The Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee of County Durham Council was scheduled to convene on Wednesday 29 April 2026. The primary business of the meeting was to consider an appeal lodged by the Regeneration, Economy and Growth department. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Committee Room 1A at County Hall, Durham.

Appeal from Regeneration, Economy and Growth

The main item on the agenda was an appeal submitted by the Regeneration, Economy and Growth department. The sub-committee was scheduled to review the procedures for appeal hearings, as outlined in the Appeal Hearing Procedure document. They were also to consider the Appellant's Statement of Case and the Hearing Officer's Statement of Case. These documents, which detail the specifics of the appeal, were made available to the members of the sub-committee. The sub-committee's discussions were expected to take place in private, as indicated by the agenda's classification of this item under Items during which it is considered that the meeting will not be open to the public (consideration of exempt or confidential information). This classification is due to the nature of the information being discussed, which falls under paragraph(s) 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, relating to exempt information.

The members of the Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee scheduled to attend were Councillor Stephen Bowron, Councillor Rob Crute, and Councillor Emma Hunt. Kirsty Charlton was listed as the contact person for the meeting.