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.

Safe Durham Partnership

The Government requires specific organisations to work together to reduce crime in their local area. In County Durham this partnership is called the Safe Durham Partnership.

Safe Durham Partnership Plan

The County Durham Partnership: Safe Durham Partnership produces a three year plan that identifies priorities and what it will do to tackle those priorities.

Safe Durham Partnership vision and priorities

Partnership priorities are identified through annual consultation with members of the public, and representatives from a range of public bodies and private and community organisations.

Safe Durham Partnership vision and priorities

Contact Community Safety

Email Safer.Communities@durham.gov.uk

Contact Customer Services

Email help@durham.gov.uk
Telephone 03000 26 0000