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County Council - Wednesday, 21 October 2026 - 10.00 am

October 21, 2026 at 10:00 am County Council View on council website

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Councillor Alan Bell Independent Lumley and West Rainton

Councillor Richard Bell Conservative Upper Teesdale

Councillor Gavin Brydon Reform UK Derwent and Pont Valley

Councillor Matt Burnard Reform UK Deerness

Councillor Andrew Eales Reform UK Aycliffe South

Councillor Jonathan Elmer Green Party Brandon

Councillor Priscilla Elmer Green Party Brandon

Councillor Chris Fairs Reform UK Seaham

Councillor David Freeman Liberal Democrat Elvet, Gilesgate and Shincliffe

Councillor Julie Griffiths Labour Murton

Councillor Darren Grimes Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance Reform UK Annfield Plain and Tanfield

Councillor Sandra Grindle Reform UK Benfieldside

Councillor Dominic Haney Liberal Democrat Consett South

Councillor Andrew Harrison Independent Seaham

Councillor Sean Healy Reform UK Deerness

Councillor John Kinvig Reform UK Bishop Auckland

Councillor Stephen Bowron Reform UK Chilton

Councillor Karen Allison Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Tourism, Regeneration and High Street Reform UK Annfield Plain and Tanfield

Councillor Christine Blatchford Reform UK Stanley

Councillor Howard Brown Portfolio Holder for Adult and Health Services Reform UK Easington and Shotton

Councillor Rhys Burriss Reform UK Pittington and Sherburn

Councillor John Cook Reform UK Craghead and South Moor

Councillor Neil Craggs Reform UK Thornley and Wheatley Hill

Councillor Rob Crute Leader of the Labour Group Labour Blackhalls and Hesledens

Councillor Lyndsey Fox Reform UK Bishop Auckland

Councillor Mary-Lynn Franklin Reform UK Trimdon and Wingate

Councillor John Grant Reform UK Aycliffe South

Councillor Alison Gray Labour Lanchester and Burnhope

Councillor Stephen Gray Portfolio Holder for Transformation, Efficiency, Digital and Procurement Reform UK West Auckland

Councillor Ellie Hopgood Liberal Democrat Elvet, Gilesgate and Shincliffe

Councillor Cathy Hunt Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People's Services Reform UK Willington and Hunwick

Councillor Jack McGlenen The Social Democratic Party Dalton and Dawdon

Councillor Tim McGuinness Portfolio Holder for Rural, Farming and Transport Reform UK Aycliffe North and Middridge

Councillor Bill Moist Independent Chester-le-Street South

Councillor Pete Molloy Independent Spennymoor

Councillor Joe Quinn Portfolio Holder for Planning, Investments and Assets Reform UK Ferryhill

Councillor Tim Robson Reform UK Sacriston and Witton Gilbert

Councillor Kathryn Rooney Liberal Democrat Consett North

Councillor Mark Rowney Reform UK Murton

Councillor Chris Foote-Wood Labour Barnard Castle

Councillor Jasmine Fox Independent Lower Teesdale

Councillor George Anderson Reform UK Dalton and Dawdon

Councillor Paul Bean Advance UK Crook

Councillor Paul Mountford Reform UK Ferryhill

Councillor Brian Quirey Reform UK Pelton

Councillor Michael Ramage Independent Shildon and Dene Valley

Councillor Robbie Rodiss Chair of Durham County Council Reform UK Crook

Councillor Kate Rowland Independent Shildon and Dene Valley

Councillor John Shuttleworth Leader of the Durham County Council Independent Group Independent Weardale

Councillor Tracie Smith Labour Chester-le-Street North

Councillor Dawn Bellingham Portfolio Holder for Communities and Civic Resilience Reform UK Horden and Dene House

Councillor Steve Biggs Reform UK Pelton

Councillor Jan Blakey Independent Bowburn and Coxhoe

Councillor Liz Brown Liberal Democrat Neville's Cross

Councillor Nick Brown Independent West Auckland

Councillor Nicole Brown Reform UK Aycliffe South

Councillor Jillian Campbell Reform UK Lower Teesdale

Councillor Ian Catchpole Independent Sedgefield

Councillor John Cottier Reform UK Horden and Dene House

Councillor Ian Cross Reform UK Pelton

Councillor Steven Franklin Reform UK Peterlee

Councillor Kyle Genner Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods, Environment and Police Relations Reform UK Bowburn and Coxhoe

Councillor Phil Heaviside Independent Lumley and West Rainton

Councillor Aaron Hillam Reform UK Craghead and South Moor

Councillor Kenny Hope Independent Delves Lane

Councillor Amanda Hopgood Deputy Mayor of Durham, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrat Framwellgate and Newton Hall

Councillor Emma Hunt Reform UK Willington and Hunwick

Councillor Andrew Husband Leader of the Council, Leader of the Reform Group Reform UK Chester-le-Street North

Councillor Susan Husband Reform UK Trimdon and Wingate

Councillor Gary Hutchinson Mayor of Durham Independent Bowburn and Coxhoe

Councillor Terry Rooney Liberal Democrat Benfieldside

Councillor Anita Savory Independent Weardale

Councillor David Walton Reform UK Stanley

Councillor Scott Woodhouse Reform UK Castle Eden and Passfield

Councillor Chris Lines Independent Sedgefield

Councillor Nicola Lyons Reform UK Tudhoe

Councillor Liz Maddison Leader of the Spennymoor and Tudhoe Independent Group Independent Spennymoor

Councillor Craig Marshall Reform UK Derwent and Pont Valley

Councillor Craig Martin Liberal Democrat North Lodge

Councillor Eric Mavin Liberal Democrat Belmont

Councillor Lesley Mavin Liberal Democrat Belmont

Councillor Billy McAloon Independent Tudhoe

Councillor Elizabeth Pears Liberal Democrat Framwellgate and Newton Hall

Councillor Louise Penders Reform UK Easington and Shotton

Councillor Tom Redmond Reform UK Bishop Auckland

Councillor Paul Sexton Reform UK Chester-le-Street South

Councillor Louise Taylor Reform UK Easington and Shotton

Councillor Alex Neil Liberal Democrat Langley and Esh

Councillor James Pickard Reform UK Sacriston and Witton Gilbert

Councillor Robert Potts Reform UK Evenwood

Councillor James Stephenson Reform UK Shildon and Dene Valley

Councillor Dawn Saunders Independent Peterlee

Councillor Elizabeth Scott Liberal Democrat Neville's Cross

Councillor Jackie Teasdale Vice Chair of Durham County Council Reform UK Delves Lane

Councillor Mark Wilkes Liberal Democrat Framwellgate and Newton Hall

Councillor Adrian Schulman Reform UK Crook

Councillor Saffron Sims-Brydon Reform UK Derwent and Pont Valley

Councillor Michael Stead Liberal Democrat Aycliffe North and Middridge

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County Council - Wednesday, 21 October 2026 - 10.00 am

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