Talk:Stanley, County Durham

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Intersnack- big employer??andycjp (talk) 01:48, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

The Jarrow walkers.
w walkers 2600:1700:5EC0:C840:2852:FD3D:ABBA:8DD5 (talk) 21:51, 11 February 2022 (UTC)


 * The nearest the Jarrow Marchers got to Stanley was Chester-le-Street. See Jarrow March and eg this map
 * —Protalina (talk) 14:44, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Some parts of "Leisure" section now belong in "History", plus could add a few other sports & leisure facilities
NB re sports — could maybe add links from eg https://www.stanley-tc.gov.uk/sportsleisure/ — eg Indoor Bowls? Protalina (talk) 08:52, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Lamplight Arts Centre: became Stanley Civic Hall — currently closed & up for sale — see https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24161582.stanley-civic-hall-sale-huge-repair-bill/
 * Stanley Youth Centre: closed.
 * Could perhaps now add SYPC, the Stanley Young People's Club? And also SAYC, the Stanley Area Youth Consortium?
 * Annual summer playscheme: is this currently running? See https://www.vap.org.uk/vap-s-work-in-the-uk/past-projects/stanley-youth-centre-summer

Most of the Governance section belongs in History
Proposal: summarise the historical parts, & transfer to history; change 'Governance' to 'Local government and services'. Within that, create three paras: 1) Local government is provided by Stanley Town Council. Its responsibilities [description]; 2) [description of composition of Council, results of last election, etc]; 3) [description of next tier ie Durham County Council - responsibilities, composition, etc] + [MP, constituency, etc] . – Protalina (talk) 12:12, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

What info to include in section 'Transport links'?
Greetings! Looking forward to feedback. Thank you.

Suggested aim: include whatever helps the reader understand how Stanley is connected – or not — to transport networks.

Proviso: anything historical should go in the History section.

Proposed wording:

Stanley is about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Junction 63 of the A1(M) motorway. Stanley Bus Station[citation] is an interchange for lines served by several operators.[citation] The nearest Tyne & Wear Metro stations are Felling, Stadium, and Gateshead, each around 7.87 miles away; all three serve both lines of the Metro's network. The closest railway station, at Chester-le-Street, is on the East Coast Main Line and about 3.5 miles from Stanley. Newcastle International Airport lies 12.8 miles away, and the Newcastle International Ferry Terminal some 13 miles. Protalina (talk) 00:04, 2 June 2024 (UTC)