Category: Letters

A year on from the political upheaval of 25th May, serving as councillor for Aycliffe North and Middridge has been both challenging and rewarding. Since being elected, I’ve gained a deeper understanding of local government, the...

Dear Sir, I am writing regarding the community service teams that regularly visit the boating lake in Ashfield, Newton Aycliffe. Over several weekends, I have observed groups in the area supposedly carry out cleaning work....

As another day begins to dawn A piercing sound I hear It is the clock beside my bed That screams at me so near And as I place my hand upon it To block its constant cry The noise is stopped at once – hooray! So I lay down...

Dear Sir, I am writing to raise concerns about the way parking fines are being issued and enforced, and to ask whether others in our community have experienced something similar. I received a parking fine of £100 from Parking...

Dear Sir, While driving home, after dropping my wife in Aycliffe Village for a hairdressing appointment, my car broke down not far from Heighington Station. I left the car and started to walk home. Ben, a passing motorist,...

I have tracked a months tax, that the Government collected from me. £344.40 Income Tax £137.83 NI £155.00 Council Tax £20.00 Road Tax £32.00 Diesel Duty £100.00 Food Shopping Vat £20.00 VAT Energy Bill £80.00 Alcohol Duty And,...

Dear Sir, After my last email, I have followed it up by contacting Fornax. I was kindly contacted by Fornax for an independent site visit to establish what safety measures have been put in place in order to run the site safely...

Dear Sir, I recently suffered a cardiac arrest, necessitating a triple heart bypass and hospitalisation/convalescence for several weeks. When I eventually returned home in November 2025 I desperately needed provisions &...

Dear Sir, I write in response to Councillor Gerald Lee’s recent letter to the Newton News regarding the proposed Fornax hazardous waste incinerator on Heighington Lane. Councillor Lee has circulated an account of a Fornax site...

Dear Sir, I would like to comment on a recent leaflet received from Fornax Environmental Solutions Ltd regarding the proposed hazardous waste incinerator on Heighington Lane. The leaflet claims that annual emissions of “NOx gas,...

Dear residents of Newton Aycliffe, As a Town Councillor and a member of a dedicated litter-picking team made up of volunteers and councillors, I am saddened by the sheer amount of litter being dumped across our town. Week after...

Dear Sir, My granddaughter attends Byerley Park Primary School in Newton Aycliffe. Unfortunately, there are no safe places to cross and cars park so closely together it makes it even harder to cross safely. Recently, my...