The Station Town Neighbourhood Group (STNG) held its very first coffee morning and advice surgery today at 9.30 am at the Milbank chapel.
I was there as county councillor for the area with members of STNG and Hutton Henry parish council in attendance, along with representatives from the street wardens and East Durham Area Action Partnership.
We met with a number of people from the village and discussed issues ranging from speeding traffic in the Heaton Terrace/Hartbushes area to the proposed new housing development at the former Co-op store in Station Lane.
Considering that this was our first such event - along with the bitter weather - it was encouraging to see residents calling in to talk about their concerns or simply have a chat over a cup of tea or coffee. It is hoped that the coffee morning and advice session will become a regular event in the near future.