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Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am

November 3, 2025 View on council website

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“Why was the public excluded from the dismissal appeal?”

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Summary

The Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee of County Durham Council met on Monday 3 November 2025, to consider an appeal against dismissal. Councillor Alex Neil, Councillor Mark Rowney and Councillor Chris Fairs were scheduled to be in attendance. The meeting was scheduled to discuss excluding the public while the appeal was being discussed.

Appeal Against Dismissal

The Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider an appeal against dismissal from the council's Neighbourhoods and Environment department.

The Public Reports Pack included the appeal hearing procedure, the appellant's statement of case, and the hearing officer's statement of case.

The reports pack notes that the information included in the item is exempt from publication under the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, Part 1, Paragraph 11.


  1. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A relates to information relating to a particular individual. 

Attendees

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Councillor Alex Neil  Liberal Democrat

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Monday 03-Nov-2025 10.00 Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Monday 03-Nov-2025 10.00 Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee.pdf