North Durham Master plans
Find out more about the developments that are taking place in Chester-le-Street, Consett and Stanley, and download the Master plan update for each of these areas.
Riverside Park
Children at Riverside Park have been getting wet and wild thanks to our investment in the splash pad area of the park. Funding of £250,000 was set aside for the Splash Pad, which includes interactive water features to help kids cool down during the Summer. This play area is the only one of its type in County Durham.
The splash pad is open every day during May half term and throughout school summer holidays, offering fun for families with kids from tots to early teens.
Other developments
- improvements to roundabouts at the A693 Drum Industrial Estate and the A167/A693 Northlands
- war memorial unveiled in 2014
Masterplan update
Villa Real Bridge
With only one lane available and two sets of traffic lights, navigating the old bridge used difficult. Now though, the two-lane replacement has been met with from local people.
Consett Academy
A £44 million investment has seen the creation of the new Consett Academy and Leisure Centre, with facilities including two swimming pools, gym, squash courts and 3G pitch.
Masterplan
Easier access to services
People in Stanley are now enjoying easier access to a range of our services. The town's library, Customer Access Point (CAP) and registrars' service are now all conveniently located together at our recently refurbished Louisa Centre.
These services are based on one level in bright and modern accommodation at the leisure centre. The library and CAP form the fifth and final phase of a wider refurbishment project that has been carried out at the Louisa Centre to improve leisure facilities at the venue and reduce running costs.
This revamp has also seen the extension of the children's soft play area, a new space for aerobics classes and new gym and weight room facilities.
Other developments
- 74 Stanley residents have been helped into employment through our Stanley Apprenticeship Programme.
- Works in the town centre have included new paving, lighting, street furniture and planting.
Masterplan
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