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This week’s Newsbits are mainly good news messages about both the County Council and the Town Council – especially regarding Armstrong Close, the Care Leavers’ Challenge and the DLI.  Ron Hogg’s article is thought-provoking.

COUNCIL

• County Durham advertised at Kings Cross

• DLI – Outreach Session, Sevenhills and video

• Lumière to return in 2017

• Care Leavers’ Challenge – a good outcome and a wash-up

• DCC’s achievements highlighted

• Two new dog bins for the SUDS reserve

• GAMP February e-bulletin

• Defibrillator funding approved

• Planning success re Armstrong Close garages

• Beautiful Aycliffe North – the answers

• Latest Roadworks information

COMMUNITY

• Latest Unemployment Figures

• Durham PCVC Ron Hogg on the pressures of austerity

• Etherley Incline walk with the Friends of the S&DR

• Lovely Lacquer – family event at the Durham Oriental Museum, 1-3pm, Saturday 4 March

• Model railways display, FREE at the Locomotion Museum Shildon, 10am-4pm, 4-5 March