Cabinet and council meeting news

Proposals to close a primary school that has the lowest pupil numbers of any school in County Durham are being put to councillors next week.

A new plan sets out actions to ensure the best possible response to major incidents in County Durham on the back of Storm Arwen.

Councillors at a North East local authority will next week hear proposals of how it could use its allocation from the Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

The largest local authority in the North East has reviewed its climate change targets to produce an even more ambitious plan to achieve net zero in less than a decade.

Forty years ago today, one of the largest major conflicts since the Second World War came to an end with the cessation of hostilities in the Falklands.

Partnership work is helping to create a new plan to boost County Durham's economy, bolster the response to climate change issues and assist residents with the current cost-of-living crisis, councillors will hear this month.

A new set of ambitious climate targets are to be discussed by councillors, as we prepare to outline our next steps to achieving net zero.

More than £117m worth of schemes that would enhance transport, regeneration, town centres and culture are being developed across County Durham.

Residents in County Durham are being urged to have their say on £20 million Levelling Up plans for Horden.

Councillors will be asked to declare an ecological emergency in County Durham as part of plans to do more to stop the decline of wildlife and natural habitats.

County Durham is now a step closer to being named UK City of Culture 2025 and securing the colossal social and economic benefits this would bring.

We are looking to review our community engagement services to ensure support continues to be provided for residents.

A scheme to support bus services at risk due to reduced passenger numbers will be considered by the North East's largest council.

Plans to implement a new tenancy strategy will be considered by County Durham councillors next week.

Leaders of a North East council are being asked to consider changes to a loan scheme which will encourage schools to make energy efficiency improvements.

A North East council which campaigns to raise awareness of the need to be safe around water has welcomed the prospect of a forthcoming parliamentary debate on the subject.

The future of a treasured regimental collection will be discussed by councillors next week.

A North East council's Cabinet has heard today about the range of measures underway to expand County Durham's tree cover and contribute to tackling climate change.

A council's Cabinet will hear about the extensive work carried out in County Durham in the last year to combat climate change.

Headteachers and the Bishop of Durham have welcomed an important step forward in plans to create a multimillion-pound campus for two North East schools.