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Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin Parish Council
Welcome to our website
The Parish Council serves the villages and surroundings of the villages of Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin, in beautiful Teesdale, in south west County Durham.
There are just over 1,000 electors in the Parish Council area.
We hope you find what you're looking for on this website — whether that's information about the parish councillors, what they do, how they spend the money they raise, what projects they're working on etc.
You'll find details of all Parish Council meetings, which are open to the public, and can see the agenda for forthcoming meetings and the minutes of previous meetings.
If there's something you'd like to know about the Council and can't find it here, then do please ask! Telephone and email contact details for the Council appear at the bottom of the menu on every page of the website.
Could you become a councillor?
Do you have a bit of time to spare?
Do you care about your local community?
Do you get on well with people and are willing to speak at a meeting?
There are currently six vacancies on Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin Parish Council.
If you're interested in finding out more about what being a councillor involves, then please ask one of the existing councillors, or contact the Clerk to set the ball rolling ...

Statement about bullying, harassment or intimidation
We treat everyone with courtesy and respect and ask for the same in return. We ask that you treat your councillors and council staff courteously without violence, abuse or harassment.
Councillors and council staff have the right to carry out their civic duties and work without fear of being attacked or abused. Any behaviour whether that be verbal, physical or in writing, which causes either councillors or council staff to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or threatened, is totally unacceptable.
The zero tolerance policy includes abuse, aggression or threats made in person, over the telephone or in written communication, including on social media. The council considers threatening behaviour to be:
- Attempted or actual aggressive, or physical actions made towards any councillor or member of staff.
- The use of aggressive, or abusive language, (including raising of the voice, swearing, shouting or in writing) which threatens or intimidates councillors or council staff.
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