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DurhamCouncil

  1. If you fancy The Good Life, growing your own could help in so many ways. Get involved with a community allotment ow.ly/bivF0
  2. Fresh Smoke Free North East are urging people to support the plain, standardised packaging of tobacco ow.ly/bitku
  3. We’ll all be #Jubilee-ing this weekend. Don’t get blinded by the flags and forget simple food hygiene rules though ow.ly/biil8
  4. Look out for road closures due to #Jubilee street parties this weekend. Also check out our roadworks list... ow.ly/bihT0
  5. @ouryve Hi there. Our waste team says they've passed your comments to the area supervisor who will speak to our bin crews about this. Thanks
  6. RT @fscuk: @DurhamCouncil - Durham Council woods are @FSCUK certified! Enter the #FSC 2012 forest photo competition via bit.ly/Mc5Too
  7. Is your dad bonkers about buses? Then treat them to a free ride on a vintage bus on Fathers’ Day ow.ly/bigBH ow.ly/i/FlV1
  8. RT @cassidymark: Start the weekend with a bang! @NouveauFitness Bootcamp @ Wheatley Hill Greenhills Centre, DH6 3JS. Sat 9-10am & it's FREE.
  9. @colinkingshott hi. Waste Team says they had an operational issue but trying to catch up. Just leave your bin out and they'll get to it asap
  10. Unfortunately the last of the tickets to see the Olympic Torch leave Durham City have gone! ow.ly/bigok
  11. RT @dunc_wr2012: Durham uni netball club need volunteers for 72hr charity netball match next week 5-8 June - contact @DUNC_WR2012
  12. Tickets for the Olympic Torch send-off event are going fast. Only 100 left... ow.ly/bi78i
  13. @colinkingshott Hi. We'll chase that up for you. Thanks.
  14. Find out more about the work of our Travellers’ Liaison Service this Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month (1–30 Jun 2012) bit.ly/LiotY8
  15. Jobs: Business Administration Apprentice - Business Administration Apprentice required to carry out a variety of adm... ow.ly/1k8CPu
  16. Get your FREE ticket to see Paul Collingwood carry the Olympic Flame in Durham City on 17 June. Tickets are available from the Gala Theatre.
  17. We recently held two community events to ask the public to come up with a list of venues to be assessed by DisabledGo ow.ly/bgK1X
  18. Attention all schools, businesses, designers, volunteers, community groups. Enter this year's Environment Awards! ow.ly/bbTyM
  19. @karlmuirhead Could you forward your address and postcode to socialmedia@durham.gov.uk and we'll look into it.
  20. A full programme of events is taking place in Howden-le-Wear to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend ow.ly/bgEaV