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COUNCIL
• My report on Wednesday 9 December’s (lively) DCC Council meeting: bit.ly/DCCFullDec2015
• My report on Thursday 10 December’s DCC Scrutiny meeting on the controversial DLI issue: bit.ly/DCCDLI101215
• Are DCC ‘wasting’ £200k of our money on a non-binding opinion poll re Devolution? bit.ly/DQWaste
• Bin collections during the holiday period: bit.ly/XmasBins2015
• Chief Constable Michael Barton explained to Great Aycliffe Town Council how he would tackle the problem of heroin addiction: bit.ly/BartonDec2015
• Latest progress on the Great Aycliffe Neighbourhood Plan: bit.ly/GANPDec2015
• The Great Aycliffe Neighbourhood Plan group is trying to get to 1000 members before Christmas: bit.ly/GANPfb
• Our MEP Jude Kirton-Darling’s weekly update: bit.ly/MEP131215
• Friday – upcoming roadworks of which I am aware: bit.ly/Roadworks11Dec

COMMUNITY
• Recorded crime in County Durham continues to fall: bit.ly/PCCcrimeDec2015
• Police and Fire and Rescue services agreed a landmark deal to work together: bit.ly/PFRdeal
• Faith groups and councillors discussed providing sanctuary and support for Syrian refugees: bit.ly/SyriansDec2015
• MAIN offer short breaks services for anybody aged 5-18 with any additional needs or disabilities: bit.ly/MAINbreaks
• Call to donate unwanted furniture: bit.ly/ReuseDec2015
• Christmas holiday activities for children & young people in Shildon and Newton Aycliffe: bit.ly/Xmas15Act
• December issue of the Pioneering Care Partnership’s Supporters’ Bulletin: bit.ly/PCPDec2015
• Merry Christmas – back in the New Year!