Stanley South Pride in Place

Stanley South has been identified as a location to encourage regeneration and renewal.

Background

Stanley South has been selected as part of the government's Gov.uk: Pride in Place Programme that will see up to £20 million of investment and support over the next 10 years (from 2026) to Stanely South to make long term improvements. The area that the Pride in Place Programme covers is directly next to the smaller Strategic Place Plan area for Stanley town centre.

About the Pride in Place area

Stanley South is a welcoming and close‑knit community that blends the charm of County Durham’s heritage with a growing sense of opportunity. The area benefits from good access to local services, green spaces, and schools, making it an appealing place for families and residents who value both convenience and a strong community spirit. With ongoing local regeneration efforts and a proud tradition of community involvement, Stanley South continues to build on its strengths.

For more information about the Stanley South area visit South Stanley Pride in Place Programme - Durham County Council.

The map shows the boundary chosen for the investment by the government, and the Stanley South Board will have a chance to shape the boundary further if needed.

This area covers from North Durham Academy in the North and runs down the North Stanley Burn to the east, it continues down into Craghead in the South and up through South Moor Golf Club to west. Prominent road Durham Road B6532 runs down through the centre of the boundary.

What you told us during the Stanley Strategic Place Plan engagement

We recently asked you about your thoughts on Stanley Town Centre to help us develop a plan for investment over the next 10 years as part of the Stanley Strategic Place Plan. We asked you about what you liked and what you do not like about:

• The town centre
• the heritage and regeneration
• transport, walking, cycling and connectivity in the area or with other towns
• your safety and security
• education, work, skills and opportunities
• community cohesion and how people support each other
• the health and wellbeing of people in the area

A summary of the Crook SPP Community Engagement Findings is attached below.

This information will be used, however residents in Stanley South will also have other priorities about their specific neighbourhood and we want to hear them. This will help us shape how investment should be made in Stanley South.

We want to know from you if what you told about Stanley Town Centre is:

• specific to the town centre
• applies to other parts of Stanley South area, or
• if there are other things missing about the strengths, challenges and opportunities that you would like to tell us about.

What's happened so far

Since March 2026, we have been out and about in the community, listening to your views and ideas so that the Board can consider what to include in an investment plan for the area.

Find out more about the project, the board and meetings at Stanley South Pride In Place.

You can see what we are doing to engage the community below. This list will be updated monthly. For future events, please check the upcoming events below.

We will be gathering your views until 30 June 2026

For more information contact CED@durham.gov.uk

To have this in a different format contact letstalkcountydurham@durham.gov.uk.