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Notice of Uncontested Election published

09/04/2025
Council News, Uncategorized

Durham County Council has published a Notice of Uncontested Election for Thornley Parish. Please follow the link to view the Notice. This new Council takes effect from 6 May 2025.

This means there will not be a vote for Parish Councillors on 1 May 2025. There will be an election for County Councillors on that date.

Further information about elections and registering to vote can be found on Durham County Council’s website: https://www.durham.gov.uk/elections2025.

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Local Services: who can help?

06/01/2025
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Do you have all the information to hand for an emergency? While Thornley Parish Council is not directly responsible for emergency planning, we want to make sure that residents are able to be as prepared as possible and have the details they need should an emergency arise.

Please visit our Preparing for Emergencies and Useful Links page for more information.

You’ll also find some useful links on that page to helpful services including Citizens Advice and the local Drug and Alcohol Service.

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What’s on offer at Thornley Village Centre

16/02/2023
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Did you know there are lots of activities at the Centre, and you can hire our hall or meeting room for your family or business events?

Our accessible building has a main hall, meeting room and car park, and kitchen facilities. People have hired spaces for parties, training courses, meetings, events and a craft market.

We also have regular activities such as coffee mornings, craft groups and various sports and exercise opportunities.

To find out more and for contact details, see our Village Centre webpage.

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Change of Parish Clerk

09/12/2022
Council News, Uncategorized

Thornley Parish Councillors would like to thank W D Moore for his dedicated years of service to the Parish Council and residents of Thornley.

Welcome to the new Parish Clerk, Claire Llewelyn, who started work with the Council in December 2022.

<strong>NOTICE OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION</strong>

16/04/2021
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Durham County

Election of Parish Councillors for

Thornley Parish

on

Thursday 6 May 2021

I, John Hewitt being the Returning Officer at the above election, report that the persons whose names appear below were duly elected Parish Councillors for Thornley Parish

Name of CandidateHome AddressDescription (if any)
GRANT Jude  20 Gore Hill Estate, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DS 
MADDISON Patricia  9 Asquith Street, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3AQ 
SMITH Dave  14 Shinwell Crescent, Thornley, Co Durham, DH6 3DJThe For Britain Movement
UNSWORTH Joyce  8 Galt Street, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3AH 
UNSWORTH Ter  8 Galt Street, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3AH 
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