The James Etherington Award The James Etherington Award was set up in 1980 to support young people who wish to further their training in singing or the playing of musical instruments. The Award is presented annually following a competition between selected entrants. Young musicians who reside, or attend an educational establishment within the DH postcode…
West Rainton and Leamside Parish Council supported and financed the publication of West Rainton by Philip Ronan (1989).
The audited accounts for the year 2004-25 are available to view or download in the Annual Audit and Financial Reports section of this web site.
Parish Presentation A presentation was given at the Annual Parish Meeting which outlined various topics which affected the Parish over the past year and looked at future developments. A copy of this presentation is available to download here: Annual Parish Meeting presentation 2025
Since there were insufficient applications to serve on the Parish Council, those nominated have been duly elected without a contest. The list of Councillors is below:
The Parish Council has undertaken a review of all cemetery related policies and procedures and wishes to advise that the new revised Cemetery Policy comes into effect from 1st April 2025. The new Policy, which documents all cemetery rules and regulations can be found here: https://westraintonandleamsidepc.gov.uk/cemetery/ Information on Cemetery Fees, Memorial Safety and Exclusive Right…