Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 6.00pm on Monday 2 October until 8.00am on Tuesday 3 October: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

A to Z

On our A to Z you will find an alphabetical list of the services and information we offer, as well as some information about key partner organisations. Please click on the letters below to see what options are available.

Garden waste collections

Information about our garden waste scheme.

Graffiti

Graffiti is an illegal activity that creates a negative impression of an area and can be very unsightly. We will investigate and remove graffiti where possible.

Permanent Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sites

We have six permanent Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sites in County Durham.

Report an unauthorised encampment

Report a location or address of an encampment which you suspect may be there without the permission of the council or landowner.

Working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Gypsies, Roma and Travellers have a long established history as part of our community in County Durham. We have a duty to encourage race equality, eliminate discrimination and foster good relations.