61.   The council is prepared to accept this small loss of under-used parking space to secure employment opportunities the proposed development will bring to Darlington.

62.   It says councils are often criticised for the poor quality of their letters but the borough council is now encouraging staff to write in plain English.

63.   But Teesdale district council is confident it will escape the next round of belt tightening.

64.   Darlington borough council is to be approached for a donation.

65.   He believes the council is in danger of giving Darlington a bad image as an unemployment blackspot.

66.   An association spokesman said it was vital the borough council was aware of the problems being encountered.

67.   The council is in the process of trying to clean up the allotment area.

68.   But they have made it perfectly clear that the council is prepared to fight for compensation if the companies it holds responsible do not pay up.

69.   The parish council is due to meet again on Monday.

70.   DARLINGTON council is to review its policy banning links with South Africa in the light of moves in the country to end apartheid.