History of West Rainton by Philip Ronan.
West Rainton and Leamside Parish Council supported and financed the publication of West Rainton by Philip Ronan (1989).
Heritage Garden
The Parish Council has purchased and installed two replacement benches for the Heritage Garden to replace the wooden ones which were beyond repair. Durham County Council installed the new benches and we have a contractor who is going to jet wash the area, do some repairs on the block paving and top up the gravel…
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Football Centre off Pithouse Lane
Proposed Northeast Region Football Centre off Pithouse Lane – AMENDMENT TO PLANNING REQUEST. STOP PRESS An amendment to the planning application has been received. Objections to this amendment can be lodged on the County Council Web Site. Please see the attached letter for details. ufm37_Amendments_14 Comments need to be lodged by 21 January 2022. Planning…
DetailsFIRE POLICE AND COUNTY COUNCIL USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS
Useful contact details for the above are shown on the attached contact leaflet.
ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCILLORS
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:
Durham Locate
Locate is Durham County Council’s online directory for care and support information. It contains over 3,500 services and activities to support adults to live independently. Please view the Durham Locate website. A link to this is also available in the useful links section of our website.
Durham Explorer Bus Service
A new significantly discounted bus service is now available to the following attractions: Beamish The Living Museum of the North Ushaw Historic House, Chapel and Gardens The Bowes Museum The Auckland Project Raby Castle, Park and Gardens High Force Waterfall Locomotion Museum Full details can be seen in the following links: County Durham Leisure Service…
DetailsCouncillor Vacancy
An additional vacancy has arisen on West Rainton & Leamside Parish Council. Please see the attached formal notice. Notice of Vacancy – West Rainton and Leamside PC 29 May 2026
Council Launches Virtual Support Hubs to provide help to Local Communities
People are advised to accept help from friends, family and neighbours where possible, but anyone in need of extra support can find a list of local groups on the council’s website www.durhamlocate.org.uk or fill in our Coronavirus help form at www.durham.gov.uk/covid19help Those enquiries will be directed to our virtual council hubs, staffed by AAP workers…
DetailsCHANGES TO CEMETERY PROCEDURES
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…
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