Campaigners rally to save leisure centres From The Northern Echo

CAMPAIGNERS are squaring up for a battle to save six leisure centres threatened with closure.Durham County Council is considering shutting the centres which, it argues, offer poor value for money or are in areas with alternative provision.The Northern Echo revealed yesterday how leisure centres in Ferryhill Coxhoe, Crook, Ushaw Moor, Sherburn and Pity Me may close

via Campaigners rally to save leisure centres From The Northern Echo.

The Future of Sport & Leisure

Modern well equipped sports centres offering wider activity options, investment in and better support for grassroots sports clubs and associations and better value for money. These are the driving forces at the heart of a brand new sport and leisure strategy which aims to get more people active in County Durham and will go before the council’s Cabinet next week. (March 2)

Following extensive consultation with residents, partner organisations, schools and community sports providers last year Durham County Council is proposing a new way to deliver sport and leisure across the county. The aim – to broaden the range of activities on offer, increase the number of people participating (Target 0.5 per cent each year) and address the current over provision of Leisure Centres.

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Durham Railway Paths Event

The Ushaw Moor Action Group submitted a bid to the Area Action Partnership to develop the Broompark Picnic area and connecting rail paths as a family recreation open space.  Consultants and Landscape Architects are drawing up a master plan and would like to hear the views of the local community.

Date, time and venue details are outlined below.

Council confirms consultation on leisure centre closure plans From The Northern Echo

A COUNCIL has formally confirmed its intention to consult on closing six leisure centres in the region.

Durham County Council will meet on Wednesday to discuss the issue, after the proposals were revealed in The Northern Echo on Monday.Centres in Ferryhill, Coxhoe and Sherburn as well as Glenholm in Crook, Deerness in Ushaw Moor and Abbey in Pity Me could close if third party operators cannot be found.

via Council confirms consultation on leisure centre closure plans From The Northern Echo.

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Chester Osborne WMC FC | Ushaw Moor Cricket Club match report

Match report:

A poor pitch created a very scrappy game where the Osborne progressed to the next round thanks to goals from Winn(2), Botcherby(2), Burrell and Attle.

via Chester Osborne WMC FC | Ushaw Moor Cricket Club match report.

Campaigners prepare for battle to save closure-threatened leisure centres (From The Northern Echo)

Mr Wilson has been joined by Pat Glass, MP for north-west Durham, and Roberta Blackman-Woods, MP for Durham City, in launching a petition opposing the cuts which they will present to Number 10.

They point to the threatened Deerness Leisure Centre, in Ushaw Moor – a national centre for gymnastics which has produced more than 60 world and European medallists – as an example of the importance of leisure centres.

Durham County Council has already said consideration will be given to clubs, particularly Deerness Gymnastics Club, as it looks for third parties to run the leisure centres during the expected consultation period. If none can be found the alternative is demolition and disposal of the sites which could raise millions if they were developed for housing.

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Council considering closure of five leisure centres From The Northern Echo

DURHAM County Council bosses are considering closing six leisure centres as they continue to struggle with Government cuts, The Northern Echo has learned.

A leaked report shows the Council is considering closing the five of its 18 leisure centres that it feels offer the poorest value for money – subject to public consultation.Centres in Ferryhill, Coxhoe, Crook, Ushaw Moor, Sherburn and Pity Me are under threat, but the council last night said that no final decisions have been taken.

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Deerness Valley UK Online Centre

Community

The Deerness Valley UK Online Centre Website allows you to take a look at what we, at Deerness Valley UK Online Centre has to offer. Take a look at the available Adult Courses or flick through some of our photographs of our past and present courses, while our calendar will provide you with a three month plan of what we hope to offer. All our contact information is available on the Contact Us page on the Website.

Online Centre

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Where to find help to quit smoking – Durham

If you would like help and support to quit smoking there are one to one, group and drop-in quit smoking sessions being held in community centres, libraries, pharmacies, GP surgeries, health clinics and many other places across County Durham and Darlington.

via Health Improvement Service in County Durham and Darlington – Where to find help to quit smoking.

Ushaw Moor – Millyard House

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Ushaw Moor Practice Leaflet

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