Compiled by County Councillor John Clare

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COUNCIL NEWS

• My report on this week’s DCC Cabinet meeting: bit.ly/DCCCAB110516
• Index of Multiple Deprivation update: bit.ly/DCCID516
• Aycliffe County Councillors address taxi operators’ issues: bit.ly/DCCtaxitest
• Get Active with Durham County Council’s Month of Walking: bit.ly/DCCMOW
• DCC’s Outdoor Play Code: bit.ly/DCCOPC
• May’s Countryside newsletter: bit.ly/DCCcountryside516
• May’s GAMP E-Bulletin: bit.ly/GAMP516
• GAMP AGM, 6pm Tuesday 17 May, Woodham Community Centre; public welcome.
• The Great Aycliffe Neighbourhood Plan mentions parking 39 times: bit.ly/ParkingOTP
• My report of Middridge Parish Council’s AGM: bit.ly/MPCAGM16
• Latest Aycliffe area roadworks information: bit.ly/Roadworks130516
• Last week’s report from our MEP: bit.ly/JKD8516

COMMUNITY NEWS

• Better Health consultation events in County Durham: bit.ly/BHCE516
• Persimmon proposal for 69 houses north of Middridge road: bit.ly/Persimmon69
• My report on this month’s Horndale Residents’ Association meeting: bit.ly/HRA4516
• Dementia Advisory Service, Alzheimer’s Society: 0191 3890400 or durhamandchester@alzheimers.org.uk
• Dementia Awareness Week, Beamish Museum, 16-21 May: bit.ly/BMDAW16
• Sedgefield Mediaeval Fayre, FREE family day, Saturday 21 May, 10am-4pm: bit.ly/SMFFD16
• Empire & Flag Weekend, 21-22 May, Beamish Museum: 0191 370 4000: bit.ly/BMef16
• Upcoming FREE courses at the Pioneering Care Centre: bit.ly/PCP516