Brandon and Byshottles

Brandon and Byshottles is a civil parish and electoral ward in County Durham, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 17,774 increasing to 18,509 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes Brandon, New Brancepeth, Langley Moor, Ushaw Moor, Meadowfield, Waterhouses and Esh Winning.

Unusually, the parish shares jurisdiction over a quarry south of Esh Winning with the neighbouring parish of Brancepeth.

For electoral purposes the parish is divided into wards

Central Ward (includes Brandon) - elects four parish councillors

East Ward (includes Langley Moor) - elects three parish councillors

North Ward (includes New Brancepeth) - elects three parish councillors

South Ward (includes Meadowfield and Browney) - elects three parish councillors

Ushaw Moor Ward (includes Ushaw Moor and Broompark) - elects four parish councillors

West Ward (includes Esh Winning and Waterhouses) - elects four parish councillors

Currently a majority of the Councillors were elected as Labour Party Candidates.

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