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

For the Middleton-in-Teesdale ward

Cllr Susan (Sue) Bainbridge (Vice-Chairman for 2026-2027)

Cllr Martin Cocksedge

Cllr Colin Headlam

Cllr Julian Maddock

Cllr Lynne Oxby
Cllr Kev Tallentire (Chairman for 2025-2026)

Cllr Joe Butterfield

(Vacancy)

For the Newbiggin ward

Cllr Wayne Appleton
Cllr Richard Atkin
​(Vacancy)

(Vacancy)

Chairman for 2026-2027

Cllr Kev Tallentire

Vice-Chairman for 2026-2027

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 Butterfield, Atkin, Headlam, Maddock, Cocksedge and Appleton are substitute members for the Personnel Committee.

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

Community Emergency Plan Working Group

Cllr Sue Bainbridge

Cllr Lynne Oxby

Cllr Colin Headlam

Cllr Kev Tallentire

Cllr Richard Atkin

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

Housing Working Group

Cllr Kev Tallentire

Cllr Martin Cocksedge

Cllr Colin Headlam

Cllr Julian Maddock

Cllr Joe Butterfield

Ian Tallentire

Susan Tron MBE

County Councillor Richard Bell

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

Appointments to external organisations (From May 2026 until next Annual Meeting)

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

Cllr Richard Atkin — Newbiggin Education Trust

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

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