Darlington and Stockton Times | Talking Point

Waste food plant plan prompts residents' concerns

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:37:00 +0100

Plans for a waste food plant on land near Leeming Bar have been revealed. Is this the right site for an industrial plant?

Parking charges poll - how will you vote?

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:12:00 +0100

Polls on parking charges in Northallerton and Bedale are to be held. How should townsfolk vote?

Post office closures - was the consultation a worthless exercise?

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:22:00 +0000

CONSULTATION over plans to close a large number of rural and suburban post offices in North Yorkshire and the Tees Valley has now closed. Has the consultation been sincere?. Will the Post Office listen?

Are sonic alarms an infringement of youngsters' rights?

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:38:00 +0000

A Cleveland vicar is using a sonic audio device to stop youths congregating in his church porch. Is this a reasonable way to deter young people from gathering?

Should parish councils have to pay for extra policing?

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:36:00 +0000

Seven parish councils in North Yorkshire have agreed to pay for additional police patrols in their areas. Should residents pay twice - through their council tax and their parish council - for police services?

What should be done for the North's stricken hill farmers?

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:21:00 +0000

A DELEGATION of Yorkshire hill farmers has delivered a stark message to the Government this week - intervene with immediate help, or watch the entire upland economy collapse. How should the Government respond to the hill farmers' plea for help?

Should upper Weardale keep all its ambulance stations?

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:21:00 +0000

Ambulance chiefs chief want to move an ambulance based at St John's Chapel down the dale to Stanhope. Should the move be resisted?

Hambleton's parking charges - are they fair?

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:07:00 +0000

Hambleton District Council plans to introduce parking charges in Northallerton, Thirsk, Bedale and Stokesley for the first time. Will this be the ruination of the four towns?

Great Ayton: are the yobs taking over?

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:56:00 +0000

Crime fighters have signed up to a new initiative to rid Great Ayton of anti-social behaviour. But how bad is the problem?

Should a supermarket be built on Northallerton's Applegarth

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:46:00 +0000

Hambleton councillors have rejected an approach from a supermarket firm which wanted to build a store on Northallerton's Applegarth car park. Was that the right decision?