Consultations
We want to give everyone who lives in County Durham, works here or comes to visit, the chance to help improve our services and influence the decisions we make. One way that we do this is through holding consultations.
Before making significant changes to any of our services we ask the public for their views. This helps us ensure our services meet the needs of our communities. For details on how we consult with people, please see our
Consultation Statement (PDF, 156.6kb)
.
Current consultations
Former King James School site, Bishop Auckland
We want your views on the proposed change to the King James' School Foundation Trust to allow the trustees to look at alternative uses for the building.
The consultation closes at 5.00pm on Sunday 29 September 2019.
Health Visiting and School Nursing Service
This consultation gives you the chance to have your say on the review of our Health Visiting and School Nursing Service.
The consultation closes at 5.00pm on Wednesday 18 September 2019.
Street Work Permit Scheme
We are currently looking at introducing a single permit scheme for streetworks on our roads and footpaths.
The consultation closes at 5.00pm on Thursday 7 November 2019.
20mph part-time speed limit
We are consulting on introducing 20mph part-time speed limits on the roads outside and around schools in County Durham.
The consultation closes at 5.00pm on Friday 23 August 2019.
Support for SEND and young people who need support to stay in education
Around one in six children and young people in County Durham have special educational needs or a disability (SEND) and some young people need extra support to stay in education. We want your views on how we spend our money to help them.
The consultation closes at 5.00pm on Thursday 17 October 2019.
Long Term Empty Property Council Tax Premium
We are reviewing our policy relating to council tax charges for empty properties and are want your views on proposals which would see the premium charge increased for long term empty properties.
The consultation closes at 5.00pm on Sunday 6 October 2019.
Planning
We work on a variety of planning schemes across the county and some of these applications require a consultation process. Our Statement of Community Involvement explains how we consult on planning issues currently, including:
Previous consultations
When our consultations close, we analyse the information we receive and make decisions based on that information. Find out about previous consultations:
