An interesting Scrutiny meeting, business news, newsletters, and things to do. Full details of all the following headlines are on my blog at: bit.ly/CNB5717

COUNCIL

• DCC Economy Scrutiny meeting, Thursday 29 June.

• ‘What do I do with my rubbish?’ Some commonsense ideas.

• DCC is consulting with businesses to develop a new business rates relief scheme.

• The County Durham Essential Summer Guide is online.

• Countryside Services newsletter for July.

• GAMP newsletter for July.

• Middridge Parish Council meeting, Monday 3 July.

• Latest Roadworks in the Newton Aycliffe area.

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY

• Greenfield School win Future Business Magnates ‘Most Effective Use of Technology’ award this week

• UTC first anniversary.  nepO ‏yteicoS msituA EN

• Evening, Tuesday 18 July, 4-7pm

• Healthwatch County Durham’s July newsletter.

• The ‘Close Pass’ campaign aims to protect cyclists.

• Work begins on an expansion to NETPark which could create 1,400 jobs.

• ‘Year of Progress’ at Kromek.

TO DO NEXT WEEK.

• PCP Summer Fun day, 10am2.30pm, Saturday 15 July.

• Durham Cathedral Family Fun History Walk (Woodlands and Riverbanks), 10.30am12noon, Saturday 15 July (£3 per child).

• Ancient Egyptian perfumes (5-11s), Durham Oriental Museum, 1-3pm, Saturday 15 July.

• Classic Car Rally, Locomotion Museum Shildon, 10am-5pm, Sunday 16 July.

• Meet the Gruffalo, Head of Steam Museum Darlington, 10am-4pm, Sunday 23 July.

• Binchester Roman Festival, 11am-4pm, 15-16 July, Adults: £5, Children: £3