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December 2008

• Assisted Transport Policy
• Information about new Executive arrangements for the unitary council.
• School admissions consultation.

November 2008

• Esh Winning Primary School

October 2008

• Business - DCC Sustainability Event
• Year 11 Omega 3 Initiative Report
• M8s Newsletters
• Fostered and Looked After Children Newsletters
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

September 2008

• Admissions consultation for community secondary schools.
• BSF Strategy for Change
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

August 2008

• Annual Reports
• Consumer advice provision 2008-9.
• Durham Local Safeguarding Children's Board
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

July 2008

• Asset management plan document - Repair and Maintenance Strategy
• Information about the Social Inclusion service.
• Updated domestic violence support information.
• Electoral review of Durham.
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

June 2008

• The Council's Forward Plan July to October 2008.
• Unemployment figures for May 2008.
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

May 2008

• The Council's Forward Plan June to September 2008.
• Unemployment figures for April 2008.
• Higher Education grants information
• County Durham Statistical Profile 2008
• Budget Book 2008-2009
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

April 2008

• Downloadable minerals application forms.
• Information and support about domestic violence.
• National Year of Reading
• Updated road works in the county.
• Fostering Inspection Report 2007
• Updated website statistics.

March 2008

• The latest copy of BSF Direct
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

February 2008

• How to nominate someone for for an honour.
• Education - Adult and Community Learning events.
• The latest version of Parent Partnership's newsletter.
• Unemployment figures for January 2008.
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

January 2008

• Local Transport Plan Capital Settlement 2008-09
• Statistical information using InstantAtlas interactive reports.
• Shaping Future Services for Carers event report
• Index of Deprivation 2007
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics

December 2007

• Updated information about the Disabled Students Allowance.
• Find out about that Do It Different transport policy.
• DCC Annual Report 2006-2007
• Health Improvement Plan 2007-2012
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics

November 2007

• Unemployment figures for October 2007.
• Updated Building Schools for the Future information.
• DCC launches its Rights of Way Improvement Plan.
• Budget Consultation 2008-09
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

October 2007

• Unemployment figures for September 2007.
• New Durham Learning Resources contact information.
• Local Transport Plan - Minor Schemes information.
• Parent Partnership's latest newsletter.
• Information about apprenticeships at the Council.
• Corporate Property Officer's Reports 2006 to 2007
• Unemployment figures for August 2007.
• Updated school holidays information.
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

September 2007

• Durham County Council 2007 Annual Governance Report
• Statement of Accounts 2007
• Health Information Points in libraries.
• International Education's latest newsletter.
• Consultation on proposed traffic signals at Pickering Nook.
• New bridge schemes for 2007/08.
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

August 2007

• Unemployment figures for July 2007.
• The Council's Forward Plan September to December 2007.
• Children and Young People Residential Services
• Find out about Lanchester Roman Fort.
• Information about the excavations at Piercebridge Roman Fort and Holme House Roman Villa.
• Children and Young People's Business Plan
• Hedgerow Survey 2006
• Post 16 School Transport Policy
• Updated road works in the county.
• Updated website statistics.

July 2007

• Unemployment figures for June 2007.
• Section 52 Budget Statement 2007-08
• The Council's Forward Plan August to November 2007.
• Asset Management Plan 2007, Capital Strategy Statement 2007 and Repair and Maintenance Strategy.
• Charter for Long-term Care July 2007 - 2008
• Real time public transport information scheme.
• Updated website statistics.

June 2007

• Updated mobile library routes.
• Trading Standards' Food Plan 2007-8
• The Council's Forward Plan July to October 2007.
• Unemployment figures for May 2007.
• Durham County Council's Audit and Inspection Letters
• DCC's People Strategy 2007 - 2012
• Smoke Free County Durham
• Direct Payment Survey 2006
• County Treasurer's Business Plan 2007/08
• Updated website statistics.
• Updated road works in the county.

May 2007

• Unemployment figures for April 2007.
• The Council's Forward Plan June to September 2007.
• Hamsteels Primary School consultation.
• Trading Standards' Aggregated Figures Consumer Direct North East and Direct Service Contact 2006-2007, Business Needs Survey and Business Satisfaction Survey Results 2006-2007.
• Information about the County Durham Partnership Against Poverty.
• Pension Fund Annual Reports
• Parent Partnership's latest newsletter.
• The latest Children's Network newsletter.
• Corporate Plan 2007-10
• Updated website statistics.
• Updated road works in the county.

April 2007

• The updated Joint Protocol for Information Exchange.
• Unemployment figures for March 2007.
• Consumer Services' fees.
• Budget Book 2007-2008
• Teenagers to work information.
• The Council's Forward Plan May to August 2007.
• Information about alley gates.
• Consultation on B6291 Coxhoe - proposed prioritised give way.
• County Durham Fairtrade Directory
• The Council's Fraud Investigation Plan and Fraud Response Plan.
• How are you affected by the Mental Capacity Act?
• Updated website statistics.
• Updated road works in the county.

March 2007

• Unemployment figures for February 2007.
• School Organisation Plan 2006-2011
• Information about Clayport library's European Public Information Centre.
• Community Support's StaySafe Guide and County Durham and Darlington Community Safety Survey.
• Updated road works in the county.
• Asset Management Plan 2006 and Capital Strategy Statement 2006.
• Updated website statistics.
• Updated road works in the county.

February 2007

• Council Tax and Budget 2007-2008
• For businesses - how to develop an equality & diversity policy.
• Advice in the event of a flu pandemic.
• Joint Area Review (JAR) information.
• Unemployment figures for January 2007.
• The DLR's recommended reads.
• The Council's Forward Plan March to June 2007.
• Key planning terms.
• Information about School admissions - School Choice Advice service
• BRASS - Durham International Festival
• Joint Area Review (JAR) information.
• Sale of DCC land.
• New Governors' Cluster Groups meetings information.
• Updated website statistics.
• Updated road works in the county.

January 2007

• Updated complaint procedures for Social Care.
• Updated Learning Disability Partnership Board newsletters.
• SATS lists from DLR.
• Updated accident statistics.
• The latest Parent Partnership newsletter.
• Abbreviations used on the DCC website.
• The Council's Forward Plan February to May 2007.
• Information about the council's Gender Equality Scheme.
• Updated traffic consultations.
• Telecare Strategy for County Durham 2006 - 2008
• Updated road works in the county.
• Local Government Review 2007