ROB CRUTE: Putting the people and communities of the Blackhall Ward first

Rob is a member of Durham County Council representing the people and communities of the Blackhall Division, which includes Blackhall Colliery, Blackhall Rocks, Crimdon, The Hesledens, Castle Eden, Station Town, Hutton Henry, Sheraton and Hulam. This news site will keep you up to date with just a few of the activities Rob is involved with in the community and at county hall. For casework and enquiries please contact: rob.crute@durham.gov.uk

Friday, 9 October 2015

Flies in Blackhall and High Hesleden

We have received a significant number of complaints over the last day or so from residents in Blackhall Rocks and High Hesleden about odours and plagues of flies reported to be coming from the fields around their homes.

This is a recurrent issue, particularly at this time of the year, and considering previous experience may be related to slurry spreading on the fields around our villages.

We have contacted officers in the Environmental Health section at Durham County Council to ask them to investigate the source of this problem and take whichever action is possible and appropriate to limit the impact on our residents.

Please see posts on this site dated 10 & 11 September 2012 for information relating to this matter.