Previous consultations and outcomes - 2022

We consult on a range of issues on a regular basis. This page lists the consultations we carried out in 2022.

Digital services

Let us know what you think about our online services and information such as our website, social media and requesting, booking or paying for services online, or through our apps. We'd also like to know about your internet use generally, do you have difficulty accessing services online, any improvements we can make to ours or anything else you would like available online.

Have your say on digital services

The closing date was 5.00pm on Tuesday 31 January 2023.

Outdoor sporting facilities in Chester-le-Street

Have your say on proposals for Chester-le-Street's two key outdoor sporting facilities: Riverside complex and Roseberry sports facility.

The closing date was 5.00pm on Wednesday 11 January 2023.

Draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy

Help us to develop a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy by letting us know what priorities we should focus our efforts on.

Have your say on our draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy

The closing date for comments was 11.59pm on Sunday 5 March 2023.

County Durham boundary review

The Local Government Boundary Commission is asking for residents' views on a proposed new pattern of electoral divisions for the council.

The closing date for comments was Monday 30 January 2023.

County Durham Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations Document (stage three)

We are preparing a new planning document called the Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocation Document. It has now reached its final stage of consultation and we want your comments on it.

Consultation on the County Durham Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations Document (stage three)

The closing date for comments was 4.30pm on 13 January 2023.

Budget proposals for 2023/24

Have your say on proposed budget savings and council tax rates for next year (2023/24).

Consultation on our budget proposals for 2023/24

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Tuesday 22 November 2022.

Oral health promotion strategy

We're producing a new oral health promotion strategy for County Durham which will shape work to improve our resident's oral health for the next five years. We want to hear your views on what's proposed.

Consultation on a new oral health promotion strategy

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Monday 9 January 2023.

Getting around Sedgefield and Fishburn

Take part in a travel survey for Sedgefield, Fishburn, Mordon, Bradbury, Thorpe Larches and the surrounding area (the Sedgefield ward of County Durham).

Getting around Sedgefield and Fishburn survey

The closing date is comments was 5.00pm on Monday 16 January 2023.

Bishop Auckland improvements

We want to hear from residents, business owners and visitors to Bishop Auckland on seven proposed projects which will help build a better Bishop Auckland for everyone.

Help us build a better Bishop Auckland for everyone

The closing date for comments was 11.59pm on Monday 21 November 2022.

The former DLI Museum and Art Gallery project

Have your say on plans for the former DLI Museum and Art Gallery (DLIMAG).

Have your say on the former DLI Museum and Art Gallery project

The closing date is comments was 5.00pm on Friday 4 November 2022.

Physical activity in County Durham

Are you less active than you were? Do you want to be more active but do not know where to start, or you want to know what help is available for you in County Durham? This is your opportunity to help us to understand how we can help you to be more active in your everyday life.

Have your say on physical activity in County Durham

The closing date is comments was 5.00pm on 5 December 2022.

Housing and environmental issues - working together to improve your local area - Wheatley Hill

We want to hear from residents living in areas where we aim to target services to improve housing and the environment.

Housing and environmental issues - consultation on working together to improve Wheatley Hill

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Saturday 24 December 2022.

Draft strategy to tackle anti-social behaviour

Tell us what you think about our draft strategy to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) for the next three years.

Consultation on draft strategy to tackle anti-social behaviour

The closing date for comments was 11.59pm on Sunday 13 November 2022.

Proposed conservation area status for Ovington (phase 3)

We want the views of residents and interested parties on the potential designation of Ovington as a conservation area.

Proposed conservation area status for Ovington (phase three)

This consultation closed at 5.00pm on Friday 14 October 2022.

Pool programme review

Help us shape our new timetables by giving your views on how you use your local swimming pool, what's important to you and what you'd like to see included in future timetables.

Pool programme review

The closing dates for comments was at 5.00pm on Friday 21 October 2022.

Children, Young People and Families' Strategy 2023-2025 (phase 3)

Tell us what you think of our draft strategy for children, young people and families, 'Growing Up in County Durham'.

Consultation on our Children, Young People and Families' Strategy 2023-2025 (phase three)

The closing date for comments was 11.59pm on Wednesday 12 October 2022.

The Louisa Centre facilities

Have your say on leisure transformation proposals at The Louisa Centre.

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Friday 12 August 2022.

Chester-le-Street and Woodhouse Close Leisure Centre facilities

Have your say on leisure transformation proposals at Chester-le-Street and Woodhouse Close Leisure Centres.

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Friday 26 August 2022.

Enhanced Learning Provision

We are seeking views on proposals to clarify the designation status for schools to include Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP).

Consultation on Enhanced Learning Provision

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Thursday 21 July.

Children, Young People and Families' Strategy 2022-2025 (phase 2)

Have your say on our Children, Young People and Families Strategy and tell us how we can make County Durham an even better home for children, young people and families.

Consultation on our Children, Young People and Families' Strategy 2022-2025

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Wednesday 10 August 2022.

Riverside Leisure Complex facilities

Have your say on leisure transformation proposals at Riverside Leisure Complex.

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Friday 15 July 2022.

Changes to our Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy

We are reviewing our Taxi Policy and want your views on the proposed changes.

Consultation on changes to our Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy

The closing date for comments was midnight on Sunday 17 July 2022.

Have your say on the new active travel route in Newton Aycliffe

We want to hear how you have been using the new routes in Newton Aycliffe that we hope are increasing opportunities to walk and cycle for everyday journeys.

Have your say on the new active travel route in Newton Aycliffe

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Sunday 10 July 2022.

Proposed conservation area status for Ovington (phase 2)

We now want your views on the draft Conservation Area Character Appraisal document.

Proposed conservation area status for Ovington (phase two)

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Friday 22 July 2022.

Regenerating Horden - Horden Master plan

Have your say on the latest proposals for Horden's regeneration.

Regenerating Horden - Horden Master plan consultation

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Friday 10 June 2022.

Ageing well in County Durham

We want people aged 50 and over in County Durham to help us to understand how we can improve their health and wellbeing.

Survey about ageing well in County Durham

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Sunday 12 June 2022.

Levelling Up Funding market research

Following consultation in December 2021 which focused on draft master plans in a number of areas across the county, we are now working with a market research company (NEMS), to seek views of residents to help us shape funding bids which could result in major investment into County Durham from the Government's Levelling Up Fund.

Over the next six weeks we are carrying out research in Crook, Willington, Tow Law, Bowburn, Durham City, Stanley and Newton Aycliffe. NEMS will be contacting people who live in these areas to conduct telephone surveys as well as using professional market research interviewers to ask people in the streets for their views to help us shape the Levelling Up Fund bids to central government.

The telephone surveys were completed by Friday 24 June 2022.

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022-25

Every three years we work with our partners to produce a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment that considers your health needs alongside what pharmacies and GP practice dispensary services are available, to identify if there are any gaps in service delivery.

Consultation on pharmacy services in County Durham

The deadline for comments was 5.00pm on Thursday 14 July 2022.

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans

The County Durham Strategic Cycling and Walking Delivery Plan 2019-2029 includes an action to create Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) for the 12 main towns across the county. LCWIPs are a new, strategic approach to identifying cycling and walking improvements and form a vital part of the Government's aim of increasing walking and cycling. We have already worked with the consultants WSP to create LCWIPs for Durham City, Chester-le-Street and Newton Aycliffe. We are now working with them to produce the remaining nine for Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Consett, Crook, Peterlee, Seaham, Spennymoor, Shildon and Stanley.

A key feature in the development and delivery of LCWIPs is the need to talk to community groups, businesses and other interested parties to understand your experiences of walking and cycling throughout the county and how we could encourage people to do it more often. To help with this, we are carrying out workshops for the nine remaining towns, throughout May.

The deadline for comments was 5.00pm on Tuesday 31 May 2022.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Review: Right support, right place, right time

Have your say on the Government consultation on the system for SEND and alternative provision in England.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Review: Right support, right place, right time

The deadline for comments was 5.00pm on 17 June 2022.

Proposed Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for Low Force, High Force, Gibson's Cave and surrounding areas

We want your views on plans to introduce a PSPO that will ban certain behaviours which have a negative effect on the local environment and the experience of other visitors to this popular spot and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Consultation on a proposed Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for Low Force, High Force, Gibson's Cave and surrounding areas

The deadline for responses was 5.00pm on Thursday 16 June 2022.

County Durham Residential Amenity Standards Supplementary Planning Document (SDP)

We want your views on proposed updates to the document that provides details on a range of householder extensions and work, privacy distances and garden dimensions for newly built properties.

Consultation on updates to our County Durham Residential Amenity Standards Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The closing date for comments was Tuesday 7 June 2022 at 5.00pm.

Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SDP)

We want your views on the draft document which sets out our approach to securing developer contributions from new developments.

Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) consultation

The closing date for comments was Tuesday 7 June 2022 at 5.00pm.

Highway Design Guide

We want your views on proposed amendment to our Highway Design Guide.

Highway Design Guide consultation

The closing date for comments was Tuesday 7 June 2022 at 5.00pm.

Parking and Accessibility Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

We want your views on the second draft Parking and Accessibility Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) following consultation in 2021. The SPD covers parking on all new developments, allowing for a variety of modes of transport.

Parking and Accessibility Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) consultation (stage two)

The closing date for comments was Tuesday 7 June 2022 at 5.00pm.

Proposal to close Forest of Teesdale Primary School (stage two)

We wanted your views on our proposal to close Forest of Teesdale Primary School from 31 August 2022. A public notice has now been issued.

Proposal to close Forest of Teesdale Primary School

The closing date for comments was Thursday 2 June 2022.

Weight restriction enforcement on Barnard Castle Bridge

Proposal for us to enforce weight restriction the weight restriction on the bridge.

Consultation on weight restriction enforcement on Barnard Castle Bridge

The deadline for comments was 5.00pm on Friday 13 May 2022.

Housing and environmental issues - working together to improve your local area

We want to hear from residents living in areas where we aim to target services to improve housing and the environment.

Housing and environmental issues - consultation on working together to improve your local area

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Sunday 29 May 2022.

Making drinking alcohol in public and aggressive begging in Durham City an offence

We want your views on the extension of the existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in Durham City which bans the drinking of alcohol in public spaces. We also want your views on the potential to bring in a PSPO to make aggressive begging in the City an offence.

Consultation on making drinking alcohol in public and aggressive begging in Durham City an offence

The deadline for comments was 5.00pm on Friday 29 April 2022.

Community attitudes to Covid-19

We are working with Bluegrass, a market research company, to better understand the communities views, attitudes and awareness of Covid-19. We are carrying out some market research in five towns and villages, asking people to tell us about their experiences of Covid-19, if they were vaccinated, if they tested or had Covid-19 and who they trusted to get up-to-date information from. The outcomes from the survey will help us to plan how we communicate with our communities in future so that we can reach more people.

The closing date for the survey was Thursday 31 March 2022.

Online information for local communities

We and our partners are committed to ensuring the best customer experience when accessing online information, advice and guidance for citizens and local communities. We what to know if the information works for you.

Consultation on online information for local communities

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Thursday 14 April 2022.

Proposal to close Forest of Teesdale Primary School

We wanted your views on our proposal to close Forest of Teesdale Primary School from 31 August 2022.

Proposal to close Forest of Teesdale Primary School

The closing date for comments was Sunday 10 April 2022.

Storm Arwen review

We want to learn about your experiences of the storm and your thoughts about how the response could have been improved.

Storm Arwen review

The closing date for the survey was 5.00pm on Friday 18 March 2022.

Our Big Econ-versation

The economy means different things to different people.

It's about how much money we take home, the quality of our high streets, the opportunities available to our children, and the kinds of jobs that are out there. The economy also matters for our businesses - influencing whether we have the right people with the right skills to fill jobs, and the opportunities for businesses to be successful.

We'd like to have a conversation with you about the economy, talking about the things that really matter to you. We are then going to gather together everything you tell us and use it to develop an economic strategy for everyone across County Durham. Your views, experiences and ambitions will help us create the kind of economy we need for the lives we want to lead.

Our Big Econ-versation continues

The closing date for comments was 5.00pm on Friday 22 April 2022.

Proposed conservation area status for Ovington

We want the views of residents and interested parties on the potential designation of Ovington as a conservation area.

Proposed conservation area status for Ovington

This consultation closed at 5.00pm on Sunday 13 March 2022.

Proposal to close the Sunnydale site of Greenfield Community College and rebuild the Newton Aycliffe site (phase two)

Have your say on the proposal to close the Sunnydale site of Greenfield Community College on 31 August 2022. Part of this proposal is to also rebuild the Newton Aycliffe site of Greenfield Community College so that a better building is available to provide education.

Proposal to close the Sunnydale site of Greenfield Community College and rebuild the Newton Aycliffe site

The closing date for comments was Thursday 17 February 2022.