Derek Kennedy: councillor for Hexham West, Northumberland County Council
Derek Kennedy is a Independent Group councillor for the Hexham West ward on Northumberland County Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 4 May 2017.
- Council
- Northumberland County Council
- Ward
- Hexham West
- Party
- Independent Group
- Term began
- 4 May 2017
- Official profile
- northumberland.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Northumberland County Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Derek Kennedy
These are the details Northumberland County Council publishes for Derek Kennedy, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: Derek.Kennedy@northumberland.gov.uk
- Phone: 07812079593
- Post: County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF
- Official profile: northumberland.moderngov.co.uk
Independent Group on Northumberland County Council
Independent Group holds 7 of the 69 seats on Northumberland County Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 28. Seats by party: Conservative 28, Reform UK 18, Labour 10, Independent Group 7, Liberal Democrats 3, Green Party 2 and others.
All 69 councillors of Northumberland County Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Hexham West
Derek Kennedy sits on Northumberland County Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Northumberland, each with its own page:
- North East Mayoral Combined Authority led by Kim McGuinness
- Northumbria Police led by Susan Dungworth, Vanessa Jardine
- Blyth and Ashington: Ian Lavery (Labour) MP
- Cramlington and Killingworth: Emma Foody (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- Hexham: Joe Morris (Labour) MP
- North Northumberland: David Smith (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Northumberland, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Northumberland County Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Northumberland 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 Name or seat out of date?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.