DURHAM County Council is in the running for one of Britain's top environmental awards.
The council has been nominated for a Green Apple Award, which recognises and rewards environmental best practice in local authorities.
The campaign, which is in its eighth year, is run by The Green Organisation and supported by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and The Municipal Journal.
A spokesman said: "Awards are made in recognition of specific projects or an overview of all the council's green activity.
"By making the awards and publicising the winners' efforts, the campaign encourages others to follow their examples of environmental best practice."
The winners will be announced in August at a prize-giving lunch at London's Mayfair Hotel
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