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County Durham community engagement consultation
Tell us what you think about proposals to improve how we work with our communities and residents to better support your future needs. A number of changes have b...
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Consultation on increasing the council tax on empty properties and second homes
We reviewed our policy around council tax charges for empty properties and second homes. From July to September 2023, we gathered your views on whether to incre...
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Join our housing conversation
We'd like to hear from you to help us write our next housing strategy. Join our housing conversation and help us shape a new plan to meet your housing needs, yo...
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Young person's guide to comments, compliments and complaints
Have your say about Children's Services and help us to improve our services.
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End of life planning
End of life planning can help us prepare for the future. By spending a little time now, we can relieve the decision-making burden on the people we love and crea...
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What happens if you don't pay your Council Tax?
Council Tax is used to pay for essential services across the county so we take prompt action to recover unpaid taxes.
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Reusing furniture and household items
If you're getting new furniture, or have unwanted furniture which you want to get rid of, contact one of the county's furniture reuse schemes. They will collect...
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What is the County Durham Plan?
All councils are required to have a plan for development in their area known as a Local Plan. Ours is called the County Durham Plan.
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Housing Needs Supplementary Planning Document consultation (stage two)
We want your views on the second draft of the Housing Needs Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which provides guidance on a range of housing to meet the need...
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Help your child speak clearly
Speech is the sounds we put together to form words. Children learn to speak by listening to people speaking around them and the sounds in their environment. The...