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Many parts of County Durham are smoke control areas where it is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney, unless you're burning an authorised fuel or using an ex...

Where spare seats are available on a school bus, these can be sold to pupils who are not entitled to free transport. These are called concessionary seats.

There are a variety of specialist services and teams who provide support and advice for children with special educational needs (SEN).

Social Care Direct can assist you to find information and advice to help you live as independently as you can. If your needs are urgent you should telephone Soc...

Our street cleaning programme provides frequent cleaning of streets, council owned car parks, public conveniences, markets and other public areas to remove litt...

We work with schools, settings, academies and other educational institutions to ensure the highest quality opportunities and outcomes for all children and young...

If you want to trade in particular streets in County Durham, including in a street market, you may need a street trading licence or consent from us.

You may need a permit if you want to work on our roads or pavements.

If you want to hold a licensable activity at premises in County Durham that are not licensed, or hold activities which an existing licence does not allow, you m...

We asked you to get involved in our housing conversation to help to shape our strategy to meet the county's housing needs both now and in the future.