• [The Witham is] Very promising! Try to encourage Barnard Castle as a centre for art and antiques. Build a good hotel near the town asap.
• Gerald, Romaldkirk
• I would like to see an M&S food hall (like the one in Morpeth) as that will attract shoppers. I'd also like to see an all-weather family social facility e.g. bowling or a truly child -focussed restaurant with activities.
• Yvonne
• Barnard Castle Vision,
  Teesdale House,
  Galgate,
  Barnard Castle,
  DL12 9EL

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Part of the Vision's ambition long-term is to establish a sports village and lifestyle centre to extend the existing sports and leisure facilities in Barnard Castle. The facilities they would provide would be as follows:

Sports Village:

• Dedicated club houses for the existing sports clubs
• Playing fields, courts and athletic track to be used by the school, clubs, and for general hire
• A skate-board facility
• Possibly the controversial BMX

Lifestyle Centre:

• Specialist rehabilitation programmes, post stroke, post heart attack, orthopaedic, brain injury
• Tailored exercise and nutrition programmes: weight reduction, depression & anxiety, children and young people, older people, people with physical disabilities
• Hydrotherapy facilities
• Spa facilities for the general public
• Units for private rent for beauty services, alternative therapies
• Green café linked to local food theme, possibly with a healthy eating ‘club’
• Dieticians, physiotherapists, on a sessional basis from PCT

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