Durham County Council has been sharing its knowledge on improving energy efficiency in businesses at an international conference. Since 2016, the local authority has contributed to the LOCARBO project, an interregional cooperation project which has been looking at ways to improve low-carbon economic policies. Led by the Municipality of...

Areas blighted by flytipping could receive hundreds of pounds in funding towards environmental projects thanks to a new scheme. The first sales of vehicles which were seized after they were found to have been used to illegally dump waste have now taken place as part of the Operation Stop It campaign. Durham County Council today announced...

In every issue of our Aycliffe Business magazine, we take a break and sit down with a different employee or business owner/leader to ask them 20 questions about a variety of subjects. In our latest edition, Julie Turnbull from The Work Place answers our 20 questions over a cuppa… 1: What do you do?A: I’m the assistant business...

The Government’s decision to slash northern transport funding by more than half will deprive the region of vital investment at a critical time, as well as undermining promises to close the North/South divide. This is the view of Cllr Carl Marshall, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for economic regeneration and North East board member...

Almost 250 people were arrested during a Christmas campaign across Cleveland and Durham to target drink and drug drivers. The national Christmas drink and drug drive campaign took place from 1st December for around a month, to tackle those who get behind the wheel whilst under the influence. Drink and drug driving is one of the main four...

Why is branded workwear so important for your business? There are many benefits, but here are four main reasons…. Creates a professional appearance This reassures customers and tells them that your business is professional. Customer loyalty is likely to be improved as in many people’s minds, workwear equates to professionalism and...

Students at Greenfield Community College returned to their online classrooms this term with the opportunity to take advantage of a range of learning resources and high quality teaching. Although physical face-to-face learning is presently on hold teaching and support staff are on hand with a full timetable of lessons and support to create the...

Businesses in the region exploring manufacturing innovations are to get support from the UK European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The newly-launched PROSPECT funding programme, based in County Durham, is aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North-East across a wide range of sectors and will be run by CPI –...

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) in Newton Aycliffe has acknowledges a key member of the team after a remarkable 20 years’ service. Becky Gustard, PCP’s longest-serving employee, is highly regarded by everyone she works with, staff, volunteers and clients. Becky started her PCP journey as a part time receptionist/administrator and...

Electric vehicle charging points will become more widespread across County Durham in a move to reduce carbon emissions and make it easier for residents to own electric cars. As part of an ambitious plan to ensure residents without off-street parking can access an electric vehicle charge point within a five-minute walk from their home, Durham...