Durham County Council

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:budget over £1 billion (approximate, varies by year)
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:John_Hewitt
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Joan_Nicholson
gptkbp:council_tax_authority yes
gptkbp:councilComposition Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Independents, Labour, Green Party
gptkbp:councilType gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:county gptkb:County_Durham
gptkbp:electionCycle every 4 years
gptkbp:emblem gptkb:Coat_of_arms_of_Durham_County_Council
gptkbp:established 1889
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:County_Durham
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Durham
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Durham County Council
gptkbp:lastElection 6 May 2021
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Amanda_Hopgood
gptkbp:leaderTitle Leader of the Council
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Local_Government_Act_1972
gptkb:Local_Government_and_Public_Involvement_in_Health_Act_2007
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:County_Hall,_Durham
gptkbp:motto Non nobis solum (Not for ourselves alone)
gptkbp:nextEdition 2025
gptkbp:numberOfMPs 126
gptkbp:politicalControl No overall control (since 2021)
gptkbp:previous_political_control gptkb:Labour_Party_(until_2021)
gptkbp:provides local government services
gptkbp:reformed 2009
gptkbp:region North East England
gptkbp:responsible_for education
housing
libraries
planning
public health
roads
transport
waste management
environmental health
leisure services
social services
business rates
council tax
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:County_Durham
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Durham_County_Council_(pre-2009_structure)
gptkbp:website https://www.durham.gov.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Easington,_County_Durham
gptkb:County_Durham,_England
gptkb:County_Durham_(UK)
gptkb:Barnard_Castle
gptkb:Barnard_Castle,_County_Durham
gptkb:Teesdale
gptkb:Durham,_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Durham,_England
gptkb:Durham_City
gptkb:Elemore_Hall_School
gptkb:Elvet_Bridge
gptkb:Framwellgate_Bridge
gptkb:Prebends_Bridge
gptkb:Killhope_Lead_Mining_Museum
gptkb:Hardwick_Park
gptkb:Peterlee
gptkb:Seaham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6