Councillor Mandy Porter - Red Hall & Lingfield

21/10/2026

🚏I reported the bus stop vandalism issues we were having a couple of weeks ago, if anyone has any information then please get in touch.

19/10/2026

🎃Some people may not know but I am part of Red Hall Partnership with some other great volunteers & we are arranging some great things at Red Hall Community Centre this year!

🎃👻🕷️ WE ASKED AND YOU ANSWERED… SO HERE GOES OUR FIRST HALLOWEEN EVENT! 🕷️👻

After the success of our Family Funday, we’re back with something spooky! 🧡💜 We’re so excited to be putting on our FIRST HALLOWEEN PARTY at Redhall Community Centre and we’re hoping it’s just as successful as our funday! 🥰

🦇 HALLOWEEN PARTY 🦇
📅 Saturday 31st October
⏰ 12:30pm – 2:30pm
📍 Redhall Community Centre
🎟️ Tickets just £2
🌭 Free hotdog and drink included
🎶 Halloween games and a disco!

👻 Fancy dress encouraged!
🧡 Maximum age 12
🕸️ Children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Parental consent must be provided for allergies.

💜We listened to what our residents wanted, and now we’re making it happen! Let’s come together again, support our community and make this another amazing event for the children. 🎃

📩 MESSAGE US DIRECTLY TO GET YOUR TICKETS! 🎟️

💜Please share, spread the word and help us make our first Halloween event one to remember! 🧙‍♀️🦇

Let’s make Redhall spooky! 🎃👻💜

19/10/2026

📍Red Hall Skip📍

✅You asked for more skips & we listened so there is another opportunity from our Housing Team this week to clear out your waste & rubbish

⬇️ Full details below

🏠 Community Skip Events - 19th to 23rd October 2026 🗑️

We're bringing skips to communities across Darlington to help residents dispose of unwanted household waste and keep neighbourhoods clean and tidy.

👥 Our Housing Team will be on hand at each location to answer any questions and provide support.

📅 Monday 19th October | 1pm to 3pm
📍 Sherbourne Close
📍 Warwick Square

📅 Tuesday 20th October | 1pm to 3pm
📍 Spring Hill
📍 William Street

📅 Wednesday 21st October | 1pm to 3pm
📍 Garrick Court
📍 Carlton Court,

📅 Thursday 22nd October | 1pm to 3pm
📍 opposite Red Hall Community Centre
📍 Twickenham Rise

📅 Friday 23rd October | 1pm to 3pm
📍 Pilmoor Green
📍 opposite Firthmoor Community Centre

🔔 Please remember:

🧐 If you witness fly-tipping, please report it immediately on 01325 405111.

👥 With your help, we can improve our communities and keep our neighbourhoods safe and tidy.

🚫 The following items cannot be placed in the skips:
❌ Sofas
❌ Carpets
❌ Mattresses
❌ Plasterboard
❌ Asbestos
❌ Hazardous waste

❗ Please note: Once a skip reaches capacity, we will be unable to accept any further waste.

🛏️ If you are unable to attend, we offer a Bulky Waste Collection Service. The cost for collecting up to six items is £24.90.

For more information visit: https://www.darlington.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/bulky-waste-collection/

Thank you for doing your bit to help keep your community safe, clean and welcoming.

🏡 Further skip locations and dates will be announced in November 2026.

19/10/2026

💜🏡 YOUR COMMUNITY – YOUR VOICE! 🏡💜

We asked, and now we want to hear from YOU! 🗣️💜

Come along on Monday 26th October, 1pm–3pm at Red Hall Community Centre and have your say about what you would love to see happening in our community!

✨ What activities and services would you like to see?
✨ What would encourage you to use our community centre and spaces more?
✨ What can we do together to make Red Hall a better place to live?

There will be children’s activities and refreshments, so bring the little ones along too! 🥰

This is your chance to share your ideas, raise your concerns and help shape the future of our community. We want Red Hall to be a place where everyone feels welcome, listened to and included. 💜

Your voice matters, your ideas matter, and together we can make a difference! 🙌💜

📍 Red Hall Community Centre
📅 Monday 26th October
⏰ 1pm–3pm

Please remember, all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Let’s come together as one community and make Red Hall the best it can be! 🏡💜

💜

15/10/2026

😀Just a reminder I have another monthly ward surgery that I hold at Heathfield School during term time in the reception area

🕞Today 3.30-4.30pm

📲If you can’t make any of them then just get in touch with me directly [email protected]

14/10/2026

🔬🧪Yesterday I attended the fantastic STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) event at Hopetown Darlington, it was great to see all of the children engaged in all of the activities~ I built a Lego car but sadly didn’t meet the times set by our fantastic schools Red Hall Primary School & Heathfield Primary School Darlington who looked like they all had a fabulous day too!!

11/10/2026

🎉 Looking for something fun to do on Monday evenings?
Come along to Red Hall Youth Club!

✅ Ages 10-19
✅ FREE to attend
✅ Activities, games and opportunities to make new friends

📅 Every Monday
⏰ 6:30pm-8:00pm
📍 Red Hall Community Centre, Headingley Crescent, Darlington, DL1 2ST

Everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

09/10/2026

🚨It was good to chat with Darlington Police team members A/Sgt Tom Whitfield & the Red Hall PCSO Aymie Parker at Red Hall Community Centre last night about issues residents report to me.

📲As always if you have any issues or concerns then please just get in touch

08/10/2026

💬Another regular monthly Ward Surgery today 5-6pm at Red Hall Community Centre ~ All welcome 😀

📲 If you can’t make it feel free to just drop me an email

07/10/2026

🏡The Housing Team will be at Red Hall Community Centre on Monday 12th October at 3pm.

💬Please drop in for a chat about any queries or issues etc.