News archive 2007

December 2007

21 December 2007 Civic Dinner Dance
20 December 2007 BIG success for district’s play
19 December 2007 Christmas changes to council services
19 December 2007 New deal for dogs
19 December 2007 Where is your child?
18 December 2007 Warm homes campaign award
17 December 2007 Festive refuse and recycling collection changes
14 December 2007 Council scoops new training award
13 December 2007 Man guilty of breaking trade waste laws
10 December 2007 Advice bus back on the road
10 December 2007 Photo archive inspires poetry reading
10 December 2007 Two fined for flouting environmental laws
10 December 2007 Christmas carols
04 December 2007 Council honoured in national awards’ shortlists

November 2007

22 November 2007 Teenagers star in cyber bullying advert
16 November 2007 Residents urged to use council’s free benefit service
12 November 2007 Week of Action highlights improvement work
12 November 2007 Advice bus takes to the road
07 November 2007 Residents challenged to dig in for spring
07 November 2007 Get on board transport study
07 November 2007 Council website ranked most customer-friendly in UK
07 November 2007 Weekend hotline aims to boost benefits
06 November 2007 Bonfire crackdown success
06 November 2007 Amateur artists reveal district’s Christian heritage

October 2007

24 October 2007 Music fans invited to enjoy ‘A Night at the Movies’
23 October 2007 Jazzmen take to the stage
23 October 2007 District hosts Urban Festival
18 October 2007 Half-term music tasters
16 October 2007 Dutch rockers debut in East Durham
16 October 2007 Council calls for help to continue pest success
12 October 2007 Veggie roadshow encourages more composting
11 October 2007 District tunes up for brass bands
10 October 2007 Council backs Poppy Appeal
04 October 2007 Council calls for help to tackle litter
02 October 2007 Bin wagons help in drive to cut side waste
02 October 2007 Conference encourages children to be climate champions
02 October 2007 On-going success for Operation Milkshake

September 2007

27 September 2007 Fines for unlicensed taxi driver and employer
27 September 2007 Council launches food litter campaign
27 September 2007 Chairman hosts murder mystery night
19 September 2007 School surveys check on litter levels
18 September 2007 Closing date approaches for grant applications
17 September 2007 Music Festival 2007
12 September 2007 £2million funding for Seaham Marina
12 September 2007 Council launches Carnival Arts Fund
10 September 2007 Council to lead way on preventing homelessness
10 September 2007 Success for on-going community campaign
06 September 2007 Chairman welcomes new recruits
06 September 2007 Pest problems fall for second year running
06 September 2007 District of Easington challenges single unitary proposal
03 September 2007 Sporting chance to be a leader

August 2007

31 August 2007 Mercy mission to help Chernobyl’s children
31 August 2007 1940s launch for heritage days guide
29 August 2007 School hosts urban festival
22 August 2007 Second phase of grant scheme launched
20 August 2007 Residents invited to help heat up their neighbourhoods
17 August 2007 Beauty spot hosts outdoor art
16 August 2007 Campaign targets neighbourhood nuisances
09 August 2007 Fundraising fun day for park improvements
02 August 2007 People power to lead transformation of community land

July 2007

30 July 2007 Taxi driver fined for benefit fraud
26 July 2007 Man found guilty of benefit fraud
25 July 2007 District Leaders angered by single council decision
23 July 2007 Tidy business scheme goes district-wide
17 July 2007 Celebrating our Coast at free fun day
17 July 2007 Residents back licensing scheme
16 July 2007 Plaque dedication marks start of improvement work
12 July 2007 Thief causes an inconvenience
11 July 2007 Brass band tunes up for weekend performance
11 July 2007 Clamp down on car crime
05 July 2007 People to have say on St John’s Square revamp
05 July 2007 Information kiosks hailed a success
04 July 2007 County fun day draws the crowds
02 July 2007 Young people send out binge drinking warning
02 July 2007 Summer fun with School’s Out programme

June 2007

26 June 2007 Two prosecuted for benefit fraud
26 June 2007 Two found guilty of benefit fraud
25 June 2007 Man fined for breaking dog fouling laws
25 June 2007 Free family fun
20 June 2007 Council backs proposals for energy research facility
20 June 2007 Fines for benefit fraudsters
20 June 2007 District of Easington launches new initiatives to tackle homelessness
19 June 2007 Residents reject unitary authority plan
08 June 2007 Pride in Easington Award winners announced
05 June 2007 Reorganisation costs soar
05 June 2007 Musicians tune up for Pride in Easington event
01 June 2007 Residents invited to drop-in and talk about landlord scheme
01 June 2007 Referendum launched
01 June 2007 Council workers spell it out
01 June 2007 Have your say on the structure of Local Government in County Durham.

May 2007

31 May 2007 Fun day promotes recycling
30 May 2007 District of Easington to host county fun day
24 May 2007 Operation Milkshake reassures residents
23 May 2007 Council crackdown on fly-tipping achieves top marks
18 May 2007 New chairman at the helm
15 May 2007 District launches vision for 2021
15 May 2007 New council for District of Easington
02 May 2007 Climate Change Dome visits Dalton Park
02 May 2007 Preparations for return of rare bird
02 May 2007 Weekly bin collections to remain in Easington
02 May 2007 Shop worker found guilty of benefit fraud
02 May 2007 Work to start on Hawthorn Prestige Business Park

April 2007

30 April 2007 Work to spruce up churchyard complete
30 April 2007 New powers mean no excuse for abandoned vehicles
30 April 2007 Campaign encourages residents to scoop the poop
12 April 2007 Chairman’s charity night
10 April 2007 Make your voice heard on 3 May
05 April 2007 New scheme encourages adults to get arty
04 April 2007 Nominations open for Pride in Easington awards
04 April 2007 Double success for warden scheme
02 April 2007 Loft conversions
02 April 2007 100,000 tonne recycling milestone
02 April 2007 New powers to help make district cleaner
02 April 2007 Warning over waste dumping

March 2007

27 March 2007 Durham Districts slam Government decision
26 March 2007 East Durham Local Strategic Partnership launches 'easinfo'
16 March 2007 Keeping within the law
15 March 2007 Let the people decide
15 March 2007 Service quality goes down the drain
15 March 2007 Landlord convicted of benefit fraud
12 March 2007 Crackdown on car crime
09 March 2007 Cash bonanza for community groups
09 March 2007 Council lobbies Government to save post offices
07 March 2007 District of Easington wins huge slice of Government cash award
06 March 2007 Big heap compost giveaway
02 March 2007 Parenting advice to tackle anti-social behaviour

February 2007

27 February 2007 District honours its sporting stars
27 February 2007 Council appeals for help to track down flytipper
21 February 2007 Council launches crackdown on flyposting
20 February 2007 Exhibition of pavilion art opens to public
20 February 2007 Joint operation tackles neighbourhood nuisance
20 February 2007 Care worker convicted of benefit fraud
20 February 2007 Songs for South Hetton
16 February 2007 Free swims at Peterlee Leisure Centre
02 February 2007 Smoking success
02 February 2007 Council secures benefit conviction

January 2007

25 January 2007 'Pathfinder to UNITARY' bid from Durham Districts'
24 January 2007 Stay safe in District of Easington with the early warning network
19 January 2007 Youth Forum members unveil new arts logo
12 January 2007 Civic dinner dance
12 January 2007 Irresponsible residents fined
12 January 2007 Communities encouraged to join clean up campaign
12 January 2007 Deadline for community grants draws closer
11 January 2007 Council reassures residents over dangerous dogs