Rainbows on roads say thank you to our NHS workers
Durham County Council has been installing rainbows and messages of thanks on the county’s roads to show support to dedicated NHS workers who are working through the pandemic. The rainbows have been painted across the county on main roads in Durham City, Consett,...
Prestigious tourism award win for Seaham Hall Hotel
Durham’s five-star boutique hotel, Seaham Hall, has scooped Gold in the Small Hotel of the Year category at the prestigious North East England Tourism Awards. The awards, organised by the Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, in partnership with a number of organisations,...
Works starts on exciting new mixed use development in Seaham
Construction has started on a new mixed-use development in Seaham’s North Terrace. Durham County Council is supporting the project, which will see an office, restaurant, café, bar, indoor-bowling lanes and residential apartments built on the site. Planning permission...
Northumbrian Water staff support good causes during coronavirus lockdown
More than 160 water company employees have volunteered to support their local communities during the Covid-19 period. A total of 167 Northumbrian Water employees have already signed up to donate their time to supporting great causes, including the NHS and St John's...
HMRC’s self employment support scheme now open for business
The Government’s world-leading scheme to support the self-employed has opened for claims – weeks ahead of schedule. From 8am yesterday (Wednesday) self-employed individuals or members of partnerships whose business has been adversely affected by coronavirus will be...
Read issue three of East Durham Business magazine now
The latest issue of East Durham Business magazine is out now. And while we have been unable to deliver it in the usual way, we have made it available to read online – peterleebusiness.co.uk/magazine. Issue three features Wealth of Advice, Next2Move, East Durham...
Business Durham to lead North East space and satellite innovation
Business Durham has been appointed to lead the North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence until March 2022, having successfully delivered support to the sector since 2014. The Satellite Applications Catapult and the UK Space Agency, which funds the...
Virtual Network with your Neighbour: Thursday, May 14
Following the success of our first virtual networking event with HR expert Alison Schreiber, the Peterlee and Seaham business park groups are once again bringing people together online. This session will be for general networking, an opportunity for businesses in the...
Businesses reminded to tap into BEEP support programme
Companies across East Durham are being reminded that an energy saving scheme is still open for business despite the coronavirus lockdown. BEEP, or the Business Energy Efficiency Programme, is available to businesses which are keen to reduce their energy overheads....
Believe Housing launches support fund to help communities through the coronavirus pandemic
believe housing has announced new support for projects tackling isolation and financial hardship during the coronavirus outbreak. At least £10,000 has been allocated to the Seaham-based housing association’s new Coronavirus Crisis Fund. The funding will be directed at...
HR ADVICE: 11 tips to manage the mental health of all employees during lockdown
The strict lockdown rules of social distancing have presented many new challenges for us all. And news from Downing Street that these measures are going to remain in place beyond the end of April may have been difficult to hear. Especially for those who were already...
Issue three of East Durham Business magazine out now
The latest issue of East Durham Business magazine is out now. And while we have been unable to deliver it in the usual way, we have made it available to read online - peterleebusiness.co.uk/magazine. Issue three features Wealth of Advice, Next2Move, East Durham...
Local authority helps households in the area save a combined £1.7m on their council tax bill
More than 6,000 households in County Durham have had a combined £1.7m taken off their council tax as part of a local authority’s efforts to help residents through the Coronavirus pandemic. Durham County Council is giving households in receipt of a partial council tax...
Virtual Network with your Neighbour: Coronavirus and your business…
Coronavirus and your business – with HR expert Alison Schreiber. In these challenging times as lockdown continues to impact the day to day running of many of our businesses, we want to ensure our members have access to the most up to date information that could affect...
EDBS urges people to think about starting their own business during lockdown
A business support organisation is encouraging people to turn these challenging times due to the coronavirus pandemic into an opportunity and to think about starting their own business. While Britain is on lockdown and people are working at home, on ‘furloughed’...
HR ADVICE: Why allowing staff to volunteer during the coronavirus crisis could be good for business
The coronavirus pandemic has sadly separated many people from their jobs, friends and loved ones. But it has also invoked a forceful humanitarian effort, and brought others together in ways we never could have imagined. News of the devastation caused by COVID-19 is in...
£43m given out by council to help small businesses across County Durham
Business owners across County Durham have spoken of their relief at the quick processing of support grants by Durham County Council. The grants were launched late last week to help businesses through the Coronavirus pandemic and council staff have since worked...
Seaham’s Redu launches benefits app for front line workers
North East firm Redu has launched a new benefits app to reward brave front line workers with small acts of kindness from the public. The Seaham-based tech company created Front Line Rewards as a gesture of thanks to the selfless heroes caring for us in our time of...