Our Work & Commitments

Wingate Parish Council- Our Work in 2021

• We have continued to invest in the park so it is an attractive and safe place for people to visit and for young people to play
• We continued to employ a Park Keeper and a Parks Assistant to maintain the park and other community areas to make them attractive and safe places
• We have continued to invest in our football fields and bowling green so that they remain some of the best in the area
• We have maintained flower beds with over 6000 plants
• We have continued to utilise CCTV at our park area to help make it a safe environment for all
• We have provided financial support to those who organised the Remembrance Sunday piper
• We have erected a Christmas tree and held our annual Christmas carol service
• We installed decorative Christmas lighting to light columns throughout the village
• We installed Christamas lighting at the Holy Trinity Church
• We have helped fund Christmas parties at local schools and community buildings
• We have funded a Citizens Advice service which is delivered in the village at the Community Centre
• We have provided free Poop-a-Scoop doggy bags which are available from the Community Centre
• We have maintained the church clock at the Holy Trinity Church
• We helped fund an away day for children organised by the Holy Trinity Church
• We worked with the Community Association in order to organise a summer play scheme which included a free trip to South Shields which nearly 130 people attended
• We made a substantial financial contribution to the Community Association to help keep the community centre. Without this funding the centre would potentially close
• We continued to provide and water hanging baskets throughout the village
• We are undertaking winter maintenance along the Front Street and Doctors Surgeries
• We have continued to work with the Police to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour particularly
• We have continued to listen to residents views and speak up for them on local planning matters
• We have continued to meet regularly with Durham County Council to share views and discuss matters of local concern
• We provided funding of £10k to a Community Interest Company which has taken a lease at the former Park Keepers Cottage in the park to operate a nursery and community services
• We have submitted grant applications to raise funding to help us continue to invest in and improve the park

Wingate Parish Council- Our Commitments for 2022

• We are going to continue to invest in our park, the football changing room. Bowls pavilion and car park particularly
• We are going to continue to ensure the football fields and bowling green are well maintained
• We are going to continue to tidy the allotments we own and make sure they are used as they should be
• We are going to continue to make environmental improvements in the village and to work with other organisations so we can make Wingate a clean and nice place to live
• We are going to continue to fund and organise summer play schemes for children in the village
• We are going to continue to financially support the Community Association so that it remains open and it continues to be a focal point in the village
• We are going to continue to financially support the Citizens Advice service so that there is a local service provided in Wingate
• We are going to continue to work with the Community Interest Company and Nursery to help ensure their aspirations are achieved
• We are going to continue to work with the Police, Durham County Council and other organisations for the good of Wingate
• We are going to work with Hutton Henry Parish Council to maximise the potential for joint initiatives
• We are going to consider planning applications relating to new developments and try to ensure Wingate is not over developed
• We are going to continually monitor highways issues and seek improvements where we can
• We will continue to erect a Christmas tree and Christmas lighting decorations attached to light columns throughout the village
• We will continue to provide winter maintenance
• We will continue to support the Church and other local organisations
• We are going to work closely with Durham County Council to look at opportunities to improve and regenerate the village

Most of all we are going to listen to residents and do what we can for them and their families

Wingate Parish Council – Our Work in 2019

• We have continued to invest in the park so it is an attractive and safe place for people to visit and for young people to play.
• We continued to employ a Park Keeper and a Parks Assistant to maintain the park and other community areas to make them attractive and safe places.
• We created a new welfare facility for our employees to use.
• We have continued to invest in our football fields and bowling green so that they remain some of the best in the area.
• We cleaned the park pond and repaired the vandalised bridges.
• We repaired the vandalised public toilets.
• We have maintained flower beds with over 6000 plants.
• We have continued to utilise CCTV at our park area to help make it a safe environment for all.
• We have provided financial support to those who organised the Remembrance Sunday piper.
• We have erected a Christmas tree and held our annual Christmas carol service.
• We installed decorative Christmas lighting to light columns throughout the village.
• We have helped fund Christmas parties at local schools and community buildings.
• We have funded a Citizens Advice service which is delivered in the village at the Community Centre.
• We have provided free Poop-a-Scoop doggy bags which are available from the Community Centre.
• We have maintained the church clock at the Holy Trinity Church.
• We helped fund an away day for children organised by the Holy Trinity Church.
• We worked with the Community Association in order to organise a summer play scheme which included a free trip to South Shields which nearly 120 people attended.
• We made a substantial financial contribution to the Community Association to help keep the community centre. Without this funding the centre would potentially close.
• We continued to provide and water hanging baskets throughout the village.
• We undertook winter maintenance along the Front Street and Doctors Surgeries.
• We have continued to meet and work with the Police to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour particularly.
• We have continued to listen to residents views and speak up for them on local planning matters.
• We have continued to meet regularly with Durham County Council to share views and discuss matters of local concern.
• We are working with Durham County Council in trying to tackle anti- social behaviour on the pit heaps area.
• We are working with Durham County Council in trying to deal with highways concerns throughout parts of the village.
• We have worked with the Nursery and a Community Interest Company regarding the potential for the former Park Keepers Cottage to be used for nursery and community services.

Wingate Parish Council- Our Commitments for 2020

• We are going to continue to invest in our park and potentially look at cleaning the pond area.
• We are going to continue to ensure the football fields and bowling green are well maintained.
• We are going to continue to tidy the allotments we own and make sure they are used as they should be.
• We are going to continue to make environmental improvements in the village and to work with other organisations so we can make Wingate a clean and nice place to live.
• We are going to continue to fund and organise summer play schemes for children in the village.
• We are going to continue to financially support the Community Association so that it remains open and it continues to be a focal point in the village.
• We are going to continue to financially support the Citizens Advice service so that there is a local service provided in Wingate.
• We are going to continue to work with the Nursery to help ensure its aspiration to create a new facility in our park is achieved.
• We are going to continue to work with the Police, Durham County Council and other organisations for the good of Wingate.
• We are going to consider planning applications relating to new developments and try to ensure Wingate is not over developed.
• We are going to continually monitor highways issues and seek improvements where we can.
• We will continue to erect a Christmas tree and Christmas lighting decorations attached to light columns throughout the village.
• We will continue to provide winter maintenance.
• We will continue to support the Church and other local organisations.
• We are going to work closely with Durham County Council to look at opportunities to improve and regenerate the village.
• Most of all we are going to listen to residents and do what we can for them and their families.