Alan Bell: councillor for Lumley and West Rainton, Durham County Council

Alan Bell is a Independent councillor for the Lumley and West Rainton ward on Durham County Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 1 May 2008.

Council: Durham County Council
Ward: Lumley and West Rainton
Party: Independent
Term began: 1 May 2008
Official profile: democracy.durham.gov.uk
Source: Durham County Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Alan Bell

These are the details Durham County Council publishes for Alan Bell, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: alan.bell@durham.gov.uk
Phone: 0191 389 1831 or 03000 268 679
Post: c/o Member Services, Rivergreen Centre, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TS, Member Services Office: 03000 268 823
Official profile: democracy.durham.gov.uk

Who else represents Lumley and West Rainton

Phil Heaviside Independent

Independent on Durham County Council

Independent holds 22 of the 97 seats on Durham County Council. The largest group is Reform UK, with 50. Seats by party: Reform UK 50, Independent 22, Liberal Democrat 15, Labour 5, Green Party 2, Advance UK 1 and others.

All 97 councillors of Durham County Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Lumley and West Rainton

Alan Bell sits on Durham County Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above County Durham, each with its own page:

North East Mayoral Combined Authority led by Kim McGuinness
Durham Constabulary led by Joy Allen
Bishop Auckland: Dr Sam Rushworth (Labour) MP
Blaydon and Consett: Liz Twist (Labour) MP
City of Durham: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour) MP
Easington: Grahame Morris (Labour) MP
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: Alan Strickland (Labour) MP
North Durham: Luke Akehurst (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over County Durham, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Durham County Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Durham County Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.