Durham

Durham County Council Independent Group 7 (also includes the Green Party), non-aligned 5, Spennymoor and Tudhoe Independent Group 2, Advance UK 1. Unitary council covering most of the historic north-eastern county; formerly dominated by mining and still an important manufacturing centre.

Labour gained Murton from Reform UK at a byelection on 5 March. Nick Brown (West Auckland) moved from Reform UK to unaligned in February 2026. Michael Ramage (Shildon and Dene Valley) moved from Reform UK to ungrouped in February 2026. Paul Bean (Crook) moved from Reform UK to non-aligned in November 2025, to Advance UK in January 2026.

Next local elections
2029

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Unitary

Address
County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL

Phone
0191 3833000

Website
http://www.durham.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2551.17

Upper tier authority
Durham