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: new IT jobs created with Waterstons’ moving to Aykley Heads; the opening of the £7.4m science and technology park development at NetPark, Sedgefield, the Explorer facilities houses laboratories and offices for firms to scale up work as they target global growth; and Durham had been named as one of the top 10 cities for claiming Research and Development tax relief.

 

Resolved:    

 

That the presentation be noted.