There are currently nine Parish Councillors covering the two wards of the Parish Council.

For the Middleton-in-Teesdale ward

Cllr Susan (Sue) Bainbridge

Cllr Adrian Carroll

Cllr Colin Headlam

Cllr John Miller

Cllr Lynne Oxby (Vice-Chairman)

Cllr Shelly Simpson
Cllr Kev Tallentire (Chairman)

Cllr Julie Ward

For the Newbiggin ward

Cllr Wayne Appleton
(Vacancy)
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(Vacancy)

Chairman for 2023/24

Cllr Kev Tallentire

Vice-Chairman for 2023/24

Cllr Sue Bainbridge

Personnel Committee

(whose members are appointed to make decisions about all staffing matters, subject to budget and expenditure limits decided by the full Council)
Cllr Kev Tallentire (Chair)

Cllr Sue Bainbridge (Vice-Chair)

Cllr Lynne Oxby
Cllrs Ward, Headlam and Carroll are substitute members for the Personnel Committee.

Terms of Reference for the Personnel Committee can be found by clicking this link.

Parking Working Group

Cllr Adrian Carroll

Cllr John Miller

Cllr Colin Headlam

Cllr Wayne Appleton

Terms of Reference for the Parking Working Group can be found by clicking this link.

Community Emergency Plan Working Group

Cllr Julie Ward

Cllr Sue Bainbridge

Cllr Lynne Oxby

Cllr Shelly Simpson

Cllr Colin Headlam

Terms of Reference for the Community Emergency Plan Working Group can be found by clicking this link.

Appointments to external organisations (From May 2023 until next Annual Meeting)

The following councillors are appointed as Parish Council representatives to external organisations
Cllr Julie Ward — Middleton-in-Teesdale Educational Foundation

Cllr Sue Bainbridge — Newbiggin Education Trust

To be appointed — Upper Teesdale Community Association
Cllr Lynne Oxby — Middleton Plus Development Trust
Cllr Lynne Oxby — Joint Parishes' Leekworth Field Committee

To be appointed - Middleton-in-Teesdale Primary School

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