Playground Build by Darlington Volunteers Handed Over to Youngsters Friday, 16 July, 2021 A new playground has been handed over to pupils from Corporation Road Community Primary School in Darlington today. An innovative project, spearheaded by local MP Peter Gibson, has seen the installation of a train and castle themed wooden playground at the school in the town. The work to install the much-needed community facility began on Monday and has been supported by The Splash Project, a... Local News
MP Pushes Transport Minister to Invest in The Darlington Link Road 18th June 2021 Speaking in Parliament, Peter Gibson, Member of Parliament for Darlington, pushed the Transport Minister to invest in the region’s road infrastructure to... Speeches in Parliament
Darlington MP Presents MTE with 20th Consecutive RoSPA Gold Award 11th June 2021 MTE has been successfully awarded its 20th consecutive Gold Award granted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). This prestigious annual... Local News
Skerne Park Academy Recognised as Levelling Up Champions at New Awards 29th April 2021 Skerne Park Academy have been named as a winner at tonight’s Levelling Up Awards 2021 in the Successful School Years category. This award recognises the hard... Local News
Darlington Town Mission Deliver Easter Gifts to the Elderly Across Darlington 1st April 2021 Volunteers and Missioner’s from Darlington Town Mission have been delivering Easter Gifts to the elderly across Darlington this week. Local News
Pay Rise for 103,000 Workers Across North East 1st April 2021 Around two million of the UK’s lowest-paid workers have benefited from the Conservative Government’s increase to the National Living Wage and National Minimum... Local News
Labour Mayoral Candidate’s Manifesto Condemned as a “Recipe for Decline” 31st March 2021 A group of local MPs have condemned plans for the Tees Valley put forward by Labour’s mayoral candidate, saying her blueprint for the region amounts to a recipe... Local News
Young Boy Helps Raise Money for Darlington Mind 30th March 2021 ‘Sergeant Elijah’, being inspired by the fundraising efforts of Captain Sir Tom Moore, has arranged a litter pick for an hour a week to help clean up the... Local News
MP Raises Awareness of PKU In Parliament 25th March 2021 On Wednesday 24 March 2021, Darlington MP, Peter Gibson, spoke in a debate about a treatment for Phenylketonuria (PKU) – a rare genetic disorder that sadly 4... Speeches
Darlington Borough Council Awarded £984,000 to Make Homes Greener and Warmer 24th March 2021 £21.7million government funding for North East England to upgrade over 4,000 homes to make them greener and warmer. Funding will decarbonise neighbourhoods in... Local News
