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[email protected] Stay safe this Bonfire Night Nursery children bank on your vote Children at Bishop 61119. Auckland College Nursery Alice Hunter, Senior Early are banking on your votes Years Practitioner at the to secure funding for new nursery, is co-ordinating outdoor play facilities. the bid. She said, “I would The private day nursery urge the people of Bishop has been shortlisted for the Auckland to vote for our Lloyds Bank Community funding bid. If we are suc- Fund 2013 and, if success- cessful the money will be ful, will be awarded £3,000 used to purchase a large to purchase climbing climbing frame with pro- equipment for its garden. tected flooring for our The fund is awarding grants nursery garden, which to 1,300 local good causes will allow the children in in villages, towns and cities our care to have access to across England and Wales. more physical and active There are four awards for play, and give them great L-R – Nic Lonergan, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service; Graham each community, with two pleasure.” Blount, Durham County Council; Cllr Brian Stephens, Cabinet member for neighbour- receiving £3,000 each, and The nursery, which is hoods and local partnership at Durham County Council; Andrew Allison, County Dur- two receiving £300.