Brandon and Byshottles Parish Council’s Community Awards took place recently in St John’s Hall, Meadowfield.  Framed certificates and trophies were presented at the awards.  Well done from everyone at the Parish Council.

 

 

Community Choir

Would you like to sing in a community choir?  Please click on the link below B & B Music (Community & Youth Choirs) for details

Youth Choir

Do any of the children in your family love singing? Please click on the link below B & B Music (Community & Youth Choirs) for details

B & B MUSIC (COMMUNITY & YOUTH CHOIRS)

Choir Facebook Page at ‘Brandon and Byshottles Music’

Please note the Parish Council office will be closed from Tuesday 27th September until Friday 30th September 2022 inclusive.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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It is with deep regret and great sadness that we have learnt from Buckingham Palace, of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

On behalf of the Chairman, Councillor Jimmy Jamieson, the Members and Staff at Brandon & Byshottles Parish Council, we send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family on this sad occasion.

• • Flags throughout the Parish will be flying at half mast as a mark of respect
  • All meetings scheduled to take place in September have been cancelled until after the State funeral

Books of Condolence

A Book of Condolence is available for Members of the Public to pay their respects and express their sympathy at the Parish Council Office, 6 Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JJ, between 9.30am – 2.00pm Monday – Friday

A Book of Condolence is available in Brandon Community Hall, please see Brandon Community Association Facebook, for details of when the hall will be open.

A Book of Condolence is available in The Hut, Ushaw Moor, please see The Hut or Ushaw Moor Action Group on Facebook, for details of when the hall will be open.

 

 

 

The Schools’ Art Competition has been organised by the Parish Council since 1989.

Unfortunately for the last two years, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we have been unable to host the competition, however luckily this year we have been able to.

The standard of the work was very high with the children producing some amazing artwork following the theme of ‘Art and Culture in the Parish and County Durham Area’ 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners were presented with book tokens for £15, £10 and £5 by the local ward members who had the enjoyable but difficult task of judging the paintings.

The 1^st prize winners’ pictures were judged by the Durham Police & Crime Commissioner Joy Allen.

The overall winners received a trophy from the Chairman of the Parish Council, Councillor Jimmy Jamieson at the Parish meeting in July.

The winners were as follows:

Nursery Category

Silver Tree Nursery – Sophia Ferguson

Reception Category

Brandon Primary Academy – Full Reception Class

Years 1 & 2 Category

Browney Academy – Full Year 1 Class

Years 3 & 4 Category

Brandon Primary Academy – Hollie Morland

Years 5 & 6 Category

Brandon Primary Academy – Ammar Putra Dean

The former Chair (for 2021 – 2022), Mrs Anne Bonner, proudly presented a cheque

to Tina MacLellan, from Brandon Food Bank, the Chair’s chosen charity.

The Charity Evening, an Irish Night, took place in Browney Social Club

and a fantastic total of £1050.70 was raised!

Brandon & Byshottles Parish Council would like to thank everyone who attended, donated prizes or assisted in making the evening a great success.