No Council meetings, but some excellent Council news, along with an important Healthwatch newsletter and some wonderful business news … plus some interesting-looking events. More info and this week’s vlog on my blog at: http://bit.ly/CNB61
COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
• Heritage Coast Annual Forum (packed content including improving our watercourses and achieving environmental growth), Thursday 27 September.
• DCC Buildings & Maintenance Services have won an Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) service award.
• ‘Revive and Thrive’ Conference on town centres.
• Tech firms’ £1.25 million competition to help fix Durham potholes through a mobile phone app.
• DCC has signed the ‘Loan Sharks Charter’ as part of a campaign to crack down on loan sharks.
• Healthwatch October newsletter – including: the new care home website; improving cancer screening; Stoptober; plus surveys on dementia services, transitioning into adult services, GP appointment systems and mental health services.
• Well done Pamela Petty – named ‘Mentor of the Year’ at this year’s North East Entrepreneurial Awards.
• Hitachi Internal Communications team won Best News Magazine (print) at the Institute of Internal Communication awards last week!
THINGS TO DO
• Hardwick Park (book on 03000 262 899): http://bit.ly/2rO4iwI
– Meg and Mog (Toddler Tales), 10-11:30am or 1-2:30pm, Wednesday 10 and Saturday 13 October, £4
– Signs of Autumn and Spoon Scarecrows (family event), 10-11:30am, 13-14 October, £6
– Let’s Go Fly A Kite (family event), 1-2:30pm, 13-14 October, £4
– Welly Walk (all ages), 10am-4pm, 13-28 October, 50p
• Durham Cathedral: History Walk, 10:30am, Saturday 13 October, A: £3; C: FREE, book on 0191 374 4070.
• Durham Oriental Museum: Woven Baskets from Borneo (5-11s), 1-3pm, Saturday 13 October, FREE.
• Palace Green Library: Design your own DLI battalion flag to remember your visit to the DLI gallery, 1-3pm, 13-14 October, FREE.
Compiled by County Councillor John Clare
