A SERIES of surgeries are lined up to keep local councillors in touch with people in east Durham.

District and county councillors for Easington's Blackhalls area hold a surgery at Blackhall Community Centre, in Pattison Gardens, on Saturday, from 10.30am to noon.

Councillors for Murton are holding a surgery on Monday, December 9, at The Glebe Centre, from 6pm to 7pm.

And councillors for the Dawdon area hold a surgery on Monday, December 16, at Dawdon Miners' Welfare Hall, from 6pm to 7pm.