Compiled by County Councillor John Clare
This Easter’s County Newsbits includes great police and business news, opportunities to get involved, and interesting things to do! Find out more about the following on my blog at: bit.ly/CNB293
COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY
• Chrystus zmartwychwstał!
• DCC’s Hardwick and Wharton Parks are fabulous – when did you last visit?
• DCC is carrying out a consultation to identify areas suitable for future public funding for superfast broadband.
• Good business news on Aycliffe Business Park for Hitachi and Commercial Expert, and great news on the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
• Visit County Durham had a successful English Tourism Week.
• This week is World Autism Awareness Week.
• Durham Constabulary has for the third year running been rated ‘Outstanding’ by inspectors.
• Ron Hogg PVCV is seeking volunteers to work for the County Durham Youth Offending Service.
• Landlords warned of upcoming energy regulations.
• Please do the Stockton & Darlington Railway Heritage Action Zone initial survey.
• Have you signed up for Muddy Mayhem?
• Latest roadworks information.
THINGS TO DO
• Veggie Patch in Hardwick Park, 11am-3pm, Wednesday 4th April, £3.
• Elephant Objects (5-11s), Durham Oriental Museum, drop-in 1-3pm, Wednesday 4th April.
• Pond Dip Detectives (5-11s), Low Barns Nature Reserve, 1-3pm, Thursday 5th April, £3
• Mysterious Mummies (5-11s), Durham Oriental Museum, drop-in 1-3pm, Friday 6th April.
• Easter Petting Zoo, ACORN Residents’ Group, Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre, 10am-2pm, Saturday 7th April, £1, 01325 321471.
• Make your own DLI Badge (5-11s), Palace Green Library, drop-in 1-3pm, 7-8th April.
• Great War Steam Fair, Beamish Museum, 5-8th April, (entrance fee).
• Forgotten Railways around Shildon (7 mile guided walk), starting Locomotion Museum, 10am Wednesday 4th April, £4
