Durham Reform councillor resigns a only week after being elected

Durham Reform councillor resigns after one week

Andrew Kilburn has stood down after failing to declare that he worked for Durham County Council.

Durham Reform councillor resigns a only week after being elected

Andrew Kilburn has resigned as a councillor for Benfieldside as he is employed at Durham County Council and can't have both roles

Durham Reform UK councillor resigns just nine days after being elected, party says

A Reform UK councillor elected to Durham County Council just nine days ago has resigned his seat after failing to declare he worked for the council,…

Has Reform UK shed a fourth councillor, Andrew Kilburn?

It looks like Andrew Kilburn is now the fourth councillor elected with Reform UK next to their name on the ballot papers in the local elections but now no longer a Reform councillor. Andrew Kilburn was elected for Benfieldside ward in County Durham on 1 May 2025, and a page for him appeared on the County Durham Council website. But that page has since gone. There have been rumours that several Reform councillors elected to County Durham were in …