Congratulations To Everybody In North Durham Honoured In The New Year's Honours

The New Year's Honours list is often dominated by talk of celebrities who have been honoured. But there are a large number of people in North Durham who have been similarly honoured today. I have listed them all below. COngratulations to each and every one of you -richly deserved for services to North Durham and the North East. Apologies to anybody I have inadvertently missed off the list.

OBE

Dr Linda Ebbatson, Chester-le-Street District Council leader. For services to local government. (Durham)

MBE

John Cunningham, for charitable services. (Stanley)

Ronald Dodd, chairman, Training and Development Resource, Tyneside. For services to skills. (Chester-le-Street)

Atma Singh Gill, for services to the community. (Chester-le-Street)

Alan John Godfrey, publisher of historic maps. For services to heritage. (Edmondsley)

Lady Alderman Edna Hunter, for services to the community. (Stanley)