Business
Boost for weather photographer whose business has felt the chill of Covid-19
HAVING his work recognised in a national award scheme has been described as a morale boost by a dale photographer...
Read moreDetails
Virtual high street launched for lockdown Barney
A VIRTUAL shopping group in Barnard Castle started on bonfire night has gone off with a bang, racking up almost...
Read moreDetails
Laura Fairlie qualifies as solicitor with TBI’s probate department
ADVERTISING FEATURETilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors in Barnard Castle continued to receive good news as Legal Executive Laura Fairlie has...
Read moreDetails
Big revamp offers new shopping experience at Mainsgill
TOUCH free toilet facilities, more space around displays and an expanded till area are just some of the ways that...
Read moreDetails
Completing legal matters during lockdown – Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors
AVERTISING FEATURECan you still complete legal matters in lockdown this November? Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors in Teesside is glad...
Read moreDetails
Award-winning company will knock your socks off
A DALE knitwear company which produces a range of hand knitted shooting socks, whose clients include TV show The Crown,...
Read moreDetails
“Tilly Bailey & Irvine welcomes new private family law solicitor
ADVERTISING FEATURETHE Private Family Law Team at Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors in Barnard Castle has strengthened its offering with the...
Read moreDetails
Amy’s lockdown fun with children inspires new venture
A DALE mum has used the activities she devised to entertain her young children during the Covid-19 lockdown as inspiration...
Read moreDetails
How to safely make a will through a remote legal service.
ADVERTISING FEATURE Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors in Barnard Castle explain how to safely make a will through a remote...
Read moreDetails
Legal service applauded
ADVERTISING FEATURETilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors in Teesside were praised for its legal services once again in the 2021 Legal...
Read moreDetails
Most popular
![A COUNTY councillor is backing a campaign to get a pedestrian crossing in Staindrop. Frustrated parish councillors in the village summoned their county council representative Cllr George Richardson to their latest meeting to discuss several issues, including the call for a safe way to cross the A688. Earlier this year their request for a crossing was turned down by the county council’s highways officers. Parish council chairman Jonothan Raper described the reasons for the refusal as “spurious” and called on Cllr Richardson to support their campaign. He added: “One of the arguments they made was there is no clear line of desire when they studied the village – well this isn’t a clear line of desire because there isn’t a crossing, people cross whenever they can. “When the lollipop person was there, one of the things I noticed was people would walk all the way down to the lollipop person to cross the road to go to the shop or to go to the school.” He added a problem of parking at the primary school is exacerbated because people are too afraid to walk their children across the road. Cllr Richardson said he had supported previous attempts for a crossing point with the first being made about 15 years ago. He added: “We went fairly well down the road with that and they looked into it. The only recommended place was where the bus stop is and to get the visibility splays, people on the other side of the road would lose their parking. “That didn’t go down well so it just died a death.” Cllr Raper said he suspected the real reason for the officers’ refusal was the cost of installing a crossing. He added that much of the cost could be recovered from savings made on not having to employ a lollipop patrol. Cllr Raper said: “A lollipop person only provides a benefit of crossing for three hours of the day. You are getting 21 extra hours of crossing time [with a pedestrian crossing].” Cllr Richardson said he would raise the issue with the county council’s cabinet member for highways, Cllr John Shuttleworth.](https://teesdalemercury.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/georgeR-120x86.jpg)
15C Harmire Enterprise Park
Barnard Castle
Co Durham
DL12 8BN
Email: editor@teesdalemercury.co.uk
Registered in England as Barrnon Media Limited. No: 12475190
VAT registration number: 343486488
Explore
Useful links
Follow us on
© Barrnon Media Limited 2024
