Two very important Council meetings, an important DDES announcement and some ideas of things to do next week. Find more information on my blog at: bit.ly/CNB121

And why not join me for my council and community radio show jdccdj, 4-6pm Friday 21 June; and also my discussion show POLITICAL, 6-7.30pm Sunday 23 June (where the Big Story will be LGBT+: bit.ly/ARLIVE

COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY NEWS

• DCC Cabinet meeting, Wednesday 12 June (County Durham Plan, County Durham Partnership update, Council Activity Report, Performance Management Report, Health Update).

• DCC Recycling – a reassurance that County Durham recycling is recycled.

• Great Aycliffe Town Council meeting, Wednesday 14 June (Service Delivery Plan; Budget accountability; VE Anniversary; A167 traffic; Single Use Plastics motion; Climate Change motion).

• NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCQ has announced its consultation decision.

• Footprint Environmental and Climate Conference, Durham, 13-14 June.

• Durham for Refugees festival, Saturday 15 June.

• Business Durham offers free, informal drop-ins at Jackson’s Coffeehouse, Xcel Centre, every Monday 1.30-4pm.

THINGS TO DO

• Durham Student Theatre: The Tempest, Gala Theatre Durham, 7.30pm Wednesday 26 June, tickets £12.50-£15: 03000 266 600.

• Small Island (screening), Gala Theatre Durham, 7pm Thursday 27 June, tickets £10-£15: 03000 266 600.

• PCVC’s Celebration of Local Superheroes (family), Locomotion Shildon, 10am-3pm Saturday 29 June, FREE.

• Japanese snakes (5-11s), Durham Oriental Museum, drop-in 1-3pm Saturday 29 June, FREE.

• Durham Castle Summer Family Fun Day, 11am-4pm Sunday 30 June, FREE but booking essential.