Adrian Schulman - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Adrian Schulman

 Reform UK

Email: adrian.schulman@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Highways Committee (Chair) Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee (Committee Member) County Planning Committee (Committee Member) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Pension Board Committee (Chair) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 10 of 11

Highways Committee Chair

Highways Committee - Thursday 10 July 2025 9.30 am

Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Highways Committee meeting on 10 July 2025. The main item for discussion was a report regarding an application to modify the definitive map and statement for three public footpaths in Esh. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from a previous meeting.

July 10, 2025
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 8 July 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) were scheduled to discuss two planning applications relating to changes of use for properties in Durham. Both applications concerned the conversion of dwellinghouses into houses in multiple occupation[^1] (HMOs).

July 08, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, including a solar farm with battery storage, a standalone battery energy storage system, and the redevelopment of a school. The committee approved the Durham Academy redevelopment, but voted to refuse the solar farm application, against officer recommendation, citing landscape harm. A motion to approve the battery energy storage system was then carried.

July 02, 2025
Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 30 June 2025 9.30 am

The Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss road safety, the Safe Durham Partnership, and a performance management report. They were also expected to refresh their work programme for the coming year.

June 30, 2025
Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee Committee Member

Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee - Friday 27 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee met to discuss a mid-year increase to cremation fees, the annual governance statement, and the revenue outturn for the financial year. Members were also scheduled to discuss a review of the committee's constitution and a forward plan for the coming year. In addition, the committee was expected to review a quarterly performance and operational report.

June 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

NCC 3886 - Temporary Public Bridleway Closure Order - Bridleway Numbers 42 Lartington and 91 Cotherstone, Lartington Hall Estate, Lartington (Table 7 Paragraph 9(h)) (Part A)

From: County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm - July 02, 2025

...to facilitate private bridge repair works at Lartington Hall Estate, a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order was approved to temporarily close Bridleway Numbers 42 Lartington and 91 Cotherstone for approximately two months, following consultations with the Chief of Police.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 6.9

Decisions Recorded: 1