Hetton and Murton

The Hetton and Murton URBAN II Initiative is being delivered by the Connecting the Coalfield Partnership. It includes the Local Authority wards of Hetton and Copt Hill in the city of Sunderland and the Wards of Murton East, Murton West, South Hetton and Haswell in Durham County.

At first sight the villages that make up the area may not appear to be urban in nature. However, they face issues in common with other communities that form part of larger cities. They are linked by a common mining heritage and a need for additional support to help them develop their social and economic situations. The programme will enhance access to services, employment, training and education. It will tackle directly the issues of high rates of joblessness, poor health and low educational achievement.