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Heighington Parish Council (Darlington) comprises of 9 elected Parish Councillors and a Clerk.

12/10/2026

📢 NOTICE: VACANCIES ON HEIGHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Heighington Parish Council currently has two vacancies for Parish Councillors.

📄 Please see the attached notice for further information, including the Returning Officer’s contact details.

If an election is not requested by the deadline, the vacancies can normally be filled by co-option.

📩 For further information, please contact the Parish Clerk by email: [email protected]

07/10/2026

🎉 PHASE 2 OF THE NEW PLAYGROUND IS NOW COMPLETE! 🎉

We’re delighted to announce that Phase 2 of the new playground has now been completed, and what a fantastic job has been done! 👏

A huge thank you to Cllr Towers for all the hard work involved in organising and managing this project from start to finish. It has taken a lot of time, effort and coordination, and the finished result looks fantastic. 🙌

It’s brilliant to see another phase of the playground project completed and providing an even better space for the children of our village to enjoy. 🛝❤️

Thank you to everyone involved — a fantastic job! 👏

03/10/2026

🔥 BONFIRE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🔥

The Parish Council/events team are looking for volunteers to help with the village bonfire on Saturday 7th November, 6pm–10pm.

A reminder to all parishioners that NO bonfire materials should be dumped or left on the Village Green.

The bonfire will be built by volunteers the night before the event, and nothing should be added to the bonfire once it has been built.

⚠️ Anything left or dumped on the Village Green will be classed as fly-tipping and will not be added to the bonfire.

If you are interested in helping with the bonfire, please contact the Parish Council.

Thank you for helping us keep the Village Green safe, tidy and ready for the bonfire. 🔥

01/10/2026

📢 Parish Council Update

The Parish Council would like to inform parishioners that Cllr Bremner and Cllr Roberts have resigned from their positions as Parish Councillors, with effect from today.

The Parish Council would like to thank them both for their time, commitment and effort during their time serving the parish, and wish them all the best for the future.

Thank you, Cllr Bremner and Cllr Roberts. 👏

10/09/2026

The Church Wardens have applied to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to close the graveyard at Heighington Church.

Any objections or comments need to be made to the MOJ by the 21st September.

The Parish Council request that any queries be directed towards the Church Wardens.

04/08/2026

☀️ FREE Summer Activities in Heighington! ⚽🏏
Looking for fun, free ways to keep the kids active and entertained this summer? We’ve got you covered!
In partnership with Hopetown ‘Let the Games Begin’, Arts Council England, and Darlington Borough Council’s Move More team, FREE sports and team activities are coming directly to Heighington – sports pitches!

29/06/2026

The Parish Council would like to thank Councillor Childs for organising a very successful music festival in Heighington on Saturday.
We would also like to thank Councillor Towers and the Events Team for all of their hard work and help and the sponsors for their financial support to help us fund the event.
Lastly we would like to thank all those who attended and supported this event.
We hope everyone had a good time.

11/05/2026

Come down to South Park this week and pick up free winter bedding plants!

Our gardeners are stripping the plants ready for summer planting and are inviting residents to take some for their gardens, yardens or community spaces.

Plants will be lifted out of the ground and left on the sides of the beds from tomorrow (Tues 12) until Tuesday 19 May (not including the weekend) from 10.30am-2pm.

Thank you to our horticulture team and dedicated volunteers for organising the donations and their continuous hard work to make our parks and green spaces look fantastic all year round.

Please share this message with keen gardeners in your community.

23/04/2026

Welcome to Heighington Connect!

We’re excited to launch this new village portal bringing local news, upcoming events and a place to list and advertise small businesses right here in our community. Whether you’re after what’s on this week, looking for local services, or simply stay in the loop, this is the spot for our parish.

Please subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates and announcements. If you have any questions, suggestions or would like to help with volunteering, please drop us a line at [email protected].

Let’s stay connected!

20/04/2026

The Parish Council would like to extend their sincere thanks to John, our Environmental Warden, for his dedicated service over the past 17 years. John has now retired, and we wish him all the very best for the future.

We are also pleased to welcome our new Environmental Warden, Patrick. If you see him out and about, please do say hello 👋

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