Durham Group 12 (group including Green Party, 9 Independents, 4 Derwentside Independents, 2 North East Party); Independent group 9, County Durham Independent Group 3, Spennymoor and Tudhoe Independent 3, North East Party 2, non-aligned Independent 1. Unitary council covering most of the historic north-eastern county; formerly dominated by mining and still an important manufacturing centre.
Labour held Dawdon at a byelection on 30 November.
Next local elections
2025
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)
£2316.13
Upper tier authority
Durham