WE have been speaking to pupils at Oxclose Primary School in Spennymoor to find out what they want to be when they grow up.

The children told us about their ambitions for the future following the news that business leaders from the region have backed proposals designed to create 6,000 jobs in Durham city centre.

The plans by Durham County Council to knock down its headquarters at Aykley Heads, in Durham, and build a new business park on the land, were rubber stamped by the authority’s cabinet at a meeting this week.

It is hoped the park will become a hub in the North-East for sectors including digital and creative industries, services, renewable energy and environmental technologies health and higher education and university spin outs, creating 6,000 jobs by 2040.

The children took part in a video entitled My Future is Durham - Building Opportunities for tomorrow's workforce.