Some significant events this week, an important roadworks survey, and some interesting things to do next week. Find more information on my blog at: bit.ly/CNB115
And don’t forget to join me for my community/council radio show JDC-CDJ on Friday afternoon, 4-6pm; and for the politics discussion show POLITICAL, 6-7:30pm, Sunday 5 May: bit.ly/ARLIVE
COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
• County Durham has taken its message to Westminster.
• Durham County Council’s ‘climate emergency’ plan is taking shape.
• Please respond – DCC has published its ‘traffic-sensitive streets’ consultation.
• Durham Police have been rated outstanding for the fourth year in a row.
• It is Compost Awareness Week.
• May is National Walking Month.
• Report on the Extinction Rebellion meeting, Tuesday 7 May.
THINGS TO DO NEXT WEEK
• Middridge Parish litter-pick: meet Parish Hall, 10 am Sunday 12 May (equipment and bags provided).
• Guided Walk: Birds of the Skerne Valley (6 miles/4 hours), meet at Hardwick Park Visitor Centre, 9am Thursday 16 May, £4 with free parking: 03000 264 589
• Hodge the Hedgehog Toddler Trail, Hardwick Park, 10am-11.30am or 1pm- 2.30pm Wednesday 15 and Saturday 18 May 2019, £4, book in advance: 03000 262 899
• Zog, Darlington Hippodrome, 17-19 May, tickets £12-£14.50.
• Empire & Flag Days, Beamish Museum, 18-19 May, entrance fee applies.
• Buddha’s birthday (family event), Durham Oriental Museum, noon-4pm Saturday 18 May, FREE.
• Preparing for Durham Pride (5-11s), Palace Green Library, drop-in 1-3pm 18-19 May, FREE.
• Natural History of the British Isles exhibition, Palace Green Museum, 18 May-6 October, FREE.
