{"id":1014,"date":"2025-01-23T15:42:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T15:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/?page_id=1014"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:44:43","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1014\" class=\"elementor elementor-1014\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df4b34 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6df4b34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f51744 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"8f51744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3578 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-community\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/county-durham-day-shining-a-light-on-chiltons-past-present-and-future\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCounty Durham Day: shining a light on Chilton\u2019s past present and future!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mayor Cllr Sue Reece&nbsp; If you\u2019ve been brought up in Durham, you will be familiar with the saying \u201cnever forget your roots\u201d and of course why would we. It\u2019s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/county-durham-day-shining-a-light-on-chiltons-past-present-and-future\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about County Durham Day: shining a light on Chilton\u2019s past present and future!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t1 April, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3115 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/20\/chilton-town-council-response-to-planning-application-dm-26-00024-fpa\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChilton Town Council response to Planning Application DM\/26\/00024\/FPA\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This planning application, which will be determined by Durham County Council, relates to Land to the West of Lyndhurst Nurseries DL17 0RF. It is a hybrid application comprising full planning<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/20\/chilton-town-council-response-to-planning-application-dm-26-00024-fpa\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Chilton Town Council response to Planning Application DM\/26\/00024\/FPA\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t20 March, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3082 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/county-durham-day\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCounty Durham Day\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Chilton Town Council is asking residents to come out and celebrate our county\u2019s rich heritage and how we strive for a positive future. Celebrated annually on 20th March the day<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/county-durham-day\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about County Durham Day\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10 March, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t1 Comment\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3068 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/free-digital-confidence-event\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFREE Digital Confidence event\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Want to get to get the most out of your smart phone and tablet? Places available for our Digital Workshop!Following our Elevate Pop Up Hub we are working with @DurhamLearn<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/free-digital-confidence-event\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FREE Digital Confidence event\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t4 March, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3058 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/planning-application-dm-26-00024-fpa-avant-homes\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPlanning Application\u00a0DM\/26\/00024\/FPA &#8211;\u00a0Avant Homes\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Residents are invited by the local planning authority, Durham County\u00a0Council, to comment on planning application\u00a0DM\/26\/00024\/FPA for up to 148 houses at land to the west of Lyndhurst Nurseries. To support<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/planning-application-dm-26-00024-fpa-avant-homes\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Planning Application\u00a0DM\/26\/00024\/FPA &#8211;\u00a0Avant Homes\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26 February, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3029 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/message-from-councillor-sue-reece-helping-to-protect-two-of-chiltons-important-heritage-buildings\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMessage from Councillor Sue Reece:\u00a0Helping to protect two of Chilton\u2019s important heritage buildings\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Chilton Town Council is bringing forward its application to list St Aidan\u2019s Church\u00a0and the Miners Welfare Pavilion\u00a0as non-designated heritage assets based on residents\u2019 feedback in the community consultation for the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/message-from-councillor-sue-reece-helping-to-protect-two-of-chiltons-important-heritage-buildings\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Message from Councillor Sue Reece:\u00a0Helping to protect two of Chilton\u2019s important heritage buildings\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t11 February, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3018 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/employability-hub-10th-to-12th-february-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEmployability Hub (10th to 12th February 2026)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Elevate Pop Up Hub is coming to Chilton next week! \u00a0Looking for support with work, skills, confidence or your wellbeing? Come and meet the Elevate team and our partners \u2014<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/employability-hub-10th-to-12th-february-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Employability Hub (10th to 12th February 2026)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t5 February, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2948 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/energy-advice\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEnergy Advice for Businesses and Residents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Free Energy Advice for businesses and residents as temperatures drop! As the temperature drops and fuel prices rise take a free energy audit for your business or home to help<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/energy-advice\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Energy Advice for Businesses and Residents\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t6 January, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2894 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiltondurham-tc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/congratulations-to-a-diamond-couple\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCongratulations to a Diamond Couple\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Members of Chilton Town Council were delighted to share in the celebrations with Ian and Evelyn Collinson on the occasion of their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. 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