Social workers across County Durham have been celebrated as part of World Social Work Day. Taking part in a number of activities to mark the day, staff at Durham County Council have been thanked for their continued support of vulnerable residents, particularly throughout the pandemic. The council’s heads of adult care and children’s...

Six businesses in Newton Aycliffe have so far benefited from a pot of funding designed specifically to help them recover from Covid. The £5m Durham Business Recovery grant, funded by Durham County Council, is aimed at businesses affected by the Covid-19 crisis who are developing credible plans to meet the challenges caused by the pandemic –...

Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), a leading health and wellbeing charity, joined in a minute’s silence on Tuesday to mark a National Day of Reflection, as it has been one year since the start of the first Covid-19 lockdown in the UK. They also displayed bright yellow flowers throughout the Newton Aycliffe centre to honour those who have...

Durham County Council has pledged to go further in the fight against fly-tipping as the number of incidents across County Durham falls for the fourth year running. According to figures released by DEFRA, the local authority dealt with 6,548 cases in 2019-2020, a ten per cent reduction in the number of incidents compared to the previous...

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, Jonathan Anderson from razorblue answers our 20 questions over a cuppa… 1: What do you do?A: Managing director of business software...

A scheme empowering people to become trusted sources of public health information within their communities has attracted more than 80 volunteers. Durham County Council launched its Covid-19 Community Champion programme last November to help share clear and consistent messages about coronavirus and the restrictions in place. Since then,...

Community stalwart Nev Jones has thrown his hat into the ring for the forthcoming local county council elections. The popular businessman and philanthropist has lodged a bid to become a Durham County councillor for the Aycliffe East ward of the town – standing on a Lib Dem ticket. It’s understood he will go up against Labour’s Jim...

Property development company Homes by Carlton has secured major investment from FW Capital to allow it to secure the issue of highways and water authority bonds for four housing projects. FW Capital made the Tees Valley Catalyst Fund investment of £518,000 which enabled the Newton Aycliffe-based firm to fulfil work on 254 homes across the...

Durham County Council’s cabinet heard this week about the range of measures underway to expand County Durham’s tree cover and contribute to tackling climate change. The local authority’s cabinet met on Wednesday to hear progress on woodland management and tree planting in the county, included in the council’s Climate Emergency Response...

Woodham Academy continues to invest in the fabric of the school, with another brand-new science laboratory and fully refurbished music room now open. The school now has six new science classrooms, with an investment of over £200,000 in these areas alone – tasking total investment in the school to nearly £1m in the last four years. The...