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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Annfield Plain and Tanfield</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28113</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Karen Allison</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28114</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Darren Grimes</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Aycliffe North and Middridge</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28120</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Tim McGuinness</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8054</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Michael Stead</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Aycliffe South</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28128</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Nicole Brown</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28132</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Andrew Eales</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28136</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Grant</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/3/1/Info00028136/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Barnard Castle</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28142</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Chris Foote-Wood</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Belmont</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>4048</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Eric Mavin</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2017</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>4049</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Lesley Mavin</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2017</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Benfieldside</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28146</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Sandra Grindle</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28803</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Terry Rooney</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/0/8/Info00028803/bigpic.png</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/07/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Bishop Auckland</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28155</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Lyndsey Fox</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/5/1/Info00028155/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28158</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Kinvig</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/5/1/Info00028158/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28163</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Tom Redmond</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/6/1/Info00028163/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Blackhalls and Hesledens</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>133</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Rob Crute</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2008</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Bowburn and Coxhoe</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>194</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jan Blakey</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/9/1/Info00000194/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Durham County Council Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2008</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28166</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Kyle Genner</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/6/1/Info00028166/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8047</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Gary Hutchinson</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/4/0/Info00008047/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Durham County Council Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Brandon</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8049</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jonathan Elmer</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/4/0/Info00008049/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Green Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Durham County Council Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28169</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Priscilla Elmer</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Green Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Durham County Council Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Castle Eden and Passfield</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28171</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Scott Woodhouse</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/7/1/Info00028171/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Chester-le-Street North</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28172</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Andrew Husband</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/2/7/1/Info00028172/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>2247</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Tracie Smith</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/4/2/Info00002247/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/4/2/Info00002247/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>02/05/2013</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Chester-le-Street South</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8034</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Bill Moist</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/3/0/Info00008034/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/3/0/Info00008034/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>5073</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Paul Sexton</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/7/0/Info00005073/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/7/0/Info00005073/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2017</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Chilton</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28174</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Stephen Bowron</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/7/1/Info00028174/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/7/1/Info00028174/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Consett North</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8076</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Kathryn Rooney</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/7/0/Info00008076/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/7/0/Info00008076/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Consett South</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8078</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Dominic Haney</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/7/0/Info00008078/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/7/0/Info00008078/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Craghead and South Moor</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28175</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Cook</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/7/1/Info00028175/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/7/1/Info00028175/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Crook</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28179</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Paul Bean</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/7/1/Info00028179/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/7/1/Info00028179/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Advance UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28178</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Robbie Rodiss</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/7/1/Info00028178/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/7/1/Info00028178/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28177</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Adrian Schulman</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/7/1/Info00028177/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/7/1/Info00028177/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Dalton and Dawdon</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28115</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor George Anderson</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/1/1/Info00028115/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/1/1/Info00028115/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28118</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jack McGlenen</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/1/1/Info00028118/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/1/1/Info00028118/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>The Social Democratic Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Deerness</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28121</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Matt Burnard</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/2/1/Info00028121/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/2/1/Info00028121/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28123</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Sean Healy</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/2/1/Info00028123/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/2/1/Info00028123/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Delves Lane</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28125</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Kenny Hope</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/2/1/Info00028125/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/2/1/Info00028125/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>County Durham Independent Alliance</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28126</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jackie Teasdale</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/2/1/Info00028126/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/2/1/Info00028126/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Derwent and Pont Valley</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28129</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Gavin Brydon</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/2/1/Info00028129/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/2/1/Info00028129/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28130</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Craig Marshall</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/3/1/Info00028130/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/3/1/Info00028130/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28133</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Saffron Sims-Brydon</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/3/1/Info00028133/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/3/1/Info00028133/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Easington and Shotton</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28135</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Howard Brown</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/3/1/Info00028135/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/3/1/Info00028135/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28514</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Louise Penders</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/1/5/Info00028514/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/1/5/Info00028514/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/08/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28139</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Louise Taylor</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/3/1/Info00028139/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/3/1/Info00028139/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Elvet, Gilesgate and Shincliffe</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>211</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor David Freeman</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/1/2/Info00000211/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/1/2/Info00000211/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2005</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28141</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ellie Hopgood</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/4/1/Info00028141/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/4/1/Info00028141/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Evenwood</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8074</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Robert Potts</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/7/0/Info00008074/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/7/0/Info00008074/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Ferryhill</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28143</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Paul Mountford</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/4/1/Info00028143/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/4/1/Info00028143/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8043</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Joe Quinn</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/4/0/Info00008043/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/4/0/Info00008043/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Framwellgate and Newton Hall</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>220</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Amanda Hopgood</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/2/2/Info00000220/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/2/2/Info00000220/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2008</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28147</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Elizabeth Pears</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/4/1/Info00028147/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/4/1/Info00028147/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>134</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mark Wilkes</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/3/1/Info00000134/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/3/1/Info00000134/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2008</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Horden and Dene House</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28148</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Dawn Bellingham</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/4/1/Info00028148/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/4/1/Info00028148/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28151</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Cottier</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/5/1/Info00028151/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/5/1/Info00028151/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Lanchester and Burnhope</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28152</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Alison Gray</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/2/5/1/Info00028152/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/2/5/1/Info00028152/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Langley and Esh</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28153</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Alex Neil</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/5/1/Info00028153/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/5/1/Info00028153/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Lower Teesdale</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28154</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jillian Campbell</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/5/1/Info00028154/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/5/1/Info00028154/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28157</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jasmine Fox</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/5/1/Info00028157/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/5/1/Info00028157/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Lumley and West Rainton</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>190</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Alan Bell</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/9/1/Info00000190/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/9/1/Info00000190/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Durham County Council Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2008</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8050</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Phil Heaviside</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/5/0/Info00008050/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/5/0/Info00008050/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Durham County Council Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Murton</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8052</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Julie Griffiths</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/mgimages/missingsmallmug.gif</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/mgimages/missingbigmug.gif</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2025</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/03/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28161</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mark Rowney</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/6/1/Info00028161/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/6/1/Info00028161/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Neville's Cross</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>4036</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Liz Brown</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/3/0/Info00004036/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/3/0/Info00004036/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2017</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>4037</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Elizabeth Scott</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/3/0/Info00004037/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/3/0/Info00004037/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2017</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>North Lodge</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>5075</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Craig Martin</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/7/0/Info00005075/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/7/0/Info00005075/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrat</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrat Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2017</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Pelton</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28162</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Steve Biggs</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/2/6/1/Info00028162/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/2/6/1/Info00028162/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28164</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ian Cross</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/6/1/Info00028164/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/6/1/Info00028164/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28167</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Brian Quirey</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/6/1/Info00028167/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/6/1/Info00028167/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Peterlee</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28116</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Steven Franklin</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/1/1/Info00028116/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/1/1/Info00028116/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28117</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Dawn Saunders</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/1/1/Info00028117/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/1/1/Info00028117/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Pittington and Sherburn</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28119</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Rhys Burriss</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/1/1/Info00028119/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/1/1/Info00028119/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Sacriston and Witton Gilbert</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28122</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor James Pickard</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/2/2/1/Info00028122/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/2/2/1/Info00028122/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28124</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Tim Robson</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/2/1/Info00028124/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/2/1/Info00028124/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Seaham</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28127</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Chris Fairs</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/2/1/Info00028127/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/7/2/1/Info00028127/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28131</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Andrew Harrison</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/3/1/Info00028131/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/3/1/Info00028131/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>County Durham Independent Alliance</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Sedgefield</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28134</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ian Catchpole</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/3/1/Info00028134/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/3/1/Info00028134/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>County Durham Independent Alliance</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8038</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Chris Lines</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/3/0/Info00008038/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/3/0/Info00008038/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Durham County Council Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Shildon and Dene Valley</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28137</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Michael Ramage</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/mgimages/missingsmallmug.gif</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/mgimages/missingbigmug.gif</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28138</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Kate Rowland</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/3/1/Info00028138/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/3/1/Info00028138/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>County Durham Independent Alliance</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28140</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor James Stephenson</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/4/1/Info00028140/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/4/1/Info00028140/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Spennymoor</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>4054</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Liz Maddison</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/5/0/Info00004054/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/5/0/Info00004054/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Spennymoor and Tudhoe Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2017</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8039</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Pete Molloy</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/3/0/Info00008039/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/3/0/Info00008039/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Stanley</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28144</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Christine Blatchford</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/4/1/Info00028144/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/4/1/Info00028144/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28145</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor David Walton</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/4/1/Info00028145/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/4/1/Info00028145/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Thornley and Wheatley Hill</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28149</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Neil Craggs</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/4/1/Info00028149/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/9/4/1/Info00028149/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Trimdon and Wingate</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28156</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mary-Lynn Franklin</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/5/1/Info00028156/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/6/5/1/Info00028156/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28160</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Susan Husband</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/6/1/Info00028160/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/6/1/Info00028160/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Tudhoe</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28165</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Nicola Lyons</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/6/1/Info00028165/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/6/1/Info00028165/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8035</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Billy McAloon</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/3/0/Info00008035/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/5/3/0/Info00008035/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Spennymoor and Tudhoe Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Upper Teesdale</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>193</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Richard Bell</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/9/1/Info00000193/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/9/1/Info00000193/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2005</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Weardale</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>164</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Anita Savory</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/6/1/Info00000164/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/4/6/1/Info00000164/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Durham County Council Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2008</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>171</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Shuttleworth</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/7/1/Info00000171/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/1/7/1/Info00000171/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Durham County Council Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/1997</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>West Auckland</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28168</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Nick Brown</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/6/1/Info00028168/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/6/1/Info00028168/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Not aligned to any political group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28170</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Stephen Gray</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/7/1/Info00028170/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/0/7/1/Info00028170/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Willington and Hunwick</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>8048</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Cathy Hunt</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/4/0/Info00008048/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/8/4/0/Info00008048/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>28173</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Emma Hunt</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/7/1/Info00028173/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/UserData/3/7/1/Info00028173/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Reform</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
  </wards>
</councillorsbyward>