function loadTheMap() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
   
      
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
        map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
        map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(54.662036, -1.558345), 12);
       
        function createMarker(point, intext) {
          var marker = new GMarker(point);
          GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
            marker.openInfoWindowHtml(intext);
          });
          return marker;
        }
        
        //points
        var point = new GLatLng(54.662036, -1.558345);
        map.addOverlay(createMarker(point, "<p style='padding-top:0; margin:0; border:0; font-size:.7em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;'><strong>Chilton Town Council</strong> <br/> Hutton House, Durham Road <br/> Chilton, County Durham, DL17 0HE.</p>"));

      }
    }