A busy week this week, with two important council meetings, an S&DR survey to complete, and two good business opportunities. Find more information on my blog at: bit.ly/CNB100 And don’t forget to join me on Aycliffe Radio, 6-7:30pm, Sunday 3rd March, where the ‘Big Story’ will be the ground-breaking Labour Women’s Conference: bit.ly/ARLIVE COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY NEWS • DCC Full Council meeting, Wednesday 20th February (Budget/Council Tax and amendments; Climate Change motion; motion on Sands HQ). • DCC Economy Scrutiny Committee, Monday 25th February (NELEP; Employees’ Skills; Digital Durham). • Achievable Climate Change Targets – Cllr Stuart Dunn’s ‘climate emergency’ motion to the County Council. • DCC has announced additional capital investment of £74 million. • Last chance to comment on DCC’s County Durham Plan, or its Housing and Homelessness strategies. • Please help shape our unique railway heritage by completing this survey. • Business Durham’s ‘Your Route to winning Contracts’ campaign – free courses and subsidised support. • Aycliffe Business Park’s ‘Improving Productivity’ Seminar. • Car parts manufacturer Gestamp Tallent is ‘localising’ its major suppliers in a bid to avoid any negative impact of Brexit. THINGS TO DO NEXT WEEK • International Women’s Day events, Friday 8th March – at Bishop Auckland, the Gala Theatre and Redhills. • Perfect Poetry (5-11s) – Palace Green Library Durham, drop-in 1-3pm, 9-10th March, FREE. • Egyptian gods Horus, Anubis and Hathor (5-11s) – Durham Oriental Museum, drop-in 1-3pm, Saturday 9th March, FREE. • Rotary Model Railway Exhibition – Newton Aycliffe Youth & Community Centre, 10am-5pm, Saturday 9th March, Adults £5, Children 50p.