Agenda item

Media Relations

Minutes:

The Overview and Scrutiny Officer, Diane Close referred Members to the recent prominent articles and news stories relating to the remit of the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (for copy see file of minutes).

 

The articles included: Durham Oktoberfest, held at the Xcel Centre, Newton Aycliffe, where the main item for discussion was Brexit; a new General Manager having been appointed at South West Durham Training (SWDT); Hitachi rail announcing an initial 7 trains having been supplied to the Great Western route, with a further 50 to be delivered; and a local builders firm from Chester-le-Street, McCarrick construction, being honoured for its work in relation to apprenticeships, winning Small Employer of the year for the North East region in the National Apprenticeships Awards.

 

Councillor J Clare asked the Committee to note that Hitachi was one of five companies that had been shortlisted for the £2.75 Billion HS2 contract.

 

Resolved:    

 

That the presentation be noted.