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Sponsor an Award for Bishop Auckland Youth Awards 2026
26 March 2026
We’re now inviting local businesses and organisations to support the Bishop Auckland Youth Awards 2026 through sponsorship. It’s a chance to back something genuinely positive in the town — an […]
Street Food Carousel, First Friday of Every Month
26 March 2026
Bishop Auckland Town Council is pleased to support the Street Food Carousel in Bishop Auckland, taking place on the first Friday of every month. This new initiative from Baccanalia is […]
Bishop Auckland Youth Awards 2026 – Nominations Open!
23 March 2026
Nominations for the Bishop Auckland Youth Awards 2026 are officially open! This is your chance to recognise a young person who’s doing something special — whether that’s showing leadership, helping […]
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Bishop Auckland Youth Awards 2026 – Nominations Open!
27 March
Nominations for the Bishop Auckland Youth Awards 2026 are officially open! This is your chance to recognise a young person who’s doing something special — whether that’s showing leadership, helping […]
Bishop Auckland Stronger Town Board
2 April @ 3:30 pm
This is a rescheduled date for a meeting that was to be held on 26 March 2026. Bishop Auckland Stronger Towns Board – List of Meetings (Durham County Council website). […]
Street Food Carousel
3 April @ 4:00 pm
Bishop Auckland Town Council is pleased to support the Street Food Carousel in Bishop Auckland, held on the first Friday of every month. This initiative from Baccanalia is a regional […]
Your Councillors
Councillor Rob Elliott (Woodhouse Close)
Councillor Jasmine Fox (Bishop Auckland Town)
Councillor Stephen Gray (Cockton Hill)
Councillor Mike Harker (Henknowle)
Councillor Andrew Legge (Woodhouse Close)
Councillor Deputy Mayor, Michael Siddle (Cockton Hill)
Councillor Tom Redmond (Henknowle)
Councillor David Wilson (Woodhouse Close)
Councillor Dickie Wilkinson (Henknowle)
Councillor Lesley Zair (Cockton Hill)
Mayor Mayor, Sam Zair (Bishop Auckland Town)
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.