Compiled by County Councillor John Clare
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COUNCIL
• Despite what you might have heard in the press, DCC will only enter into a devolution agreement with a mandate from the people – the *only* council so far to say so: bit.ly/DCCdevo
• My account of last week’s DCC Cabinet meeting – some important decisions were made: bit.ly/DCCCabOct15
• County Durham Plan Update: bit.ly/CDPOct15
• Focus – DCC update on Welfare Reform and Poverty: bit.ly/DCCWROct15
• Small Business Saturday bus coming to Durham, Friday, 6 November. Small businesses are invited to the event, 12- 3pm, to hear about the support on offer from DCC: bit.ly/SBSNov15
• DCC winter vehicle checks for motorists: bit.ly/DCCcheck
• Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre Pool will be closed 10 November to 7 February whilst improvements costing £1 million are made; pool users can go to Woodhouse Close or Durham – ask at reception for details.
• One of our new dog-dirt bins in Woodham has been stolen – and the story made the Northern Echo: bit.ly/StolenBin
• First local fly-tipping conviction – watch out! on.fb.me/1LNMrN4
• Churches and faith groups are invited to attend the GAMP ‘Engaging with Faith Communities’ event, Friday 4 December, 10:30am-2pm at the Xcel Centre: gampaap@durham.gov.uk or phone 01325 327441.
• More dates to get GATC wristbands: bit.ly/GATCFDOct15
COMMUNITY
• Some local Hallowe’en events: bit.ly/AycliffeHalloween15
• Congratulations Aycliffe Business Park on a very successful Oktoberfest with 1500 delegates: bit.ly/ABPOktoberfest15
• Hardwick Park wins Keep Britain Tidy award: bit.ly/HPKBT15
• @beamish_museum will stay open daily this year until Jan 3rd (instead of closing Mon/Fri as usual during the winter season)!
• ‘House of Durham’ showcases North East manufacturing excellence: bit.ly/DurhamHouse
• £150 grants available for National Tree Week planting: bit.ly/NTWgrants
• Tesco Local Community Scheme (5p bag money) open for bids: bit.ly/TLC5pscheme
• My report on our MP Phil Wilson’s CVCS Networking Event: bit.ly/MPCVCS
• Keeping fit on a limited income – some ideas: bit.ly/NAExercise
• Don’t forget to get your tickets for the @AycliffeBizPark 2015 #MakeYourMark event, 7:30pm, Thursday 26 November at the Xcel Centre: aycliffeawards.co.uk/
• Pioneering Care Centre Christmas Fair, Saturday 28 November 10am -1pm.
• Last Thursday the Friends of the S&DR agreed *not* to change their name … but they did set up as a CIO to save the line: bit.ly/SandDR
• Upcoming roadworks of which I am aware: bit.ly/Roadworks23Oct
