The Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee of County Durham Council was scheduled to consider an appeal from the Regeneration, Economy and Growth department. The meeting's agenda indicated that the committee would review the appeal hearing procedure, the appellant's statement of case, and the hearing officer's statement of case.

Appeal from Regeneration, Economy and Growth

The primary item scheduled for discussion was an appeal lodged by the Regeneration, Economy and Growth department. The committee was provided with documentation outlining the procedures for the appeal hearing, the appellant's statement of case, and the hearing officer's statement of case. These documents detail the arguments and information pertinent to the appeal.

The report pack included detailed statements for the appeal. The appellant's statement of case covered pages 5 to 14 of the public reports pack, while the hearing officer's statement of case was significantly more extensive, spanning pages 15 to 72. The appeal hearing procedure itself was outlined on pages 3 and 4.

The nature of the appeal and the specific issues raised within the statements of case were not detailed in the publicly available information, beyond the fact that they were considered exempt or confidential information under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. This legislation allows for the exclusion of the public from meetings when sensitive information is being discussed.

The members of the Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee scheduled to consider this matter were Councillor Stephen Bowron, Councillor Rob Crute, and Councillor Emma Hunt. Kirsty Charlton was listed as the contact person for the committee. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Committee Room 1A at County Hall, Durham.