Durham County Councillor Carl Marshall DURHAM County Councillor Carl Marshall has been elected leader of the County Durham Labour group. The 40-year-old’s appointment follows the resignation of Councillor Simon Henig after the recent council elections saw Labour lose control of the authority. Cllr Marshall, a father-of-three from Stanley, will now lead the local party through negotiations with other councillors and groups to determine who runs the council. His position was confirmed at a meeting on Saturday and Cllr Rob Crute, who represents Blackhall, has been elected as his deputy. Cllr Marshall said: “We are very bruised off the election.