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Beware of Car Park Payment Scams
12 August 2025
The latest round of scams has hit Bishop Auckland today, with small battery operated card readers appearing on car park payment machines and tariff boards. This is a photo of […]
Consultation Drop In Session – Tuesday 12th August 2025, 11.30am-2pm
8 August 2025
Have you heard about the Consultation from Durham County Council on the Council Tax Reduction Scheme? Do you want to have your say, but don’t have or use a computer, […]
Citizens Advice County Durham – Important Information
22 July 2025
Please be aware that Citizens Advice County Durham is an external organisation and a representative from the service attends the Bishop Auckland Town Council venue on a specified day, on […]
Upcoming Meetings and Events
VJ Day Service
15 August @ 10:50 am
On behalf St Anne’s Church and Bishop Auckland Town Council, we would like to invite you and your members to join us in commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory over […]
Bishop Auckland Family Festival 2025
16 August
The Bishop Auckland Family Festival returns to Jane Armstrong Park for a second year on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August 2025. This free community event is designed to engage […]
Hearth Summer School
19 August
From storytelling to outdoor adventures, join storytellers, artists, historians, and makers to explore the past, connect with the present, and imagine the future. Four days of hands-on heritage fun for […]
Your Councillors
Councillor Councillor Rob Elliott
Councillor Councillor Jasmine Fox
Councillor Councillor Stephen Gray
Councillor Councillor Mike Harker
Councillor Councillor Andrew Legge
Councillor Councillor Kimm Lawson
Councillor Councillor Michael Siddle (Deputy Mayor)
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.
