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Christmas Closure 2025
22 December 2025
The Town Council office will be closed from 12:30pm on Tuesday 23rd December 2025 until 9am on Friday 2nd January 2026. If you have a urgent query, email council@bishopauckland-tc.gov.uk; please note there will be limited […]
AGLOW at Auckland Palace (2025)
17 December 2025
Auckland Palace’s dazzling light trail AGLOW is well underway, lighting up the skies of Bishop Auckland once again this Christmas! AGLOW is running from 21st November until the 31st December […]
Mayor of Bishop Auckland, Councillor Sam Zair – Christmas Message 2025
11 December 2025
As we come to the end of another incredible year, I want to take a moment to reflect on all that has happened in Bishop Auckland throughout 2025. It has […]
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Policy and Resources Committee
6 January, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
The next meeting of Bishop Auckland Town Council Policy and Resources Committee is to be held on Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 4.30pm, the Town Council Offices, 54 Kingsway, Bishop Auckland. It is requested […]
Community Committee (Scheduled)
6 January, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
This meeting is scheduled in advance for information purposes and details may be subject to changes. The Agenda will be attached once Town Councillors have been summoned officially to attend […]
Town Council Meeting (Scheduled)
13 January, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
This meeting is scheduled in advance for information purposes and details may be subject to changes. The Agenda will be attached once Town Councillors have been summoned officially to attend […]
Your Councillors
Councillor Councillor Rob Elliott
Councillor Councillor Jasmine Fox
Councillor Councillor Stephen Gray
Councillor Councillor Mike Harker
Councillor Councillor Andrew Legge
Councillor Councillor Michael Siddle (Deputy Mayor)
Councillor Councillor Tom Redmond
Councillor Councillor David Wilson
Councillor Dickie Wilkinson
Councillor Councillor Lesley Zair
Mayor Councillor Sam Zair (Mayor)
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.