Here are my County Newsbits for the week, including: a very important DCC Cabinet meeting, a wonderful Police Protocol, an amazing success for the Xcel Centre, a Town Council meeting, proposed parking restrictions, three consultations which need your response … and ideas of things to do. More info and this week’s vlog on my blog at: bit.ly/CNB53

COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY NEWS

• DCC Cabinet meeting, Wednesday 12 September – Proposals for Aykley Heads, Reports of the Health and Wellbeing and Safeguarding Boards, Council Finances and Performance.

• Town Council Policy & Resources meeting, Wednesday 12 September – grants, budget, Aycliffe Radio.

• The ‘Philomena Protocol’ to safeguard young people in care has been launched in County Durham.

• The Xcel Centre is to host a major conference for the oil and gas industry.

• Proposed new waiting restrictions – Greenfield, UTC, Hurworth Road and Welbury Grove.

• The DCC Budget consultation has been extended to 19 October.

• Appeal to residents to complete the GAMP Area Action Partnership spending priorities for 2019-21.

• Voluntary Sector Survey (closes 5 October).

THINGS TO DO

• Summer Holiday – the Musical, Darlington Hippodrome, 25-29 September (tickets £14.50-£37).

• Harvest Festival and Harvest Home, Beamish Museum, 29-30 September (entrance fee).

• Scaling the Heights, Durham Oriental Museum, 1-3pm, Saturday 29 September.

• Muddy Mayhem, Hardwick Park, starts in waves, 10am-2pm, Sunday 30 September.

• 193rd birthday of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, Head of Steam Museum Darlington, 10am-4pm, Sunday 30 September, FREE

Compiled by County Councillor John Clare