City of Durham Parish Council

Parish Council election and Neighbourhood Plan referendum results

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On 6th May 2021, residents of the City of Durham Parish area went to the polls to elect their new Parish Councillors and to also vote on the Neighbourhood Plan referendum.

The results of the local Parish elections have now been announced and a full list of all those elected can be found via the website link here: https://www.durham.gov.uk/parishelectionresults2021

At the Neighbourhood Plan referendum, residents were asked the question: “Do you want Durham County Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Durham City to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”. At the referendum, 85.6% (4306 votes) voted in favour of adopting the Neighbourhood Plan. The Neighbourhood Plan has now been formally adopted as the Development Plan for the area.

A copy of the referendum version of the Neighbourhood Plan can be found online here: http://npf.durhamcity.org.uk/the-plan/the-plan-as-pdf/

The Parish Council wishes to thank all those who have supported the production of the Neighbourhood Plan.

Applications now open for Parish Council grant funding

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The funding window has now opened for grant applications to the City of Durham Parish Council and local community and voluntary organisations are invited to apply.

A copy of the application form can be found here: Grant application form 2021-22

A copy of the Parish Council’s grant awarding policy can be found here: City of Durham Parish Council Grants Policy

The funding window opened on the 1st April 2021 and a decision on all applications will be made at the Parish Council’s Full Council meeting on 24th June 2021. Applications must be submitted no later than 1st June 2021.

The City of Durham Parish Council is extremely proud to support local community and voluntary organisations through its grant awards again this year. There are an amazing amount on groups in our parish who are doing invaluable work to make the lives of our residents better and its right that we do all we can to support these hard-working dedicated volunteers who too often go unsung in our communities. This is really an avenue of support for these organisations which did not exist prior to the Parish Council being set up and this year the Parish Council has agreed a total fund of £20,000 towards grants for local groups. As with every year, we are keen to support as many groups as we possibly can, particularly in light of the obvious challenges which the Covid-19 pandemic has presented.

If you have any queries about the application process, please do not hesitate to contact our Parish Clerk Adam via e-mail at parishclerk@cityofdurham-pc.gov.uk