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.

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our workforce

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our vision and core values. As a respectful and understanding employer, it is important that we encourage people to be themselves at work.

As an employer we are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.

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What we do to make our members of staff feel valued

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How we ensure fair recruitment

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How we support our disabled people

Our commitment to equality standards

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Our staff networks