The Council consists of 50 Councillors (Members) representing 20 Wards. However, due to 2 vacancies it currently consists of 48 Councillors (21 Conservative Group Members, 18 Labour Group Members, 3 Liberal Democrat Group Members, 3 Independent Group Members, 2 Green Group Members and 1 Independent).
Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They are democratically accountable to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those that did not vote for them. They receive an allowance for their work.All Councillors are required to abide by a Code of Conduct for Members and Co-opted Members to ensure high standards of probity in the discharge of their responsibilities. Any person may make a written complaint to the Council’s Monitoring Officer in relation to a breach of the Code.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
Northgate
Labour
North Road
Liberal Democrats
Cockerton
Independent
Whinfield
Conservative
Harrowgate Hill
Conservative
North Road
Liberal Democrats
Hurworth
Conservative
Harrowgate Hill
Conservative
Cockerton
Labour
Heighington and Coniscliffe
Conservative
Bank Top and Lascelles
Labour
Mowden
Conservative
North Road
Liberal Democrats
Park West
Conservative
Eastbourne
Conservative
Deputy Leader of the Council
Brinkburn and Faverdale
Conservative
Pierremont
Labour
Stephenson
Labour
Cockerton
Labour
College
Green Party
Park East
Labour
Deputy Mayor of Darlington
Pierremont
Labour
Hummersknott
Conservative
Sadberge and Middleton St. George
Conservative
Sadberge and Middleton St. George
Conservative
Whinfield
Conservative
Sadberge and Middleton St. George
Conservative
Pierremont
Labour
Heighington and Coniscliffe
Conservative
Northgate
Labour
Red Hall and Lingfield
Labour
Mowden
Conservative
Park East
Labour
Haughton and Springfield
Labour
Mayor of Darlington
Brinkburn and Faverdale
Conservative
Bank Top and Lascelles
Labour
Eastbourne
Darlington Independents
Park East
Labour
Harrowgate Hill
Labour
Brinkburn and Faverdale
Conservative
Stephenson
Conservative
Haughton and Springfield
Labour
Park West
Conservative
Leader of the Council
College
Green Party
Eastbourne
Darlington Independents
Hurworth
Conservative
Haughton and Springfield
Labour
Bank Top and Lascelles
Darlington Independents