Hutton Henry & Station Town Parish Council

27/08/2026

📣 Who do I contact?

We know it isn’t always easy to work out whether an issue should be reported to the Parish Council or Durham County Council, so here’s a handy guide. 👇

Hutton Henry & Station Town Parish Council looks after a number of local facilities and also works on behalf of residents to raise concerns with other organisations. You can contact us about:

🌳 Hutton Henry Play Area
🌱 Hutton Henry Allotments
🚲 Station Town Pump Track
⚰️ Station Town Cemetery
❤️ Community defibrillators and bleed kits
🎉 Parish Council events and activities
💷 Community grants and support for local organisations
📋 Parish Council meetings, agendas and minutes
🏘️ Local planning applications – the Parish Council can submit comments but does not make the final decision
🚗 Local concerns such as speeding, parking, roads, footpaths, public transport and anti-social behaviour – while we may not be directly responsible for these services, we can raise concerns and work with the relevant organisations on behalf of the community.

📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Telephone: 07554 688217
🌐 www.hhstparishcouncil.gov.uk

Durham County Council is responsible for many of the services residents use every day, including:

🚧 Roads, potholes, highways and street lighting
🗑️ Household waste and recycling collections
🐕 Dog fouling and environmental enforcement
🌿 Fly-tipping and litter
🏠 Planning applications and planning enforcement
🏫 Education and school admissions
🏘️ Housing and council tax
🌳 Public rights of way and many public spaces

Many issues can be reported directly to Durham County Council online:

🌐 www.durham.gov.uk

👥 Your County Councillors can assist residents with issues relating to Durham County Council services and can raise concerns directly with the relevant council departments.

Station Town:
Cllr Mary-Lynn Franklin
📧 [email protected]

Cllr Susan Husband
📧 [email protected]

Hutton Henry:
Cllr Scott Woodhouse
📧 [email protected]

💬 Not sure who you need?

Don’t worry! Get in touch with the Parish Clerk and if it isn’t something the Parish Council is responsible for, we’ll do our best to point you in the right direction.

The Parish Council is here to represent Hutton Henry & Station Town and to help make sure the voice of our community is heard.

13/08/2026

🚌⚽ SOUTH SHIELDS AWAY DAY – LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP! ⚽🚌

Tomorrow is your last opportunity to sign up for our FREE South Shields Away Day on Saturday 22nd August — don’t miss out!

This is a FREE event, delivered in partnership with Wingate Parish Council, for residents of:

📍 Wingate
📍 Hutton Henry
📍 Station Town

If you would like to join us for a great day out in South Shields, make sure you get signed up before the deadline!

We're delighted to once again be partnering with Wingate Parish Council to offer our residents a fantastic day out to South Shields!

If you'd like to find out more or book your place, please email us or pop into Wingate Community Association where a member of staff will be happy to help.

We look forward to seeing you there!

12/08/2026

🌞🌑 SOLAR ECLIPSE TONIGHT! 🌑🌞

Keep an eye on the skies this evening, as we’re in for a pretty special astronomical event!

Tonight’s eclipse is a partial solar eclipse, with more than 90% of the Sun expected to be obscured at its peak.

When will we see it? Based on timings for the North East, at approximately:

🌒 6:10–6:15pm – The eclipse begins
🌑 Around 7:10pm – The greatest amount of the Sun will be covered
🌘 Around 8:00–8:05pm – The eclipse comes to an end

🌡️ You may notice the daylight dimming and even a slight drop in temperature as the eclipse reaches its maximum.

The Sun will be getting quite low in the sky during the eclipse, so for the best chance of seeing it, try to find somewhere with a clear view towards the western horizon.

🌠 And there’s another treat for sky-watchers — the Perseid meteor shower is also reaching its peak tonight, so there may be more to look out for once darkness falls!

⚠️ PLEASE VIEW THE ECLIPSE SAFELY

Never look directly at the Sun, even when most of it is covered. Doing so can cause serious and permanent eye damage.

👓 Only use certified solar eclipse glasses or another recognised safe viewing method. Ordinary sunglasses are NOT safe.

If you manage to safely capture any photographs we’d love to see them in the comments! 📸🌞🌑

Fingers crossed for clear skies! 🤞

11/08/2026

We're back for our final week tomorrow! ☀️🎉

The weather forecast is looking hot, hot, hot, so please make sure your child comes prepared with:
🌞 Sun cream (applied before they arrive if possible)
🧢 A hat
💧 A refillable water bottle

These will help keep everyone safe and comfortable while they enjoy the activities.

There's still time to sign up, so don't miss out on the final two days of fun! We can't wait to see you all there.

05/08/2026

There's still time to book your place on our summer programme – and best of all, it's completely FREE!

Children who receive Free School Meals should have received a voucher from school with details of how to register. If not, don’t worry we can help with registration.

If your child is not eligible for Free School Meals, you can register here:
https://forms.gle/Gz8pGykk3gQ2GcUg7

Please note:
• Registration is essential.
• Spaces are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.
• Activities are for children aged 6–11 years from Hutton Henry, Station Town & Wingate.

We can't wait to welcome even more children over the coming weeks for another fantastic summer of arts and crafts, sports, circus skills, colour runs and much more! 🎨⚽🎪🌈

03/08/2026

🚍 Local Public Transport Concerns

Residents regularly tell us that the lack of reliable public transport in our area is a concern.

We have raised these issues with Durham County Council, local bus operators, our local MP and the North East Mayor. Unfortunately, the responses received so far have not addressed the concerns being experienced by our communities.

The North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness, is currently consulting on the future of local bus services, including proposals to bring them back under public control. This is an important opportunity to have your say and help shape the future of public transport across the region.

Please take a few minutes to complete the consultation using the link below and make your voice heard.

👇 Follow the link below:

Through public consultations, we invite people to share feedback on proposed policies and projects that shape life here in the North East.