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67 High Street, Willington, Co Durham. DL15 0PF • t: 01388 417725 • e: helen@gwtc.co.uk

Town Mayor: Councillor Dorothy Hales • Town Clerk: Mrs Helen Cogdon

Office Opening Times Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 3.00pm

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Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice provide free, confidential and impartial advice. Their goal is to help everyone find a way forward, whatever problem they face. People visit Citizens Advice with all sorts of issues. You may have money, benefit, housing or employment problems. You may be facing a crisis, or just considering your options.

For general advice call Adviceline: 0808 278 7821 Monday to Friday 9am-4pm

For debt advice call Citizens Advice National Debt Helpline: 0800 240 4420 Monday to Friday 9am- 8pm. Saturday 9.30am-1.00pm

For goods and services purchased call Consumer Helpline: 0808 223 1133 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

For help applying for your first Universal Credit claim call Universal Credit Helpline (freephone): 0800 144 8 444 Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm

For personal or workplace pension advice call Pension Wise: 0800 138 3944 Monday to Friday 8am – 6.30pm
Willington Library
Monday 1.00pm to 5.00pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 9.30am to 7.00pm
Friday 9.30am to 1.00pm
saturday 9.30am to 12.30pm
Further information on library services can be accessed on www.durham.gov.uk/libraries
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County Hall Durham DH1 5UL
One Network
One Network mapping system can be used to check live information regarding road works in your area.
https://www.durham.gov.uk/roadworks.
PACT
Come along to your next PACT meeting and meet your local beat team.
PACT meetings will be held at 6pm on the following dates at the Town Council office, 67 High Street, Willington, DL15 0PF.

11th April 2024
9th May 2024
20th June 2024
18th July 2024
22nd August 2024
26th September 2024
24th October 2024
21st November 2024
23rd January 2025
27th February 2025
27th March 2025

HTML marquee Tag Notes for your Diary: Northumbria in Bloom will be visiting Willington as part of the Summer Judging on Friday 12 July 2024. Little Brass Bash on the Town Green Wednesday 10 July 2024 at 6.30pm. Family Fun Day on Saturday 28 September 2024

What makes the former coal mining town of Willington in County Durham distinctive, what makes any place unique?

Heritage Consultant Jeremy Lake, working with Willington Primary School, explore the story of the town and how it was shaped by landscape and people.

Watch the WHAT MAKES WILLINGTON DISTINCTIVE here

and YOUR PLACE IN CONTEXT here on Youtube