Remembrance Service 2026

Urpeth Parish Council welcome you to attend a short service of Remembrance at Beamish Memorial Stone, Station Road, Beamish, Stanley at 1.00 p.m. on Sunday 8 November 2026.

Next Council Meeting - 27 October 2026, 6.30 p.m.

Please note that the next meeting of Urpeth Parish Council will now take place on Tuesday 27th October 2026 at 6.30 p.m. and not on the previously advertised date of 20th October.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the change of date.

Have Your Say on the New County Durham Plan

Durham County Council is seeking residents’ views on the development of a new County Durham Plan. The current consultation on the County Durham Plan Scoping Document is open until 17 August, and all residents, businesses and stakeholders are encouraged to take part. Please visit our Planning page for more details and to view the response the council has sent to Durham County Council outlining the councils concerns.

Welcome to Urpeth

Urpeth is an English civil parish within the unitary authority of Durham

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We are proud to serve the residents of Urpeth, a historic parish within the unitary authority of County Durham. Our council represents the first tier of local government, working to ensure that the voice of our community is heard and that local services meet the needs of all residents.

Urpeth has a rich heritage dating back to its origins as a township within Chester-le-Street parish. Historically, the area grew during the 19th century as a thriving coal mining community, with Urpeth Colliery operating until 1957. Today, Urpeth encompasses the villages of Urpeth, Low Urpeth, High Urpeth, Beamish, West Pelton, Pelton-Lane-Ends and High Handenhold.

Contact Information

• Phone: 07500928104
• Email: clerk@urpethparish.gov.uk

• Address: Urpeth; Stanley; Durham; DH9

Forthcoming Meetings

• Council meeting – 17 November 2026

  Full Council

• Council meeting – 19 January 2027

  Full Council

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News

13 October 2026 — Wellbeing

‘Official Opening’ of the defibrillator at The Parade, Pelton

'Official Opening' of the defibrillator at The Parade, Pelton which has been funded in partnership with Pelton Parish Council.

11 June 2025 — Council Business

Annual Report of the Chair

Urpeth Parish Council - Annual Report 2024/25

15 November 2023 — Transport

Road incident reporting

Operation Snap aims to reduce the number of roads deaths by allowing the public to submit dashcam footage of unacceptable driving

3 August 2023 — Society

Summer Holidays – Activity Week

Monday 7th August to Friday 11th August 2023

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Quick Links

• Upcoming Council Meetings

  See when the upcoming council meetings are so you can see local governance in action.

• Transparency

  Find documents published by the council, including financial accounts, data policies, statutory documents and more.

• Services

  Discover the services that we provide to residents, as well as signposting to local groups, societies and local events.

• Report an Issue (Durham County Council)

  Submit issues to the relevant local authority, such as potholes, missed bin collections and more.

People

Bill Barrett

• Councillor

Karen Norwood

• cllrknorwood@urpethparish.gov.uk
• Councillor

Paul Pringle

• cllrppringle@urpethparish.gov.uk
• Councillor

Clare Todd

• cllrctodd@urpethparish.gov.uk
• Councillor

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Council and Staff Figures

• 11

  Councillors

• 3

  Staff

Area Information

Stats

Population Estimate	3602
Unitary Authority	Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Postcode District	DH2, DH9, NE11, NE16
Dialling Code	0191
Police Force	Durham Police Force
Fire Authority	County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
Health Area	NHS County Durham CCG