February 8th, 202105323
Businesses are being warned to keep following government guidance to protect their customers after a County Durham barber was fined for being open during lockdown.
Durham County Council’s compliance officers issued a fine to the owner of a barber shop after it was found operating last week.
Working in partnership with officers...
February 5th, 202101553
Local charity the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) began when a few local people had the foresight to recognise the need for health and social to come together in a ‘one stop shop’ environment, the charity was born and these local people became trustees.
The founding trustees oversaw the development of the Pioneering Care Centre...
February 4th, 202101519
A £25m investment in the regeneration of communities across County Durham is to be presented to councillors for approval.
Durham County Council’s Towns and Villages Investment Plan commits £20m to the county’s most disadvantaged communities and, following the significant support and opportunities identified through...
February 4th, 202101473
Companies are being invited to find out more about a new programme that has been launched to support innovation in the construction, health and electech sectors across County Durham.
Set up by Business Durham, the economic development arm of Durham County Council, the Durham Future Innovation Building (DFIB) programme is open to SMEs...
February 3rd, 202101507
Durham Constabulary trauma trained officers are among the first in the country to carry a life-saving drug which will temporarily overcome the effects of a drug overdose.
More than 40 roads policing officers and other frontline officers, together with officers working in custody suites, have been trained in administering Naloxone –...
February 3rd, 202101459
Durham County Council’s commitment to tackling climate change will be strengthened by its senior Cabinet members this month with a pledge to address all its environmental impacts alongside its low carbon activities.
The local authority has set out a statement of ambitions outlining how it will continue to work towards positive...
February 3rd, 202103413
A Newton Aycliffe logistics company is on a recruitment drive in response to an increase in demand after seeing its turnover grow in 2020.
Stiller Warehousing and Distribution, based on Aycliffe Business Park, is creating 25 new positions which it aims to fill by the end of March.
Positions include HGV drivers, fork lift drivers,...
February 2nd, 202101436
Wide-ranging plans to invest more than £112m in frontline services and major development projects in County Durham will be considered next week.
The investments are outlined in Durham County Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP), which sets out the authority’s spending plans and priorities for 2021-22 to...
February 2nd, 202101677
Newton Aycliffe charity the Pioneering Care Partnership has achieved Gold accreditation by Investors In People.
Their recent report praised PCP for its “trust, transparency and empowerment” and for it being a great place to work.
Internationally over 50,000 organisations are accredited by Investors in People with only 17% of...
February 2nd, 202101489
Tekmar Energy has won a new contract from cable manufacturer Prysmian Group to supply its Generation 10 TekTube Cable Protection System (CPS) for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm in the UK.
The 450MW NnG project, jointly owned by EDF Renewables and ESB, is located in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Once complete the...
