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COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY

• DCC Full Council meeting, Wednesday 18 April – children’s mental health provision; taxi licensing; £2million extra on roadworks.

• Latest unemployment figures for County Durham and Newton Aycliffe.

• Good beeping scheme, Big Club!

• GATC Policy & Resources Committee, Wednesday 18 April – grants; tree roots; service plans.

• County Durham welcomes seven new PCSOs.

• Ron Hogg PCVC is supporting Durham Savers.

• The Hitachi Rail Europe Newton Aycliffe has won Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Project of the Year 2018, North East.

• Latest roadworks information.

THINGS TO DO NEXT WEEKEND

• Celebrate Japanese Children’s Day (5-11s) at Durham Oriental Museum, drop in 1-3pm, Saturday 5 May.

• Dragonfly Identification and Survey Techniques Introduction (adults), Low Barns Nature Reserve, 10:45am-1pm, Saturday 5 May, Free.

• May Day celebrations at Beamish Museum, Sunday 6-Monday 7 May (entrance fee).