Meet the Team - About Durham County Council

What is Durham County Council?

The Council is responsible for making many important decisions on behalf of local people.

The Council is in charge of services such as local schools, libraries, help for old people, the roads and pavements.

The Council is run by 61 elected politicians. Like the Members of Parliament in London, local councillors are voted for, by local people (about 500,000) to make important decisions for them.

Local councillors make decisions about how the council should spend its money, what taxes will be charged and how local services will be developed. Durham County Council works with local people to let them look after their own affairs and to decide how and where money will be best spent in their area.

Who Works for Durham County Council?

About 17,000 people work for Durham County Council, (you might know some of them. They might be your mum or dad, brother or sister, aunt or uncle!). Many people work in County Hall, which is a very large building near Framwellgate Moor. The people that work for Durham County Council work in different sections. These are:

Chief Executive's Office - these people make sure that the Council works well and helps the local community as much as possible.
Corporate Services - these people look after the Council's legal matters.
County Treasurer - these people look after all the Council's money.
Culture and Leisure - these people look after the libraries and museums in the County.
Customer Services - these people make sure that the Council's computers and websites work properly.
Education - these people make sure that the schools in the County run properly.
Environment - these people make sure the roads, street lights, bridges and transport system all work properly.
Service Direct - these people carry out building work, cleaning, and cooking services.
Social Care and Health - these people help to look after others that cannot look after themselves properly, like older people, children, and people with drug and alcohol problems.

As well as Durham County Council, there are 7 district and borough councils that make up local government in County Durham. The 7 district councils are:

Chester-le-Street District Council
City of Durham Council
Derwentside District Council
District of Easington
Sedgefield Borough Council
Teesdale District Council
Wear Valley District Council

The district councils do things like make sure your rubbish is collected, look after local leisure centres, help people find a house, and collect parking fines.


	What is Durham County Council? The Council is responsible for making many important decisions on behalf of local people. The Council is in charge of services such as local schools, libraries, help for old people, the roads and pavements. The Council is run by 61 elected politicians. Like the Members of Parliament in London, local councillors are voted for, by local people (about 500,000) to make important decisions for them. Local councillors make decisions about how the council should spend its money, what taxes will be charged and how local services will be developed. Durham County Council works with local people to let them look after their own affairs and to decide how and where money will be best spent in their area. Who Works for Durham County Council? About 17,000 people work for Durham County Council, (you might know some of them. They might be your mum or dad, brother or sister, aunt or uncle!). Many people work in County Hall, which is a very large building near Framwellgate Moor. The people that work for Durham County Council work in different sections. These are: Chief Executive's Office - these people make sure that the Council works well and helps the local community as much as possible. Corporate Services - these people look after the Council's legal matters. County Treasurer - these people look after all the Council's money. Culture and Leisure - these people look after the libraries and museums in the County. Customer Services - these people make sure that the Council's computers and websites work properly. Education - these people make sure that the schools in the County run properly. Environment - these people make sure the roads, street lights, bridges and transport system all work properly. Service Direct - these people carry out building work, cleaning, and cooking services. Social Care and Health - these people help to look after others that cannot look after themselves properly, like older people, children, and people with drug and alcohol problems. As well as Durham County Council, there are 7 district and borough councils that make up local government in County Durham. The 7 district councils are: Chester-le-Street District Council City of Durham Council Derwentside District Council District of Easington Sedgefield Borough Council Teesdale District Council Wear Valley District Council The district councils do things like make sure your rubbish is collected, look after local leisure centres, help people find a house, and collect parking fines.


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