Durham

Durham Group 12 (group including Green Party, 5 Independents, 4 Derwentside Independents, 2 North East Party); Durham CC Independent group 9, County Durham Independents 5, Reform UK 4, unaligned Independets 4, Unaligned Group 3, Spennymoor and Tudhoe Independent 2. Unitary council covering most of the historic north-eastern county; formerly dominated by mining and still an important manufacturing centre.

There are vacant seats in Framwellgate and Newtton Hall (held by the Liberal Democrats), and Willington and Hunwick (held by Labour). Mike McGaun (Lanchester) moved from County Durham Independents to Reform UK in March 2025. Joe Quinn (Ferryhill) and Cathy Hunt (Woodhouse Close) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in February 2025. Joanne Howey (Woodhouse Close) moved from Conservative to Independent in January 2025. Paul Taylor (Brandon) moved from Labour to non-aligned in December 2024. Robert Potts (Evenwood) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in December 2024. Neville Jones (Aycliffe East) moved from Liberal Democrat to non-aligned in November 2024.

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)
£2551.17

Upper tier authority
Durham