Find out about changes to our services and Christmas opening times on our Festive information page. To find out when your bin will be collected over the festive period, visit Changes to County Durham bin collections at Christmas.

Due to maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 11.45am on Tuesday 24 December until 8.00am on Thursday 2 January: our online Council Tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Baby Buddy

Baby Buddy is the multi-award winning free app that guides you through pregnancy, birth, parenting and beyond.

Baby Buddy is your personal baby expert who will guide you through your pregnancy and the first six months of your baby's life.

The app has been designed with parents and professionals to help you give your baby the best start in life and support your health and wellbeing.

The app features daily facts, videos and useful information. You can use it to keep track of your medical appointments, locate nearby services and even create a time lapse video of your growing bump and baby.

You can explore the web version of Baby Buddy or download the full version of the app for free on the App Store and Google Play:

Contact Public Health

Email publichealth@durham.gov.uk
Telephone 03000 264 109