Hello again Betty. A bit more digging shows that until recently Tata Steel operated a plant at Hartlepool, Teeside. This operation had previously been known as Corus Group; so possibly "heard" as "Chorus Group". Maybe the Head Office was somewhere leafier? Xfan
Thanks Xfan. I have been working on the Wheatley hill idea but couldn't make anything fit. Meanwhile i have discovered that the first word of the answer must come alphabetically between Co - and FE. So Corus might well fit. I'll think about it.
I have now come to the conclusion that the last 3 words in clue 40 - A universal choir is heard in a County Durham town (5,5,2,7,4) must be "in concert sing". Consett heard as Concert.
But I still cannot guess the first 2 words.
Any help please.