Community Choir

Would you like to sing in a community choir?  Please click on the link below B & B Music (Community & Youth Choirs) for details

Youth Choir

Do any of the children in your family love singing? Please click on the link below B & B Music (Community & Youth Choirs) for details

B & B MUSIC (COMMUNITY & YOUTH CHOIRS)

Choir Facebook Page at ‘Brandon and Byshottles Music’

Please note the Parish Council office will be closed from Tuesday 27th September until Friday 30th September 2022 inclusive.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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

Unfortunately for the last two years, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we have been unable to host the competition, however luckily this year we have been able to.

The standard of the work was very high with the children producing some amazing artwork following the theme of ‘Art and Culture in the Parish and County Durham Area’ 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 the Durham Police & Crime Commissioner Joy Allen.

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

The winners were as follows:

Nursery Category

Silver Tree Nursery – Sophia Ferguson

Reception Category

Brandon Primary Academy – Full Reception Class

Years 1 & 2 Category

Browney Academy – Full Year 1 Class

Years 3 & 4 Category

Brandon Primary Academy – Hollie Morland

Years 5 & 6 Category

Brandon Primary Academy – Ammar Putra Dean

The Parish Council are looking to appoint an Administrative Assistant, for Maternity Cover, commencing mid June.

The Admin. Assistant would be required to work 18 hours per week (days and times to be arranged).

Salary £20,043 pro rata.

Essential requirements

• Good level of literacy, numeracy, education
• Experience of office and admin.
• Good all round IT skills, especially Microsoft word, Office and Zoom
• Experience of website admin. and maintenance
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Work to tight timescales
• Abide by General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
• Friendly and approachable attitude

Desirable requirements

• Local government experience
• Experience in working with the public
• Sound book keeping skills
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with other authorities, external bodies and the public
• Car driver
• Knowledge of Brandon and Byshottles Parish area

Please send your C.V. and two references to Mrs. Susan Howe,
6 Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, Durham DH7 8JJ
or email info@brandonandbyshottlesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Closing date Thursday 14^th April 2022
Tel : 0191 3789947

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.

Notice of Election – North Ward

Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations

Declaration of Result of Poll

Brandon and Byshottles Parish Council has recently hosted its very first Community Awards.

The event took place on Saturday 12th March at 2pm at St John’s Hall in Meadowfiled, with refreshments served by Bespoke Events.

The objective of the event was to recognise and celebrate deserving people within our Community for their fantastic work and achievements, especially during the pandemic. Participants and winners received either a certificate or a trophy.

The categories were:

Support work during the Pandemic

Young Person’s Award

Sports Clubs

Working with the Elderly

Environmental Projects

The event was sponsored by the Parish Council and Aldersons Family Funerals.

To view photographs of the Community Awards Ceremony, please visit our gallery: Community Awards