Compiled by County Councillor John Clare
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COUNCIL
• 200,000 visitors saw 29 amazing installations over 4 unforgettable nights of #LumiereDurham: ow.ly/UHh6z
• Great Aycliffe & Middridge Partnership Area (GAMP) Action Partnership Board Meeting at Greenfield Community Arts Centre, Tuesday 24 November, 6pm. Public welcome.
• Latest Visit County Durham newsletter: bit.ly/VCDNov2015
• October’s DCC Neighbourhood Protection Report: bit.ly/DCCNPOct2015
• As International Restorative Justice Week begins, County Durham Youth Offending Service (CDYOS) reveals that since 2010 the number of young people committing crime has fallen by 52%, with the number of crimes they commit down by 47%.
• Durham County Council’s Public Health team is backing a national campaign to raise awareness about HIV testing – National HIV Testing Week – which starts on Saturday (Nov 21): bit.ly/DCCHIV
• Apprenticeship Offer within County Durham – my summary report: bit.ly/DCCApprent
• Family history courses make a perfect Christmas gift: bit.ly/DCCFamHist
• The dog-bin reappears! bit.ly/dogbin2
• Upcoming roadworks of which I am aware: bit.ly/Roadworks17Nov
COMMUNITY
• ‘Tots Time’ Toddler Group, every term-time Wednesday at the Pioneering Care Centre, 1:30-3pm, £1 per family: 01325 321234
• Winter Wonderland at Greenfield Arts, Wednesday 25 November, 5:30-8pm, FREE. Activities, stalls, winter window and light sculpture launch, GAMP priorities.
• Saturday 28 November 2015 at St Clare’s Church: ‘Messy church’ for children and their adults, starts 3:45pm. Theme is Advent.
• Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, Christmas Crafts Fair, Locomotion Museum Shildon, 10am-4pm, FREE. 01388 771439
• Kynren tickets are on sale: bit.ly/kynren
• Find out if you’re in danger of flooding: bit.ly/EAFlood
• Community project funding opportunity: bit.ly/GrowWildNA
