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The Economy Scrutiny Committee was an important meeting this week, and you will be interested in what DCC is doing to help retailers.  Interesting winter events are taking place at Middridge, the PCP, Shildon, Beamish and the Oriental Museum.  Things-to-do include the GAMP Priorities survey and the USDAW Thunderclap campaign.

COUNCIL

• This week’s DCC Economy Scrutiny meeting: bit.ly/ DCCEcS31116

• Durham County News Winter Edition is now available: bit.ly/ DCN416

• As the nights draw in & the weather turns cold, find out about DCC’s winter services: bit.ly/DCCWS16

• DLI storage facility in Spennymoor officially opened: bit.ly/DLISS

• What has DCC ever done for retailers? bit.ly/DCCretail

• What have our Aycliffe North Ward county councillors ever done for us? bit.ly/ DCCANW16

• GAMP Priorities Survey: bit. ly/GAMPPS16

• This week’s Middridge Parish Council meeting: bit.ly/ MPC71116

• Council Motion against Prejudice and Hatred: bit.ly/ CDALCPH

• Latest local roadworks information for the Newton Aycliffe area: bit.ly/ Roadworks111116

• Latest report from our MEP Jude Kirton-Darling: bit.ly/ JKD71116

COMMUNITY

• Durham Constabulary keeps its accolade as country’s best performing force: bit.ly/ DCfirst16

• Ron Hogg keeps his promise to support victims of crime: bit.ly/PCVC1116

• North East Ambulance Service rated ‘Good’ by Care Quality Commission: bit.ly/ NEASRG

• Keep Warm Keep Well this winter – Public Health England advice: bit.ly/PHEKWKW

• Food Durham Annual Report: bit.ly/FDAR16

• Join the USDAW Respect Week Thunderclap: bit.ly/ USDAWRWT

• Ask for Angela: bit.ly/AfAdc

• The Pioneering Care Partnership November newsletter: bit.ly/PCPN1116

• Hardwick Park newsletter: bit.ly/HPN1116

• Middridge Christmas Fayre, Saturday 19 November, 10amnoon: bit.ly/MCF1116

• PCP Christmas Craft Fair Saturday 19 November, 10am1pm: bit.ly/PCPCCF1116

• Toy Fair, Locomotion Museum Shildon, 19-20 November, 10am-4pm: bit.ly/ LMSTF1116

• Christmas at Beamish, 19 November-24 December: bit. ly/CABM16

• Durham Oriental Museum ‘Hooray for Hieroglyphs’ (511 year-olds), drop-in Saturday 19 November, 1-3pm: bit.ly/ DOMHfH

• Durham Oriental Museum different faiths ‘Touch Tour’ Special, Saturday 19 November, 3-5pm: bit.ly/ DOMtt