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There are some major items this week, particularly on the new benefit cap, the NHS STP and the DCC online winter maintenance maps.  Key things-to-do include the AAP priorities survey, and votes for Hardwick Park and the Aviva Community Fund.  You can keep up with things as they happen on my blog at bit. ly/JDClare
COUNCIL

• DCC Council meeting, Wednesday 26th October: bit. ly/DCC261016

• DCC new online winter maintenance service information features: bit.ly/ DCCWMO

• ‘Do It Online’ DCC Services: bit.ly/DCCDIO

• DCC leads the way on energy efficiency: bit.ly/DCCLEE

• Area Action Partnership Priorities Survey: bit.ly/ GAMPPS16

• GAMP E-Bulletin, October 2016: bit.ly/GAMPEB1016

•Latest local roadworks information for the Newton Aycliffe area: bit.ly/ Roadworks41116

• Latest report from our MEP Jude Kirton-Darling: bit.ly/ JKD301016

• Have you completed the EU-Plan consultation? bit.ly/ JKDEUC

• Standards Complaint – No Further Action: bit.ly/ JCSCNFA
COMMUNITY

• New benefit cap from 7 November: bit.ly/BC71116

• DISC WOW Talent Match Work Experience drop-in, Friday 11 November, 10-11am – phone 07984 161 734

• NHS Better Health Programme Sustainability and Transformation Plan (includes Darlington A&E): bit.ly/ NHSBHPSTPR

• Healthwatch County Durham E-Bulletin: bit.ly/ HWCDEB1116

• Durham Dales, Easington & Sedgefield CCG Maternity services ranked among worst in country: bit.ly/DDESMS

• Please vote for Hardwick Park to win the Best Park award: bit.ly/HPBPA16

• Three more good causes to vote to win an Aviva Community Fund: bit.ly/ NAACF

• LEGO exhibition, Locomotion Museum Shildon, 12-13 November, 10am-4pm: bit.ly/LocoLEGO