Have Your Say on Improvements to Privately Rented Housing
The deadline for tenants and landlords to share their views on plans to improve the standard of privately rented properties in County Durham has been extended to Sunday 2 August
The scheme would require landlords...
Durham Councillor Welcomes Northern Rail Investment
Durham County Councillor Carl Marshall has welcomed an announcement from government to invest in upgrading rail services in the North.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced £600 million worth of investment in northern rail networks,...
Council Leaders Request Local Control Over “Culture Rescue” Funding
North East council leaders are calling on the Government to allow decisions about the £1.57 billion "culture rescue" package to be made locally.
In a letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media...
Beamish Museum Reopening On Thursday 23rd
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is reopening this week and welcoming visitors again after its closure due to government restrictions.
The open air museum, which is in its 50th anniversary year, is opening...
Castle Chare Fountain in Bishop Auckland Restored
A 19th century water fountain built by a movement against alcohol has been returned to its former glory as part of a heritage project.
The Castle Chare fountain in Bishop Auckland, erected in 1873 by...
Scout Meetings Replaced With “Activity Packs”
Thanks to funding from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Area Action Partnership (AAP), Acle Scout Group has created at-home "activity packs" for their members
The group’s beaver, cub and scout sections usually meet in Aycliffe Village...
Coronavirus Plan Approved for County Durham
All local authorities are required by government to produce a "COVID-19 Local Outbreak Control Plan" in order to "protect the health" of local residents in the event of any further transmission of the virus...
No Cheating Social Housing, Thanks to Bank Statements
Paul Bradly, chief internal auditor and corporate fraud manager at The Council, said: “Subletting social housing is about more than breaching a tenancy agreement, it is about taking away a property from someone who...
County Durham Leisure Centres Re-Engineered From 27 July
The Council will begin a phased re-engineering of its indoor leisure facilities from Monday, 27 July, in line with the cycling of lockdown restrictions across the country and in accordance with antisocial engineering.
Initially, only...
Aykley Heads Business Park Planning Application
Proposals to create a business park in Durham generating an initial 4,000 jobs worth up to £400m have taken a step forward with the submission of plans.
The Council has submitted a ‘hybrid’ planning application...
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