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The closing date to apply for a primary school place for September 2025 is midnight on Wednesday 15 January 2025. See Primary school places for more information on how to apply for a place.

Our online payment services and 24 hour telephone payment line will be unavailable on Tuesday 14 January 2025 due to essential system maintenance. You will not be able to make a payment during this time.

Regeneration, Economy and Growth


Information about our Regeneration, Economy and Growth directorate.

The Corporate Director of Regeneration, Economy and Growth is Amy Harhoff.

Regeneration Economy and Growth management structure (PDF, 239 KB)

There are five service areas within Regeneration, Economy, and Growth:

  • culture, sport, and tourism
  • planning and housing
  • transport and contract services
  • corporate property and land
  • economic development

Culture, sport and tourism

Culture, sport and tourism has responsibility for indoor sport and leisure facilities, libraries, culture and heritage, sports and community recreation development and countryside management. Services include the provision and management of:

Planning and housing

  • housing regeneration (including Housing Regeneration team)
  • County Durham Plan
  • planning applications
  • Community Infrastructure Levy, including Section 106
  • Housing Strategy
  • reducing energy costs
  • Care Connect / CCTV

Transport and contract services

  • strategic traffic
  • road safety (road safety and traffic assets)
  • public transport

Corporate land and property

  • asset transfer and rationalisation of our buildings
  • facilities management
  • building maintenance

Economic Development



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