County Durham Archives

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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believe housing’s new grants respond to rising cost of living

|Date: 20 October, 2022

believe housing’s new grants respond to rising cost of living

Funders have changed the direction of a £25,000 grants scheme, so the cash can go directly to County Durh ...

Funders have changed the direction of a £25,000 grants scheme, so the cash can go directly to County Durham projects that address the rising cost of living. Affordable housing provider believe housing ...

20 October, 2022
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Homes being made warmer, greener and cheaper to run

|Date: 15 July, 2022

Homes being made warmer, greener and cheaper to run

A multimillion pound project is underway to make homes across County Durham warmer, greener and cheaper t ...

A multimillion pound project is underway to make homes across County Durham warmer, greener and cheaper to run. Housing association believe housing is upgrading more than 1,000 properties with a serie ...

15 July, 2022
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Work starts on 331 homes to meet Durham’s housing need

|Date: 18 May, 2022

Work starts on 331 homes to meet Durham’s housing need

Following the success of a mixed-tenure development in County Durham, which completed last year, work on ...

Following the success of a mixed-tenure development in County Durham, which completed last year, work on a second, much larger £60.4m phase, is now underway — continuing the mission to meet local hous ...

18 May, 2022
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Mears and Livin partnership to give Shildon estate a £6m revamp and new homes

|Date: 15 November, 2021

Mears and Livin partnership to give Shildon estate a £6m revamp and new homes

Mears and local housing provider Livin have embarked on a multi-million-pound project to regenerate a hou ...

Mears and local housing provider Livin have embarked on a multi-million-pound project to regenerate a housing estate in County Durham. Following extensive engagement with tenants, residents, owners, p ...

15 November, 2021
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Jayne Adamson at believe housing receives MBE

|Date: 12 October, 2020

Jayne Adamson at believe housing receives MBE

A key figure in an initiative to reduce suicide in County Durham has been left stunned after receiving an ...

A key figure in an initiative to reduce suicide in County Durham has been left stunned after receiving an MBE. Jayne Adamson (pictured above), who works for County Durham-based believe housing, was aw ...

12 October, 2020
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