Minutes:
The Chairman was pleased to report that Durham had been successful in the annual Municipal Journal Achievement Awards. The County Council had been awarded the MJ Achievement Award for Excellence in Community Engagement for its work with communities, businesses, the University and schools around life-saving water safety work, and in particular the ‘Dying to be Cool’ campaign and riverside safety improvements in Durham City.
The Chairman welcomed Mrs Fiona Gosling whose work with the Council on ‘Dying to be Cool’ had played a key role in the efforts to reduce drownings.
The Chairman presented the award to members of staff who had worked on the initiatives and campaigns.
The Chairman reminded the Council that the Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services would be giving a short briefing about being a corporate parent immediately following the meeting.