Council meetings; a seminar on homelessness; a consultation on support for sensory impairment; statistics about health and achievement; funding and training opportunities; and a crackdown on seatbelts. Plus your chance to be a star!
All this week’s stories are on the internet and you can find out more about them on my blog here: bit.ly/CNB153
COUNCIL
• DCC Environment Scrutiny Committee, Thursday 8 March.
• Homelessness Reduction Act Seminar, Wednesday 7 March.
• DCC is consulting on changes to support for children with sensory impairment.
• DCC leads the fight on food waste.
• ‘A Walk Through Life’ – statistics about health and achievement in Great Aycliffe.
• Evaluation Report on Operation Spruce Up.
• Gypsy Roma Traveller Sites.
• Great Aycliffe Town Council Meetings, Wednesday 7 March.
• Great Aycliffe Festival – apply for funding before 31 March.
• Latest local roadworks information.
COMMUNITY
• The latest editions of Durham County News, the ‘This Is Durham’ pocket guide, and the DCC Countryside Services newsletter are out.
• Is your Voluntary Group ready for the General Data Protection Regulations (May) – free session, 6-7:30pm, 19 March at NAYCC.
• Could your group apply for a Community Safety Project grant?
• PCVC Ron Hogg seeks Independent Custody Visitors.
• Police to crack down on seatbelts.
• Mental Health Services engagement events, 21 and 27 March.
• Good Aycliffe Business Park news for Intelligence Fusion and The Incubation Centre.
• Have you noticed your oven clock losing time recently? Here’s the amazing reason why.
THINGS TO DO
• Greenfield Arts Open Exhibition.
• Toddler Tales and Trails: The Rainbow Fish (2-5s), Hardwick Park, 10-11:30am or 1-2:30pm, Wednesday 21 or Saturday 24 March, £4, advance booking required on 03000 262 899.
• ITV ‘The Voice’ auditions, Gala Theatre Durham, 5pm Wednesday 21st March – pre-registration essential.
• Fantastic South Korea (5-11s), Durham Oriental Museum, drop-in 1-3pm, Saturday 24 March.
