Minutes:
The Chair reminded all Members of their obligations under the Code of Conduct and asked that all Members address each other in the correct manner during meetings and show respect at all times.
The Chair had attended Castleside Primary School to view the premiere of a short film based on Consett Steelworks. The film was made in collaboration with Digital Voice as part of a Heritage Lottery Fund project which invited stories from people who remembered the works. Children across the school then worked to learn new digital skills as well as learn about their own heritage. The film would be played at the conclusion of meeting.
The Chair announced that in her previous year in office charitable donations raised for charities was £5,252.28 and had been shared between the two chosen charities for 2023/24 - The Durham Association of Boys and Girls Clubs and The Alzheimer’s Society. She thanked everyone who had contributed to all the civic events held throughout the year.