Community Spirit
Community spirit is a group of people who live in the same borough getting together to help improve their community in various ways.
Community Spirit in Action
Stanley Elite Buildings fire: Community spirit praised
Senior officers have praised the "community spirit" of a County Durham town
after a fire destroyed an Edwardian building.
About 30 firefighters tackled the blaze at Wong's Chop Suey House in the Elite Buildings, Stanley, on Monday.
People gave food and drink to the emergency services while about 10 buildings
were evacuated.
Durham Police's Chief Constable Mike Barton, said he "really appreciated"
the support over the last few days.No-one was hurt in the incident.
Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron Hogg said: "This is a great
example of how people in our communities can work together in difficult
situations."The incident was handled well by all agencies involved and I would especially like to say a big thank you to those who donated food and drink
to all of the emergency services who were on duty on Monday in Stanley."