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Teesside stories you might have missed this week
From a forgotten WW2 air raid shelter to a town's parking row - here are some of the stories from Teesside you might have missed this week. WW2 air raid shelter found under playground A hidden World War Two air raid shelter has been rediscovered under a school workers were carrying out refurbishment work at Oxbridge Lane Primary in Stockton-on-Tees when they found a strange concrete manager Jason Harrison described excavating and uncovering the distinctive arch shape before realising it was a Lauren Amerigo said it was an "incredible discovery" that had fascinated the children, some of whom had been studying the era at the same time the shelter was revealing itself. Residents 'taking a stand' over fair parking ban Residents say they are "dumbfounded" that temporary parking restrictions have been imposed on their street yet the past 15 years, Durham County Council has put the ban in place to stop people on their way to Cumbria's Appleby Fair parking outside homes on Bridgegate in Barnard temporary prohibition order states it is to "minimise a danger to the public caused by indiscriminate parking", with residents being asked to leave their vehicles in a car park 10 minutes' walk appealing to the council every year, residents say they are not being listened too, so are "taking a stand" and ignoring the restrictions. Parish council bullying probe cost more than £60k An investigation into claims of bullying, assault and unlawful use of public funds in a rural village cost a local authority more than £60, County Council launched a probe after members of Romaldkirk Parish Council were accused of being "dismissive and disrespectful" to dispute ignited over long-running land disagreements, with residents exchanging "toxic and threatening" WhatsApp messages. Four parish councillors were ordered to take conduct training after several complaints against them were resident, summing up the dispute, said: "I say to all my friends and family, if you think Emmerdale is something, move to Romaldkirk." Row over pigeon feeding ban in town centre Signs have been put up around a town centre warning people not to feed pigeons, ahead of new Borough Council is set to issue an updated version of its Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) following health and safety concerns from residents and opposing the council's plans to ban bird feeding in the town centre have said the pigeons should be "embraced".Several people commenting on the issue called on the Labour-led council to create a designated bird feeding zone. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
4 days ago
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Barnard Castle residents ignore Appleby Fair parking ban
Residents say they are "dumbfounded" that temporary parking restrictions have been imposed on their street yet the past 15 years, Durham County Council has put the ban in place to stop people on their way to Cumbria's Appleby Fair parking outside homes on Bridgegate in Barnard temporary prohibition order states it is to "minimise a danger to the public caused by indiscriminate parking", with residents being asked to leave their vehicles in a car park 10 minutes' walk appealing to the council every year, residents say they are not being listened too, so are "taking a stand" and ignoring the restrictions. Mark Carter, who lives on Bridgegate, said: "The letter says there's no waiting at any time. It's things like when we do our weekly shopping, it's impossible. "And people coming home late at night and having to walk back in the dark. For some of the older residents, that'll be quite frightening." Mr Carter explained Bridgegate residents had asked the council for temporary permits in previous years with no success, so he and others had decided to ignore the cones which were put up along both sides of the road."I don't agree with it," he said. "Even if they do give us fines, we're not going to pay them because we should have a right to park outside our own homes."Fellow resident Emily Brown has a four-year-old daughter and is also ignoring the restrictions this year. "They've offered us permits to park at the top of town but that's no good when you've got a little girl who doesn't want to walk to the car, then trying to navigate back through the traffic to get to school," she Brown added it had been "a long time" since travellers had tried to park in town and said the council should "stop discriminating against the travelling community".Dave Lewin, Durham County Council's strategic traffic manager, said: "We continue to work closely with partners, businesses, residents and members of the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller communities to provide a smooth transition through Barnard Castle."We welcome and value any relevant feedback from residents and road users and such feedback will be included in future discussions and considerations." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
