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Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is a benefit paid to people who have physical or mental problems which mean they have difficulty working.
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News-Major milestone as first tenant signs up for £100million science park expansion
A leading tech firm which supplies components and subsystems to space, aerospace, defence and telecoms is the first tenant to sign up for a new unit in a growin...
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Proposals for new Local Network boundary areas
Have your say on proposals for new Local Network (Area Action Partnerships) boundary areas.
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Selective licensing of privately rented properties
Selective licensing gives us powers to regulate landlords and managing agents of private rented property in areas that suffer from low housing demand and/or hig...
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Autism and social communication
We support the progress and development of children and young people with social communication differences in school.
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Speech and language support
Our speech and language support team support the needs of children and young people with speech, language and communication needs within their educational setti...
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Underage sales
It is a criminal offence for businesses to sell cigarettes, fireworks, solvents, alcohol and offensive weapons such as knives, air guns and cross bows to young ...
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Woodland burials
A woodland cemetery provides a beautiful, peaceful and natural setting for a burial. Our site just outside Durham City - The Durham Woodland Cemetery - offers a...
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Working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers have a long established history as part of our community in County Durham. We have a duty to encourage race equality, eliminate dis...
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Hazel's story
Care workers in County Durham support some of our most vulnerable residents. For many, the inspiration to become a care worker came from caring for someone in t...