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Welcome to our consultation and engagement platform

Let’s Talk County Durham provides a space for you to be actively involved in local decision-making, deciding together what should happen.

On here, you will find all the different ways in which we are engaging our communities right now which can include ideas' collection, voting, discussions, surveys, polls, online mapping, and participatory budgeting. You can also find out more about us, or get help using the site.

Visit the Durham County Council website to see our consultations for 2024.

In the spotlight.....

Help shape the Council Plan 2027-2031

423 participants

Help shape the Council Plan 2027-2031.

County Durham Plan scoping consultation

The scoping stage marks the first formal step in preparing the new Local Plan and is the first opportunity for you to have your say on topics and issues which will help shape its foundations.

Pride in Place Programme

5 projects

306 participants

Keep up to date on the Pride in Place Programme for Crook North/Tow Law, Peterlee East, Stanley South and Spennymoor and how we will continue to engage communities over the next few months.

Open to participation

Toft Hill road and pedestrian improvement works

2 participants

Have your say on the proposed highway improvements works for Toft Hill and High Etherley

Wellbeing in Newton Aycliffe - We all play a part

6 projects

Making every contact count information and training opportunities in Newton Aycliffe

Help shape the Horden Residents' Charter

Find out about what is in the Residents' Charter and how to get involved in the Horden Residents Steering Group

Help shape the Council Plan 2027-2031

423 participants

Help shape the Council Plan 2027-2031.

Seaham Strategic Place Plan

51 participants

Help shape Seaham town centre's future by telling us what you think of the draft vision for the town.

Have your say on the future of our buses

Take part in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority's consultation on the future of buses in the region

Updates and outcomes

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) policy

173 participants

A consultation on an interim policy to support applications to convert properties into houses of multiple occupation across the rest of County Durham (outside Durham City) has been completed and the new policy adopted.

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Working together for people living with dementia - reducing your risk of developing dementia

153 participants

Find out about consultation we have carried on reducing the risk of developing dementia at any age through prevention, early intervention and improving quality of life.

Household Waste Recycling Centres

Have you visited a County Durham Household Waste Recycling Centre? Read about the customer feedback we have received from our Spring/Summer survey.

Durham City Conservation Area Management Plan (CAMP) phase 3 consultation

2 participants

Read about consultation that took place on phase three of Durham City's Conservation Area Management Plan.

Discount Market Sale (DMS) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

5 participants

Following consultation you can now read the new Discount Market Sale SPD and statement of consultation.

Help shape the future of Register Office services in County Durham

194 participants

Find out how you are helping us to shape how we deliver our registry office service and outcome of consultation on the closure of the Barnard Castle Registry Office.

Help improve Let's Talk County Durham!

This quarterly survey helps us understand how it feels to take part in our consultations and how we can make your experience better.

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