Councillors and Officers

The parish is split into three wards, Plawsworth (which also covers Nettlesworth), Kimblesworth and West Nettlesworth (streets on the eastside of Cross Lane, Sacriston) and the seats on each ward are filled by the following councillors:

Plawsworth:

Seat 1: Cllr Heather Rippon

Seat 2: Vacant

Seat 3: Cllr Bill Jackson

Seat 4: Cllr Elaine Burnip

Seat 5: Cllr Lillian Walker

Seat 6: Cllr Donna Bruce

Seat 7: Cllr Sunny Moon-Schott

Kimblesworth:

Seat 1: Cllr Daniel Inman

Seat 2: Vacant

West Nettlesworth:

Seat 1: Vacant

Seat 2: Vacant

Clerk And Responsible Finance Officer :

John Kelly - Email

Administrative Assistant:

Gemma O'Brien

Please see uncontested election notices for 1 May 2025 for the wards of Plawsworth and Kimblesworth, and a notice of zero nominations for the ward of West Nettlesworth.

All councillors must disclose any interests they hold, such as employment, land and memberships. These interests should be registered at the start of their role but also kept up to date whenever a relevant change occurs. These interests can be viewed on the Durham County Council website here:

https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/ecSDDisplay.aspx?NAME=SD3179&ID=3179&RPID=11374612