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Durham City Council may refer to: The local government of Durham, England, called the "City of Durham Parish Council" since 2018) Durham (district), from 1974 to 2009;
The Mayor of Durham is entitled to an armed ceremonial bodyguard and claims to be equal fifth in civic precedence behind the Lord Mayors of London, York, Cardiff and Belfast [3] Since the merger of the City Council into the Durham County Council unitary authority in 2009, mayoral appointments have been made by the Charter Trustees of the City ...
Durham City Council elections were generally held every four years between the reforms of 1974 and the council's abolition in 2009. Durham was a non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. On 1 April 2009 the council's functions passed to Durham County Council, which became a unitary authority.
The mayor presides over meetings of the city council and makes some committee appointments, while much of the regular management of the city's administration falls to the city manager. [97] In November 2021, Elaine O'Neal was elected mayor of Durham, becoming the first black female mayor in the city. [ 98 ]
The council is based at County Hall at Aykley Heads in the northern suburbs of the city of Durham. The building was purpose-built for the council and was completed in 1963. [26] When first created the council met at the courthouse on Old Elvet, which at the time was known as Shire Hall.
Durham (/ ˈ d ʌr əm / ⓘ DURR-əm, locally / ˈ d ɜːr əm / listen ⓘ) [a] is a cathedral city and civil parish in the county of Durham, England.It is the county town and contains the headquarters of Durham County Council, the unitary authority which governs the district of County Durham.
When the Durham City Council voted to give themselves a $10,000 pay raise in 2021, Freeman was the only councilmember to vote against the measure. [6] In 2022, she was among the councilmembers who voted in favor of a pilot program with the gunshot detection company ShotSpotter. [7]
In March 2023, allegations of extorsion were made against another Durham city council member, Monique Holsey-Hyman. [16] Johnson spoke at a meeting, addressing the allegations against Holsey-Hyman, saying that the allegations "reflect on our entire council, our city, our commitments to our community, and the way we use our power and authority."