Startforth Parish Council

Parish Councillors

Your Parish Council is made up of members of your local community who want to help.


See the home page of this website for details about the May 2025 Parish Council election.


There are seven councillors to do the work of the Parish Council and there are currently no vacancies.

Cllr Craig Baker

Craig Baker was co-opted as a parish councillor to Startforth Parish Council in May 2023. 

Craig is a semi-retired engineer who has lived in the parish since 2018. He was a parish councillor for 6 years previously in the parish of Gilcrux in Cumbria, and so hopefully will overcome the councillor learning curve without too many difficulties


Member of Parish Council Personnel Committee

Member of Community Emergency Plan Working Group

Substitute Teesdale representative on Smaller Councils Forum Executive Committee


Email: cllrcraigbaker@startforthparishcouncil.gov.uk



Councillor Chris Carr

Cllr Chris Carr

Chair of the Parish Council Personnel Committee

Representative to the County Durham Association of Local Councils' Smaller Councils Forum

Representative to the Startforth Neighbourhood Plan Group


Email: cllrchriscarr@startforthparishcouncil.gov.uk



Councillor Jayne Cox

Cllr Jayne Cox


Chairman of the Council, 2024-2025

Member of the Parish Council Personnel Committee

Point of liaison between Parish Council and Startforth Community Centre

Representative on Teesdale Action Partnership



Email: cllrjaynecox@startforthparishcouncil.gov.uk

Tel. 07914 002792


Councillor Pat Estall

Cllr Pat Estall



Representative to the Teesdale Residents' and Travellers' Forum

Representative to the Startforth Neighbourhood Plan Group

Member of Community Emergency Plan Working Group

Teesdale representative on Smaller Councils Forum Executive Committee


Email: cllrpatestall@startforthparishcouncil.gov.uk

Tel. 01833 631621 /  07765 156679


Cllr Lindsay Monaghan


Lindsay Monaghan was co-opted as a parish councillor in February 2024.

Lindsay moved to the parish in 2018 but grew up in Teesdale. Lindsay is an experienced marketing and communications professional and has a particular interest in community engagement.


Email: cllrlindsaymonaghan@startforthparishcouncil.gov.uk



Cllr Peter Worley

Cllr Peter Worley


Vice-Chairman of the Council, 2024-2025

Member of Community Emergency Plan Working Group


Email: cllrpeterworley@startforthparishcouncil.gov.uk

Tel. 07789 807216