What's On
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Allotments
Nothing tastes better than fruit or veg grown by your own hands.
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Your Councillors
Councillor Councillor Rob Elliott
Councillor Councillor Jasmine Fox
Councillor Councillor Stephen Gray
Mayor Councillor Mike Harker
Councillor Councillor Kimm Lawson
Councillor Councillor Michael Siddle (Deputy Mayor)
Councillor Councillor David Wilson
Councillor Councillor Lesley Zair
Councillor Councillor Sam Zair (Mayor)
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Pride in the Park 2025, Community Clean-up
1 June @ 11:00 am
Come and join Baccanalia‘s Pride in the Park – Community Clean Up, as part of the Bishop Auckland Pride programme for 2025. Come along for a relaxed and welcoming way […]
Our Values
Your town council will:
Be open and democratic
Conduct business openly and democratically, and consult with local people.
Act in your best interests
Act in the best interests of local people in making appropriate representations to Durham County Council and other appropriate private and public sector groups.
Deliver to the highest quality
Deliver services to the highest quality in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and value for money.
Build relationships
Continue to build relationships with the community and voluntary organisations and with the statutory, public and private sector.
Promote long term plans
Encourage and promote economic and commercial long term plans for the town through partnership working.
Recognise and support diversity
Recognise and support diversity and seek to strengthen the inclusion of all residents of Bishop Auckland.
Bishop Auckland Town Council has an office based at Kingsway Court, 54 Kingsway Bishop Auckland.
It currently employs a full time Town Clerk, Assistant Town Clerk and Admin Assistant and a part time Allotment Officer.
Civility and Respect Pledge
Bishop Auckland Town Council, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC), the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC), and One Voice Wales (OVW), believe now is the time to put civility and respect at the top of the agenda and start a culture change for the local council sector.
Town Centre Regeneration
The Town Council identified regeneration of the town centre as a priority soon after it was established in 2007. Like many other towns, Bishop Auckland has suffered in the recent recession and changes in our shopping patterns.
The Town Council is working with partners, including The Auckland Project, Durham County Council and Kynren, to help influence and co-ordinate regeneration activities.
Latest News
Call to Action: Volunteers needed for community hanging basket planting
21 May 2025
Bishop Auckland Town Council are seeking volunteers to come forward and help to re-plant the hanging baskets for Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland. The current basket provision was not fit for […]
Seeking applications for co-opted councillors
19 May 2025
Following the May 2025 elections Bishop Auckland Town Council has two vacancies available for co-option.One in the Henknowle Ward and one in the Woodhouse Close Ward. Therefore Bishop Auckland Town […]
18th Mayor of Bishop Auckland appointed
16 May 2025
Bishop Auckland Town Council met on Tuesday 13th May 2025 for their Annual Meeting, at which the first item of business was to appoint the Mayor for the municipal year […]
