Children across County Durham are being sent food and activity packs to keep them well-fed and occupied during February half-term thanks to a grant of nearly £4,000. Durham County Council’s 3 Towns Area Action Partnership (AAP) has awarded £3,872 from its Holiday Activities and Healthy Food budget to four local organisations to deliver...

Nearly 100 businesses in County Durham have significantly improved their energy efficiency in the last year, thanks to a project which helps save on running costs by reducing carbon emissions. Despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, Durham County Council’s Business Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP) team was able to support 97 SMEs...

Residents in County Durham still have time to apply for this year’s garden waste scheme and get all 17 collections during 2021. The first collection from the Durham County Council service takes place in late March or early April, followed by fortnightly collections until November when the season ends. Those who sign up before Saturday 20...

Mental Health was at the forefront of a high-profile business discussion during Aycliffe Business Park Community’s first meeting of 2021. Representatives from three of Aycliffe Business Park’s biggest employers were joined by our local MP for the online event in January, organised by Business Durham’s John Parnell. Aycliffe Business...

A County Durham town is hoping to receive a significant economic boost and become a world-class visitor destination with the submission of a bid for almost £50m in regeneration funding. Last year, Bishop Auckland was selected by the government to be part of the Stronger Towns Programme, allowing Durham County Council to apply for a bid of...

The 49th issue of Aycliffe Business features an exclusive interview with Frans Calje, CEO of Teesport operators PD Ports, as our cover feature. The first issue of 2021 also includes special features with RTC North, new venture Cobots Online, razorblue, Stiller Warehousing and Distribution and Finley Structures. With thanks to advertising...

A rogue trader who failed to carry out proper repairs to household appliances or deliver new goods after customers had already paid him has been given a suspended prison sentence. Richard Andreas Allsopp accepted money from a number of people for work such as fixing dishwashers, ovens and fridges but in many cases failed to turn up and in some...

Construction work on a new £10.4m state-of-the-art bus station in the heart of Durham City will start later this month. Workers will be on site from Monday, February 15, to begin the project, with the current bus station closing to passengers and temporary stops being put in place close by. The new station has been designed to increase the...

Funding has been secured to create more walking and cycling spaces across County Durham and residents are being encouraged to have their say on the plans. Durham County Council has been successful in applying for £650,000 from the government’s Active Travel Fund, for an ambitious scheme to create an active travel corridor in Newton...

Work to plant thousands of new trees across green spaces in County Durham is set to be completed in the next few weeks. Durham County Council will finish a significant tree planting programme as part of the Forestry Commission’s Urban Tree Challenge Fund. Almost £500,000 was awarded to the council last year after the authority...