News | August 2025
Cooling Your Home: Practical Tips
With the temperatures set to sore again this week, here's some of our practical tips to help keep you (and your home) stay cool and comfortable.
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Durham County Council Consulation of Tax Reductions
Have your say on proposed Council Tax changes
Durham County Council is proposing a new income-banded Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme for working-age residents, starting April 2026. The aim is to simplify the current system and make it fairer and easier to understand. Options include varying levels of minimum contributions, changes to savings limits, and the removal of certain deductions. Your feedback is important. Please complete the survey by 26 September 2025 to help shape the future of Council Tax support.
Find out more and have your say at: Project: Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for working … | Durham County Council
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News | August 2025
warning issued about cold callers and disrepair claims
We are aware that some customers have been approached at home by people offering help with disrepair claims.
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Three individuals in team t-shirts lean on a blue railing at the Willington AFC soccer field.
News | August 2025
believe housing and partners help upgrade football facilities in County Durham
A grassroots football club in County Durham is celebrating an upgrade to its facilities, thanks to support from believe housing and its suppliers.
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Four individuals, one using a wheelchair, posing together outdoors in a sunny garden setting.
News | July 2025
teen’s thanks for life-changing home adaptations
A teenager from County Durham is enjoying a new sense of independence and dignity after a life-changing adaptation to his family home.Â
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