What the Town Council does

Sedgefield Town Council is made up of 15 Councillors, 7 Committees and 5 Working Groups.

Sedgefield Town Council has responsibility for the following areas:

Village Greens
A number of bus shelters and public litter bins
Butterwick Road, Beacon Lane and Winterton Cemeteries
The town’s War Memorial
Eden Drive Play Area and equipment
Sedgefield Parish Hall and its hire
The Sedgefield Extra
Grass cutting (details of exact locations can be obtained from the Sedgefield Town Council offices)
Allotments at Butterwick Road and Winterton
Selling dog bags
Photocopying service
Some Community Events including Fireworks Display, Snow Party, Remembrance Sunday Service, Mayor’s Carol Service and others
Sedgefield Town Council is the qualifying body for The Sedgefield Plan. For more information – click here

Durham County Council has responsibility for the following areas:

Bin maintenance, bin collection and refuse collection
Maintenance of footpaths
Street Lighting faults and repairs
Dog Fouling
Graffiti, Vandalism
Flytipping
Pest Control
Council Tax and Benefits
Bus Passes and Blue Badges
Garden Waste scheme
Housing – Livin
Grasscutting (details of exact locations can be obtained from the Town Council Offices)
Maintenance and all issues relating to highways including parking restrictions
Planning. To find out about planning applications – click here