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.

Landscape and Arboriculture team

Our Landscape and Arboriculture team provides specialist design and advisory services on landscape and arboricultural issues to the council, partner organisations and the public.

Follow the links below to find more information on the following topics:

landscape character and guidelines
protected trees
tree management
Limestone landscapes
Durham Hedgerow Partnership
Land of Oak and Iron Landscape Partnership

Contact Landscape and Arboriculture

Telephone 03000 267 139