Cotherstone Parish Council

What we do

The Parish Council is made up of members of the local community who want to help.


There are seven seats on the Parish Council and there is currently one vacancy.

The Parish Council is responsible for

  • arranging the cutting of the grass on the village greens
  • operating two allotment sites (The Close and Klondike)
  • operating Cotherstone Cemetery
  • commenting on planning applications (although the authority which makes the decision is Durham County Council)


The Parish Council can also help with:

  • talking to the County Council to arrange repairs to public footpaths
  • talking to landowners about dangerous trees, collapsed fences etc.


The Parish Council is NOT responsible for:

  • broken street lights
  • pothole repairs
  • reporting owners who fail to pick up after their dogs have fouled.
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