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

• 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

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)

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'?

@DragonofBatley: @JoeH1997: 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 (12.67 km) 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 (5.6 km) from Stanley. Newcastle International Airport lies 12.8 miles (20.6 km) away, and the Newcastle International Ferry Terminal some 13 miles (21 km). Protalina (talk) 00:04, 2 June 2024 (UTC)