Compiled by County Councillor John Clare
Click links to go to the relevant webpages and find out more.
COUNCIL NEWS
My report on last week’s DCC meetings: http://bit.ly/ DCC20716
• Wildflower Grasslands Project – my report on the DCC Environment Scrutiny site visit: http://bit.ly/ DCCEnvSWG
• A Green Flag Park: http://bit. ly/HPGF716
• Consultation on the County Durham Plan – Issues and Options closes on 5 August: http://bit.ly/CDPIOs
• June’s unemployment figures for County Durham: http://bit. ly/CDU616
• Latest Aycliffe area roadworks information: http:// bit.ly/Roadworks29716
COMMUNITY NEWS
• Public consultation on the Police, Crime and Victims Plan: http://bit.ly/CDPCVP716
• National Citizens Service opportunities: http://bit.ly/ NCS20716
• North East Credit Unions promotional video: http://bit. ly/NECUvid
• Latest news from Durham Foodbank: http://bit.ly/ CDFB716
• Courses coming to the PCP: http://bit.ly/PCPcourses716
• Starting 13 September – dropin group for young parents (aged 16-19), every Tuesday 12-2.30pm, Newton Aycliffe Children’s Centre: http://bit.ly/ OPYPDIG916
THINGS TO DO
• A world-class ‘summer of culture’: http://bit.ly/CDSoC16
• DCC Summer Fun guide: http://bit.ly/DCCSFG16
• Great Aycliffe Town Council’s ‘Fun in the Parks’: http://bit.ly/GATCFITP
• Summer Holiday Activities in the Newton Aycliffe/ Shildon area: http://bit.ly/ GAMPSHA16
• Youth Centre ‘Cruise’ night, Saturday 20 August, tickets £12: http://bit.ly/ NAYCCCN816
There are no council meetings in August, so the next County Newsbits will be in September.