Our online forms will be unavailable between 12.00am and 8.00am on Monday 7 April, and between 8.00pm and 10.00pm on Thursday 10 April for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The following systems will be unavailable from 5.00pm on Wednesday 9 April until 7.30am on Thursday 10 April: our online Council Tax, business rates and housing benefit system, and our welfare assistance form. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance's overall objective is to ensure that the best possible financial support is provided to help the council achieve its aims and objectives.

This is achieved through:

Securing stewardship - making sure we have control, probity, accountability and that we recognise regulatory obligations and the statutory role of the Section 151 Officer.
Supporting performance - by being responsive to customers, by being efficient, effective and economic, and by maintaining a commitment to improving performance.
Enabling transformation - by being strategic and customer-led, future-orientated, proactive in managing change and risk, and receptive to new ideas.

It provides the following key services:

internal audit and risk
payroll and pensions
financial resources
strategic finance
revenues and benefits

Contact Customer Services

Email help@durham.gov.uk
Telephone 03000 26 0000