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Consultation – Draft Darlington Council Plan

Businesses across Darlington are being invited to give their views on an ambitious plan that sets out the council's vision for the borough over the next few years. The Council want to support the borough to be the best it can be. At the heart of the draft Council...

🎉 Celebrating Richard H Tucker MBE’s Remarkable Achievement! 🎉

We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our esteemed colleague, Richard H Tucker MBE, on his recent appointment as a committee member at the Veterans Advisory and Pension Committee by the Secretary of State. Richard's dedication to service and...

Don’t lose out before flying out: Action Fraud urge holiday makers to watch out for fraudsters online

Sun seekers looking to book their summer getaway are being warned to look out for fraudulent deals, as new data released today shows victims lost a staggering £12.3 million to holiday fraud last year. Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber crime reporting service,...

Spam Email Alert

Several of our loyal business club members have shared with us an unsolicited email they have received. The email implies they have a distribution/member list for the Club. The business club do not share their mailing list with any 3rd party, has never sold it, nor...

Retail Crime Survey- Durham Police and Crime Commissioners’ Office

As part of Safer Business Week, Durham Police and Crime Commissioners' Office have launched a survey to gather opinions and experiences of retail crime across County Durham and Darlington and are seeking your help in engaging with local businesses and business...

Consumer Duty compliance does not need to be complex, it is simply good business practice

Customer Experience (CX) specialist insight6 has created a three-step plan to help firms navigate their way to Consumer Duty compliance. The new Consumer Duty regulation is likely to be a contentious topic across all FCA-regulated businesses, but CX specialist...

Darlington Parking Charges

Dear everyone I just wanted to let you all know that the two-hour free parking offer in council-run town centre car parks is due to end in a few weeks. Funding for the offer from Tees Valley Combined Authority has ended and there has been no provision made to continue...

Courier Fraud

Silver pound swindlers: UK's senior population lose more than £12.6 million in the last year to courier fraudsters People over the age of 70 are being disproportionately targeted by courier fraud, new data from the City of London Police reveals. Data from the National...