(( CountyWide -- Durham County Council's Newspaper for County and
Community ))
Countywide is Durham County Council's newspaper for the residents of County
Durham.
Reaching up to half a million people in the County and packed with stories,
events, and information, and is an easy way to find out about local issues that
are important to you.
Countywide is published every two months and is delivered to each household in
the County.
It is also available from libraries, County Hall and Council
offices throughout Durham.
The newspaper is a response to the County Council's Comprehensive Performance
Assessment in 2002 which noted that the Council needed to improve its
communications so that local people have a better understanding of the Council
and what it has achieved.
You can view
an electronic version of the
newspaper
.
You will be taken to another web page where you can get an
overview of the contents of that issue and also view selected articles.
Countywide will further promote openness and transparency in Council affairs
and better public access to more relevant and timely information.
The cost of producing and distributing the newspaper is paid for by savings
made from other publications previously produced by the Council.
You can also use the search facility in the navigator bar to find editions of
Countywide covering a specific issue that you are interested in.
For further information or to make comments about Countywide, contact the
Corporate Policy Team on 0191 383 4964 or email the
Corporate Policy
team.