Brian and Andrea Clegg, a couple who are residents of Seaham, also spoke to me about their experience of the parking charges. Brian said: "The car park used to be really busy but it doesn't seem ...

The couple say the business was doing fine until April 15, when Durham County Council introduced the charges at seven parking areas, including the Seaham Marina car park, where blue badge holders ...

Parking fines issued at a County Durham car park will not be refunded despite a council removing charges after a land dispute. Ticket machines have been removed from a section of the Seaham ...

Colin Park/Geograph The Tommy statue by Ray Lonsdale depicts a World War One solider and overlooks the coast in Seaham Mark Jackson, head of transport and contract services at the council ...