Aaron Hillam
Former Durham County councillor for Craghead and South Moor, elected for Reform UK in 2025.
Aaron Hillam, elected for Reform UK in Craghead and South Moor on 1 May 2025, resigned from Durham County Council in September 2026.
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Timeline for Aaron Hillam
Left Reform UK later in September
UK Local Elections 2026: Reform down to 50 of 98 Durham seatsBackground
Aaron Hillam is a former Durham County councillor elected in Craghead and South Moor on 1 May 2025, one of 65 Reform UK councillors returned to Durham County Council that day.
He left in September 2026. Mark Pack's running list of Reform departures records that he resigned from the council, citing the Northern Echo, and he no longer appears on the council's member list. His exit followed the resignations from Reform of three other Durham councillors, Lyndsey Fox, Paul Sexton and Nicole Brown, on 15 September.
On 7 October the council's own list showed Reform on 50 seats, with 97 councillors sitting in the 98-seat chamber.
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