County Newsbits Compiled by County Councillor John Clare

A massive week – please respond to the consultations on the DCC Budget, police funding and ‘spit hoods’. Find out about all the following on my blog at: bit.ly/CNB811

COUNCIL

• DCC Budget Consultation.

• Proposed County Durham schools review.

• DCC Full Council meeting, Wednesday 1 November.

• DCC Economy Scrutiny Committee, Thursday 2 November.

• A visit to Salvus House.

• Operation Spruce Up is coming to Newton Aycliffe.

• The Durham County News winter edition is published.

• Durham Countryside Service November newsletter.

• The GAMP November newsletter

• Middridge Parish Council meeting.

COMMUNITY

• Ron Hogg PCVC is seeking your views on police funding.

• Durham Constabulary are seeking your views on ‘Spit Hoods’.

• Beware two telephone scams.

• Healthwatch County Durham November newsletter.

• MET Office warns of a hard winter to come.

• SCOTRAIL reveal the finished interiors of their new Hitachi Class 385s.

• Latest local roadworks.

THINGS TO DO NEXT WEEKEND

• Lumière, Durham City, 4-10.30pm, 16-19 November.

• Christmas Fair at the Pioneering Care Centre, 10am-1pm, Saturday 18 November.

• Curator-led exhibit handling session for adults and children 11+, Durham Oriental Museum, 1-4pm, Saturday, November 18, 2017 – book on 0191 3345694.

• ‘Christmas at Beamish’ and Ice-skating at Beamish both begin on Saturday 18 November.