County Durham Archives

Construction of much-needed affordable homes underway

|Date: 25 March, 2025

Construction of much-needed affordable homes underway

Work has started on a £5.3m scheme to bring previously developed land in County Durham back into use for ...

Work has started on a £5.3m scheme to bring previously developed land in County Durham back into use for much-needed affordable housing. Bishop Auckland-based construction firm T Manners & Sons Lt ...

25 March, 2025
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750 affordable homes in County Durham set to connect to new mine water heating network

|Date: 10 March, 2025

750 affordable homes in County Durham set to connect to new mine water heating network

A key milestone has been reached in one of the UK’s first large-scale mine water heating projects, which ...

A key milestone has been reached in one of the UK’s first large-scale mine water heating projects, which is set to power 750 affordable homes in County Durham. Karbon Homes is confirmed as the first u ...

10 March, 2025
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Housing association’s new affordable bungalows in Bishop Auckland are helping meet demand

|Date: 4 January, 2024

Housing association’s new affordable bungalows in Bishop Auckland are helping meet demand

New affordable bungalows from believe housing are helping to address the needs of people on the social ho ...

New affordable bungalows from believe housing are helping to address the needs of people on the social housing waiting list in County Durham. The 10 new homes in Ramsey Crescent, Bishop Auckland, were ...

4 January, 2024
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New homes transform derelict court site

|Date: 9 October, 2023

New homes transform derelict court site

Residents have moved into 18 new homes built on the site of a former magistrates’ court in County Durham. ...

Residents have moved into 18 new homes built on the site of a former magistrates’ court in County Durham. Housing association believe housing developed the two- and three-bed homes at Chambers Court, ...

9 October, 2023
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Homes ‘transformed’ thanks to £2.1m energy improvement programme

|Date: 31 July, 2023

Homes ‘transformed’ thanks to £2.1m energy improvement programme

The completion of a £2.1m energy efficiency improvement programme is helping residents in County Durham a ...

The completion of a £2.1m energy efficiency improvement programme is helping residents in County Durham and Northumberland save up to 40% on their energy bills. Delivered by northern housing associati ...

31 July, 2023
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Affordable bungalows are regeneration firm’s first ever new-build scheme

|Date: 17 May, 2023

Affordable bungalows are regeneration firm’s first ever new-build scheme

A development of modern, affordable bungalows is being built for County Durham-based housing association ...

A development of modern, affordable bungalows is being built for County Durham-based housing association believe housing — representing an exciting first for the scheme’s builder. The 23 homes at Tint ...

17 May, 2023
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Vaillant | Decarbonising school buildings

|Date: 25 April, 2023

Vaillant | Decarbonising school buildings

LABM finds out how the installation of heat pumps from Vaillant have helped Woodland Primary School becom ...

LABM finds out how the installation of heat pumps from Vaillant have helped Woodland Primary School become the lowest carbon emitting school in County Durham. Since the 1980s, Woodland Primary School ...

25 April, 2023
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