News | March 2025
Urgent action needed to address housing crisis in the North
A new state of the region report from the Northern Housing Consortium has been launched in parliament today.
Storm Éowyn - latest update
Storm Éowyn is well underway and bringing strong winds to the region.
Durham Police are reporting a high volume of calls for fallen trees, power lines and phone lines. These calls should not be made to 999 or 101, unless there is an emergency such as a road traffic collision.
Who to contact
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To report a fallen tree in County Durham please call 03000 26 0000.
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If you lose power visit www.northernpowergrid.com – a map showing updated information on current power cuts is available at https://www.northernpowergrid.com/power-cuts
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If someone is without power and is vulnerable, call 105. Additional contact numbers are available for residents with a hearing or speech impairment. Full details are available at https://www.northernpowergrid.com/contact
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For information on any service disruption and road closures, please visit https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/18141/Disruption-to-services-due-to-weather-24-January-2025 in County Durham.
News | March 2025
£9.8m affordable housing scheme breathes new life into brownfield land
New homes built in Peterlee, County Durham, have completely transformed a once-derelict site and are helping to improve the lives of residents.
believe housing sign, office, board room, blue wall
News | March 2025
North-east housing providers crack down on tenancy fraud.
Councils and housing providers across the North East of England have joined forces to fight social housing fraud, which is depriving families and vulnerable people getting the homes they need.
News | March 2025
believe housing recognised nationally for community safety work
believe housing has been recognised nationally for its commitment to keeping customers and communities safe.