The Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee of County Durham Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 13 April 2026. The meeting's agenda indicated that the primary business would involve considering an appeal from Resources, with discussions expected to cover the appeal hearing procedure, the appellant's statement of case, and the hearing officer's statement of case.

Appeal from Resources

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider an appeal lodged by Resources. This item, detailed in the Public reports pack Monday 13-Apr-2026 10.00 Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee.pdf, was designated as Part B of the meeting, meaning it was considered that the meeting would not be open to the public during its discussion due to the nature of the information involved.

The reports pack outlined the following documents related to this appeal:

• Appeal Hearing Procedure: This document, found on pages 3-4 of the reports pack, would have detailed the established process for conducting the appeal hearing.
• Appellant's Statement of Case: This section, covering pages 5-16, would have contained the formal statement from the appellant outlining their grounds for appeal.
• Hearing Officer's Statement of Case: Pages 17-442 of the reports pack were dedicated to the Hearing Officer's Statement of Case, which would have presented the officer's findings and recommendations.

The meeting was attended by Councillor Sandra Grindle, Councillor Alex Neil, and Councillor Mark Rowney. Kirsty Charlton was listed as the contact person for the meeting, and Helen Bradley, Director of Legal and Democratic Services, issued the notice for the meeting.