- Council Control: Lab
- Conservatives 10
- Labour 71
- Liberal Democrats 15
- Green 0
- Other 30
Independent Group 18, Derwentside Independents 7, North East Party 3, non-aligned 2. Unitary council covering most of the historic north-eastern county; formerly dominated by mining and still an important manufacturing centre.
Jude Grant and Peter Brookes (both Trimdon and Thornley) moved from Labour to Independent in December 2019.
Next local elections
2021
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)
£2071.05
Upper tier authority
Durham
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