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What are business rates?
Business rates is a local tax that is paid by the occupiers of all non-domestic /business property, in the same way that council tax is a tax on domestic proper...
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Flytipping
Report flytipping, and find out more about it, including what you must do to dispose of your waste legally.
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Rate relief
Small businesses, charities and businesses in some rural areas can apply to pay lower rates.
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Mental health support for children, young people and families
Emotional health and wellbeing is about how you are feeling. Sometimes you feel good and other times you have emotions that don't feel so good.
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Targeted support for older people
We run campaigns to help people claim the benefits that they may be entitled to. Between 2018 and 2023 we wrote to nearly 8,000 people aged over 75 who were cla...
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Stay warm, well and safe this winter
Follow our winter safety advice to keep your family safe, warm and healthy during the cold weather.
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Planning advice and enquiries
Check if you need planning permission for the work you want to do before you submit an application. Find out about our pre-application advice services.
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Last year's Council Tax and business rates information
This page contains Council Tax and business rates information from the previous year.
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Slavery and human trafficking statement (2023-2024)
As a council we are committed to ensuring people are safe within our communities, and to work in ways to prevent risk, this includes modern slavery. We are comm...
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Find care and support services
Find information about social care and support services for people living in County Durham.