Durham CC
A Durham multi-storey car park has become just the second in the UK to receive a prestigious award recognising its efforts towards accessibility. Durham County Council’s The Sands multi-storey car park has become the first in the North to be awarded the Park Access EV Award, following remedial works. The award is the British Parking […]
A host of fantastic new additions has been announced to the already spectacular line-up for this year’s Durham Brass Festival. Organised by Durham County Council and supported by Arts Council England, the festival returns to the city, and towns and villages, this summer from Sunday 13 to Sunday 20 July. In a first for the […]
A woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,200 after waste was dumped on a County Durham lane used by ramblers and dog walkers. Durham County Council took legal action against Lauren Carr, of Queen Elizabeth Drive, Easington Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, after neighbourhood wardens found rubbish dumped on a popular walking route in Cookshold Lane, […]
Preparations are being made in County Durham for Gypsies and Travellers making the journey to and from this year’s Appleby Horse Fair. As in previous years, Durham County Council has set up Temporary Stop Over Areas (TSOAs) along roads traditionally used by Gypsies and Travellers heading to and from the fair. The fair will be […]
TV presenter, chef and culinary author John Torode MBE has been announced as the headline chef at this year’s Seaham Food Festival. The Durham County Council-run festival will be back on Seaham’s coastline on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August, offering a weekend full of tasty treats from the region’s traders, family-friendly entertainment and inspiring […]
Residents across County Durham are invited to take part in a family fun vibrancy event taking place in Spennymoor this weekend. Durham County Council, in partnership with AH Events and All together for Spennymoor, will be hosting the event on Saturday 24 May. The activity-packed day will be held in Spennymoor Market Place from 11am […]
A new exhibition arrives at The Story next week, exploring the impact of passenger railways on life in the north east. All Change! is part of the nine-month S&DR200 festival, which launched in March and continues across County Durham and the Tees Valley until November 2025, inspired by the first journey on the Stockton & […]
The Bishop Auckland Town Board is looking for an independent chair who will be directly involved in the future development of the town. A successful candidate would see themselves ensuring everyone’s voices are heard and clear decisions are reached for the benefit of the wider community, while encouraging everyone to work together in the spirit […]
A man has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after dumping rubbish along a lane in County Durham. Legal action was taken by Durham County Council against Gary Hancock of Brackenridge, Shotton Colliery, County Durham after neighbourhood wardens found evidence among waste dumped at the electricity substation on Shotton Lane. While carrying out a […]
‘We used to be on the outside looking in; now we are very much behind the wheel driving things forward alongside leaders.’ These are the words of a young person who has been supported by Durham County Council, which is celebrating after being rated Outstanding for the services it delivers to children and young people. […]
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