Coxhoe Parish Council are proud to have paid tribute to a devoted family man and gentleman following his death in the French Alps, by dedicating a community sports ground to his name.

Shaun Henderson, from Coxhoe, died while on a biking tour in Europe on July 13 2019. He was described as a “quiet achiever”, a “gentleman”, and a devoted son, brother and husband to Joanne, his wife of 22 years.  Joanne cut the ribbon at the emotional opening ceremony on May 7^th, with a huge number in attendance to commemorate the day.

Described as a “pillar of the community”, Mr Henderson was a committee member at Coxhoe Working Mens Club, playing for the club in the Ferryhill and District darts and dominoes league, as well as being involved in the village’s cricket team, and bike clubs in the North-East.  It is an entirely fitting tribute to dedicate the Shaun Henderson Community Sports Ground to him, so his community spirit and love of sports can live on in the heart of the village.

The Sports Ground will be serve as the home of Coxhoe United Football Club and play host to other sporting communities that wish to make use of the fantastic facilities.  We also have a newly decorated Pavilion on site thanks to the hard work of Coxhoe Scouts for refurbishing works.  We look forward to welcoming parties and events into the facilities as the usage of the space continues to grow.

A huge thank you to Joanne Henderson, and all the friends and family of Shaun, who have waited patiently for this fitting tribute.  We are sure you’ll agree the accolade is well deserved and Shaun is a massive miss to his community.

There are currently two vacancies in the Quarrington Hill Ward.

The vacancies will be filled by co-option at a meeting of the Parish Council.

Candidates are asked to submit an expression of interest by 5.00pm on Friday 2nd June 2023 in the first instance, so that their submissions can be considered by Parish Councillors at their meeting on Wednesday 7th June. If either vacancy is not filled, it will be re-advertised with a new closing date.

For an informal discussion, please contact the Chair of the Parish Council Stuart Dunn on 07703 351046.

You can find plenty of information about the Council on this website, including past agendas and minutes, and important documents and policies.

You are invited to contact the Clerk by emailing clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk for any further information or with any queries, and to attend a Parish Council meeting to see how the Council works. Please make sure you read the Parish Council’s Co-option Policy before applying. All candidates must submit an expression of interest form. You can download the form which is an Appendix to the Co-Option Policy in the above link, or request a Word document from the Clerk by emailing clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk.

The agenda for the Parish Council’s next Annual Meeting is now available.

The meeting is to be held at Coxhoe Village Hall on Wednesday 3rd May and will commence immediately after the Annual Assembly Electors taking place at 6.00pm.

The agenda can be accessed here.

The agenda for the Parish Council’s next Ordinary Meeting is now available.

The meeting is to be held at Coxhoe Village Hall on Wednesday 3rd May.  The meeting is to commence at 6.30pm.

You can access the agenda here.

The agenda for the Parish Council’s next Assembly of Electors is now available.

The meeting is to be held at Coxhoe Village Hall on Wednesday 3rd May.  The meeting is to commence at 6.00pm.

You can access the agenda here.

Coxhoe Parish Council are incredibly proud to have been highlighted by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) as an example of good financial practice, supporting communities when they need it most.

We were recently approached by their communications team to share our efforts in driving down the cost of living. You can read our feature on the NALC website: https://www.nalc.gov.uk/news/entry/2454-driving-down-the-cost-of-living

NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

COXHOE (QUARRINGTON HILL)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

If by Thursday, 27 April, 2023 (14 days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made to:

The Returning Officer
Electoral Services
Room 1/104-115
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL

Tel: 03000 261212
Email: electoralservices@durham.gov.uk

by TEN electors for the said Parish (Ward), an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.

If an election is called, a poll will take place not later than Tuesday, 4 July 2023

Dated Wednesday, 5 April, 2023

Sophie Taylor
Parish Clerk
Coxhoe Parish (Quarrington Hill Ward)

The agenda for the Parish Council’s next Ordinary (monthly) Meeting is now available.

The meeting is to be held at Quarrington Hill Community Centre on Monday 3rd April.  The meeting is to commence at 6.30pm.

You can access the agenda here.

The agenda for the Parish Council’s next Youth Strategy Meeting is now available.

The meeting is to be held at Coxhoe Village Hall on Monday 27 March 2023.  The meeting is to commence at 6.00pm.

You can access the agenda from the following link: Microsoft Word – 1. Agenda Youth Strategy Group Committee Meeting 20 March 2023 (durham.gov.uk)