You can find more information about these DCC achievements, community messages, and things to do next week, on my blog at: bit.ly/CNB97
And don’t forget to join me on Aycliffe Radio, 6-7:30pm, Sunday 17 February, where the ‘Big Story’ will be Housing and Homelessness: bit.ly/ARLIVE
COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
• DCC Cabinet meeting, 6 February (Medium Term Financial Plan; Children & Young People’s Strategy; phasing out single-use plastics, Velo of the North; Council activity report).
• DCC has won a silver Better Health at Work award.
• Business Durham is holding an event for local businesses: Routes to Contract Success – Support for Durham Businesses, Xcel Centre, 9am-1pm Thursday 21 February, FREE.
• FREE for County Durham businesses throughout February and March: online training in health and safety, healthy living, mental health, and equality and diversity: https://t.co/DxtRnXOGHW
• Durham County Council is seeking your views on a new Durham Bus Station.
• Arriva are changing some of their local bus services.
• 10 Apps teenagers are using that parents need to know about.
THINGS TO DO
• Half-Term Fabric Workshop, Locomotion Museum Shildon, 10am-4pm 18-23 February, FREE.
• Spy School (age 6+), Hardwick Park, 10-11:30am or 1-2:30pm Tuesday 19 February, £6 per child – book on 03000 262 899
• Little Wild Things, Hardwick Park, 11am-3pm Thursday 21 February, £3 per child – book on 03000 262 899
• Super Swords (5-11s), Durham Oriental Museum, drop in 1-3pm Saturday 23 February, FREE.
• Local charity Community Spirit are organising an event at The Big Club on Saturday 2 March.