DARLINGTON NURSERY CELEBRATED AT NUMBER 10 DOWNING STREET Friday, 17 May, 2024 A Darlington nursery manager recently attended an event in Downing Street together with a number of influential individuals across the early years sector. Rachael Lowes, Childcare Operations Manager from Maidendale Nursery, based in Firthmoor Community Centre visited No. 10 Downing Street in recognition of the work she does at the nursery, and that her team do in order to support families and... Local News
Peter Gibson MP highlights the cost of fuel at Darlington forecourts 23rd May 2023 Peter Gibson MP has today (23.05.23) highlighted that the cost of fuel at petrol stations in Darlington is higher than in surrounding areas. Speaking during... Local News
Peter Gibson MP welcomes share of over £450 million from the Conservative Government to improve school buildings in Darlington 23rd May 2023 The Conservative Government is investing over £450 million in extra funding to improve school buildings, with over 1,000 projects receiving new investment to... Local News
Peter Gibson MP welcomes investment from the Conservative Government to transform sports facilities across Darlington to get more people active 22nd May 2023 More than 1,700 new and improved multi-sports grassroots facilities across the UK are benefiting from £68 million from the Government, encouraging people to get... Local News
Headway Darlington & District Conference helps share key messages about acquired brain injuries 19th May 2023 Darlington MP Peter Gibson met with representatives of Headway Darlington & District at their spring conference today (19.05.2023) Headway Darlington & District... Local News
Peter Gibson MP welcomes early delivery of government recruitment promise of more primary care staff in the North East and Yorkshire 19th May 2023 The Government has delivered on a key manifesto commitment to recruit 26,000 additional primary care professionals a year ahead of the March 2024 target –... Local News
Historic clock to get a face lift thanks to an intervention from Darlington’s MP 17th May 2023 A large wall clock is about all that remains of the North Road Locomotive Workshops in Darlington which, until their closure over 50 years ago, employed up to 4... Local News
Historic England awards £252,000 to repair the UK’s oldest surviving railway goods shed 17th May 2023 The goods shed in Darlington is the oldest surviving example of its kind and formed part of the Stockton & Darlington Railway Currently in poor repair, it will... Local News
MP WELCOMES NEWS THAT CHILDREN IN ENGLAND ARE THE BEST READERS IN THE WESTERN WORLD 16th May 2023 Peter Gibson MP has welcomed the news that the largest global comparison of its kind shows that children in England are better at reading than anywhere else in... Opinions
MP BACKS CAMPAIGN TO INTRODUCE EMILIE’S LAW 16th May 2023 Last week (08/05/23) Peter Gibson MP attended an event to support the introduction of new legislation to criminalise fatal dog-on-dog attacks. At an event in... Westminster News
