Two important meetings, lots of community notices … and some interesting forthcoming attractions.  Read about the following on my blog at: bit.ly/CNB110
COUNCIL
• DCC Environment Scrutiny Committee, Friday 6 October.
• DCC looking after the County’s children.
• DCC will host the Lighting Urban Community International conference on city lighting this November.
• The DCC ‘Big Tent’ health & care provision engagement event took place last week.
• DCC’s ‘Durham Winter’ is prepared and already on standby.
• DCC’s Countryside newsletter.
• Latest local roadworks information.
COMMUNITY
• 14-21 October is Hate Crime Awareness week.
• Friday 20 October is Show Racism the Red Card’s ‘Wear Something Red’ day.
• Please take HealthWatch County Durham’s Breast Cancer Screening Survey.
• Free digital skills training for unemployed 16-24s.
• Durham Constabulary are reminding Aycliffe residents to lock their vehicles (and houses & sheds) after a night of burglaries.
BUSINESS
• Welcome to Aycliffe Business Park, Greystone Legal.
• Aycliffe Business Park’s Roman is investing in growth.
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Take Off Children’s Theatre Festival, 16-22 October.
• Guided Walk – Shildon Circular (9 miles), meet Locomotion Museum car park, 10am, Wednesday 18 October.
• Diwali late night opening (family event), Durham Oriental Museum, 6-8pm, Friday 20 October.
• Guided Walk – Battle of Neville’s Cross (3 miles), meet old entrance to Durham Johnson School, Redhills Lane, 1.30pm, Sunday 22 October.
• Celebrate our uniformed services superheroes at the Locomotion Museum, Shildon, 10am -3pm, Saturday 28 October.