Environment news

Businesses in County Durham are being reminded about new food waste legislation coming into force next month.

An exciting new approach to promoting the county was unveiled yesterday (18 March), with over 70 stakeholders attending the launch of the 'Durham story'.

Youngsters at a County Durham primary school showed they were true eco champions as they helped launch a major litter picking campaign.

A new plan of 23 actions to improve air quality in Durham has been outlined by the local authority.

A key milestone has been reached in one of the UK's first large-scale mine water heat projects, with work now underway.

A takeaway owner has been ordered to pay almost £1,000 after rubbish from his business was dumped along the A690 in County Durham.

More than 1,300 low-income households have benefited from cheaper pest control treatments following the introduction of a discount scheme.

We are continuing to crackdown on fly-tipping, with hundreds of fixed penalty notices issued, multiple vehicles seized and fines and court charges topping £134,000 secured in just over three years.

Volunteers who help to keep County Durham's coastline clean will continue to be supported thanks to our funding.

A County Durham man has been left more than £1,500 worse off and with a criminal conviction after failing to assist a flytipping investigation.