Brandon and Byshottles Parish Council

NOTICE OF CO-OPTION

Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

Following the recent councillor vacancy, Brandon and Byshottles Parish Council is now able to fill the position by co-option.

If you are interested in serving your community (Ushaw Moor) and would like to be considered for co-option onto the Parish Council, please submit a written expression of interest to the Clerk by 9am on Wednesday 17^th September 2025.

The co-option will be considered at the Parish Council meeting to be held on 19th September 2025, where applicants will be invited to make a brief statement outlining their reasons for applying and what they can bring to the role.

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Mrs Claire Dixon

Clerk to the Council

 Council Offices            

6 Goatbeck Terrace

Langley Moor

County Durham

DH7 8JJ

 Tel: 0191 3789947

 clerk@brandonandbyshottlesparishcouncil.gov.uk

A vacancy has arisen due to the resignation of Lynne Clegg.

Notice of Vacancy – Brandon and Byshottles ( Ushaw Moor )

 

 

Proud Moment for Browney Academy & Our Community!

We’re incredibly proud to share the fantastic banner created by the talented pupils at Browney Academy – a true celebration of creativity, heritage, and community spirit.

Brandon and Byshottles Parish Council helped fund the banner so the children were able to bring their ideas to life and it doesn’t stop there!

The banner will be proudly carried at this year’s Miners’ Gala, representing both the school and our wider community. What a wonderful way to honour tradition and showcase the next generation’s pride in where they come from!

Huge congratulations to everyone involved. We can’t wait to see it on display!

 

The James Etherington Award (pdf)

The Schools’ Art Competition has been organised by the Parish Council since 1989.

This year the standard of the work was very high with the children producing some amazing artwork following the theme of ‘Mining Heritage – The Mining strikes which took place 40 years ago’.  1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners were presented with book tokens for £15, £10 and £5 by the local ward members who had the enjoyable but difficult task of judging the paintings.

The 1^st prize winners’ pictures were judged by Chairman of Durham Miners’ Association, Stephen Guy,

The overall winners received a trophy from the Chairman of the Parish Council, Councillor Frank Bonner at the Parish meeting in July.

The winners were as follows:

Nursery Category

Silver Tree Nursery – Ruby Elliott

Reception Category

Langley Moor Primary – Amelia Clarkson Brown

Years 1 & 2 Category

Silver Tree Primary – Oscar Nixon

Years 3 & 4 Category

St Patricks Primary School – Matilda Slater

Years 5 & 6 Category

Joint winners

Silver Tree Primary – Bronagh Bell

Brandon Primary – Ethan Graham

 

A joint event will be held to commemorate D-Day, at New Brancepeth Village Hall, on Thursday 6th June 2024 at 7pm.

This is a joint event between St. John’s Hall, Meadowfield, Brandon Carrside Youth and Community Project and Brandon & Byshottles Parish Council.

Refreshments will be served at 7pm and a beacon will be lit at 7.30pm