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Noise nuisance
For noise to be considered a nuisance, it must be unreasonable and have a large impact on the use or enjoyment of your home. It does not cover issues such as in...
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Smoke free legislation
The law requires that virtually all indoor public places and workplaces, including vehicles, to be smoke free. It affects almost every business in County Durham...
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Football and ball games complaints
During summertime and the lighter nights we receive complaints about children playing ball games in the street or in public places. This web page offers advice ...
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Neighbourhood Watch
This page explains how to join or start a Neighbourhood Watch scheme, and how they work.
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Personal security
The chance that you or your family will be a victim of crime is very low. However, we are aware that for some people the fear of crime is very real.
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Water pollution
Pollution of water courses, including becks and streams, is dealt with by the Environment Agency.
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About our council and area
We are the largest council in the North East covering 862 square miles, we have a budget of around 1.3 billion which helps us provide services for more than 513...
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FEARless
A course for parents/carers of children aged 6-14 years.
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Salaries
When you come to work for us, your salary is worked out based on a pay grading system and you will see that our job adverts usually reference the pay grade alon...
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Incredible Years pre-school course
This course is aimed at parents of children aged three to six years. It looks at how you interact with your child, and helps you to promote your child's social,...