Mickleton Seats and Benches Report 2018

Mickleton Parish Council (MPC) has just completed a photographic report (6th May 2018) on the seats and benches around the village and it's environs. This report is avalable to download here  Mickleton Seats and Benches Report 2018 (5.63 MB) . As is quite evident from they photographs some of these seats and benches have degenerated into quite a deplorable state and are in need of urgent attention. Needless to say the owner of most of them is Durham County Council (DCC) who have been approached but are far from sympathetic. MPC is formulating a plan to make some improvements, but that of course takes time and money. Keep watching the MPC website and facebook page for developments.

Fly Tipping

Durham County Council (DCC) is taking a firm view on fly tipping (quite right too in the view of Mickleton Parish Council) and has produced 2 posters to highlight the penalties for fly tipping and what your responsibilities are when it comes to disposing of waste.To do it properly and legally 'aint rocket science and DCC provides the facilities to do it properly and legally just up the road

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Dog Fouling in Mickleton.

Dog Fouling in Mickleton.

Mickleton Parish Council has recently received a number of, well justified in our opinion, complaints regarding the increasing amount of Dog Fouling in the village.

Read more: Dog Fouling in Mickleton.

The Save a Life Project.

"Save a LlFE" Project

Mickleton has been chosen as one of 10 villages to have a Defibrillator. This will be sited on the outside of the village hall, ensuring availability at all times. The unit is to be housed in a key-coded cabinet that will have an alarm, heater and charger in to keep the defibrillator happy and safe. When the emergency number 999 is rung for an ambulance for someone having cardiac difficulties, the operator will give the code to access the defibrillator.

Read more: The Save a Life Project.