Durham Group 12 (group including Green Party, 5 Independents, 4 Derwentside Independents, 2 North East Party); Independent group 9, County Durham Independents 3, Spennymoor and Tudhoe Independent 3, unaligned Independents 3. Unitary council covering most of the historic north-eastern county; formerly dominated by mining and still an important manufacturing centre.
Horden has a byelection on 2 May (held by Labour).
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