🧑⚖️ Parish Meeting
Parish Website: boldron.parish.uk
Parish Clerk: Dr P M Ryan
👥 Your Local Representatives
Whether it's about roads, bins, planning, or local services – your local councillors and MP are here to represent you.
- 🧑💼 County Councillor: Richard Bell (Conservative) – Responsible for local services, planning, and highways.
- 🏛️ Member of Parliament (MP): Sam Rushworth – Represents the area in Westminster for national issues like health, education, and taxation.
💬 If you’ve got a local concern or a bigger issue affecting the community, these are the people to contact. They're elected to help!
♻️ Bins & Recycling
Collection Days:
- 🗑️ Household (Green Bin): Collected on alternate Wednesdays, usually starting early (~7:00am). Be sure to put your bin out the night before.
- 🌱 Garden Waste (Brown Bin): Collected on alternate Tuesdays during the growing season.
Requires an annual permit (£38/year for 2025) — Apply online. - ♻️ Recycling (Blue Bin): Collected on alternate Wednesdays with the household waste. Accepts cardboard, cans, plastics, and paper. Please ensure items are clean and free of food waste.
- 🍶 Glass Recycling (Green Tub): Collected on the same day as your blue bin. Rinse bottles and jars before disposal; no lids, window glass, or Pyrex.
📦 Extra Cardboard? Flatten and bundle it neatly next to your bin on collection day.
Need a Bin or Replacement? Request online here.
Find Your Collection Schedule: Use the postcode checker to find the most accurate schedule for your area.
🏘️ Local Tip
Stainton Grove Recycling Centre
📍 DL12 8UE (View on Map)
🕘 Opening Hours:
Summer Daily, 9.00am to 6.00pm
Winter Daily, 9.00am to 3.30pm
(Check bank holidays via Durham.gov.uk)
♻️ What You Can Recycle:
- Household waste
- Garden waste
- Electricals (WEEE)
- Batteries, light bulbs, scrap metal
- Cardboard, paper, plastics, cans
- Textiles & shoes
- Limited rubble & plasterboard
🛻 Vehicle Rules:
- Cars can enter without a permit
- Vans, trailers, and pickups require a free permit
(Apply here)
- No commercial or trade waste accepted
💡 Top Tips:
- Sort your waste before visiting to speed things up
- Site staff are on hand if you’re unsure where something goes
- Avoid busy times (weekends & bank holidays) – midweek mornings are quieter
💻 Do It Online
Skip the queues and get things sorted quickly via Durham County Council’s online portal:
🔗 Visit Durham's Do It Online portal
- 🏠 Council Tax: Set up, manage or pay your bill
- 🗑️ Waste Permits: Apply for tip access or garden bin services
- 🚧 Roads & Highways: Report issues like blocked drains, damaged pavements or roadworks
- 🕳️ Street Problems: Report potholes, broken streetlights, signs or graffiti
- 🐕 Animal Services: Report stray dogs or request pest control
- 🧹 Street Cleaning: Request litter pick-up or bin emptying
- 🚗 Parking: Apply for permits or appeal fines
- 📜 Planning: View applications or submit comments
💡 Handy Tip: Most services let you upload photos and track your case easily.