Helen Goodman

Working Hard for all in Bishop Auckland

HELEN CONDEMNS DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL FOR CUTTING POST-16 TRANSPORT BUDGET

Helen has joined parents, pupils and teachers in condemning Durham County Council’s proposed changes to the post-16 transport system.
A new system of funding for post-16 transport is set to come into force in September, which will see a cut of £300,000 in the Council’s budget, and could see pupils forced to pay up to £100 […]

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL ARE IGNORING ROAD SAFETY

Helen has condemned Durham County Council’s failure to respond to local demand for improved road safety.
Helen has once again taken up the case of residents at Evenwood Gate, Bishop Auckland, by calling for a 40mph speed limit throughout the village, and she has also spoken in favour of parents’ requests for a zebra crossing outside […]

REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY MUST REFLECT THE POTENTIAL OF THE NORTH EAST

Helen has called for the North East Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) to more accurately reflect the growing potential of the region to experience sustained economic growth.
In a letter to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP), Helen once again outlined her concerns about the RSS.