northumbria In Bloom to take a look at the wonderful flower beds, beautifully maintained cemetery and impressive open spaces around the parish.

 

Last year we retained our Best in Category title in the Urban Communities section and  in the Special Award Categories, Belmont Allotments and Ramside Hall won Gold and the Scrambles and Belmont Cemetery were awarded Silver.

This year judging will take place on Monday 3rd July and we are hoping that the sun will shine!

New Rules for Dog Owners

Dog owners are being advised of new rules that will come into force in County Durham at the beginning of June. Durham County Council is introducing a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to encourage responsible ownership and tackle issues such as dog fouling and strays.

From Thursday, 1 June, it will be an offence to:

Fail to pick up dog mess

Allow a dog to stray

Fail to put a dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer

Allow a dog into any fenced-off play area named in the PSPO

The introduction of the PSPO follows a public consultation at the end of last year, when more than 80 per cent of those who took part said they were in favour of the move and was supported by a number of town and parish councils including Belmont Parish Council.

For more information on the PSPO, including Frequently Asked Questions, a list of fenced off play areas included in the PSPO and details of free Dogs Trust health check event, visit

www.durham.gov.uk/dogcontrol

Belmont Parish Council

Public notice

Financial Accounts: Year ending 31 March 2017 

Published documents are:

 

Copy of the Accounting Statement

Copy of the Annual Governance Statement

Statement detailing the exercise of public rights

 

I declare that the Accounting Statement is unaudited and subject to change.

I Shirley Overton

Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

5^th June 2017

 

AnnualReport2017

Neighbourhood Wardens work in the local area carrying out regular patrols and dealing with any environmental issues and antisocial behaviour that they encounter or are reported to them.

You can find out more about their role in the community by visiting the website:

http://www.durham.gov.uk/neighbourhoodwardens

or by contacting them on:  03000 261 000

They have also produced an information leaflet which you can view here Neighbourhood Wardens

 

 

So far it may not have been one of the best summers on record but that hasn’t stopped nature putting on a spectacular display of wild flowers and blossom in the Scrambles Nature Reserve. Both meadows were carpeted in buttercups and cow parsley and the hedgerows were white with May blossom. The area is well used by residents but for those who didn’t have the opportunity to visit we’ve added some images to the photo gallery section of our website.

Our latest, and previous newsletters are available to read and download from the newsletters section of our website.

An update report produced by the Parish Plan Steering Group and the Summary Chairmans report will also be included with the newsletter. Both these documents can also be downloaded below:

Parish Plan Update
Summary Chairmans Report 2012-13

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We want you to attend our meetings so please come along.

At the beginning of the meeting there will be an opportunity to speak to the Councillors and raise any questions or concerns you may have.

Afterwards you are more than welcome to stay and see what happens even though you wont be able to actively participate in the meeting.

When and Where do the meetings take place?

Our Parish Council meetings take place on the first Thursday of every month (except during August) at 6.30pm in Belmont Community Centre, Sunderland Road, Gilesgate, Durham. Our meetings and agendas page has a list of our future meetings. the details of upcoming meetings and agendas can also be found on the parish noticeboards situated at the following locations:

• Belmont Library
• Carrville High Street, next to the Blue House Buildings Car Park
• Marshall Terrace, Gilesgate Moor, opposite Castle Insurance Services.