Still no Council meetings as the newly elected councillors sign the Declaration and undergo their induction/refresher training.

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COUNCIL

• Full list of election results

• Fostering information event, Saturday 20 May, County Hall

• Council tips have now moved to summer opening hours

• Information about adaptations, equipment & personal care to help you stay in your own home

• Persimmon application for 69 houses on land to the north of Middridge Road

• Latest roadworks

COMMUNITY

•Countryside Services e-newsletter

• Friends of the S&DR meeting, 4 May

• Eager Journeys dashes through Durham

• National Walking Month

• Lots to do at DCC’s parks – have you visited all nine?

• Ancient Egyptian death masks (5-11s), Durham Oriental Museum, 1-3pm, Saturday 20 May

ECONOMY

• Excelpoint office warming

• Kaiam acquires Compound Photonics

• Xcel Centre approaches 10th anniversary

• Hitachi starts work on the Virgin Azuma trains