Councillor Cathy Hunt

Corporate Parenting Panel - Friday 5 September 2025 9.30 am

The Corporate Parenting Panel met to discuss the Durham Family Strategy, updates from Ofsted, and annual surveys from children in care and care leavers. The panel approved the new Durham Family Strategy 2025-2029 and agreed to change the name of the Corporate Parenting Panel to the Durham Family Panel. They also agreed to a Care Leavers Council representative and a housing representative taking co-opted positions on the panel.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 22 July 2025 9.30 am

The Health and Wellbeing Board of Durham County Council were scheduled to meet to discuss a range of health and wellbeing issues in the area, including alcohol harms, health protection, and mental health services. They were also scheduled to review the annual report of the board, and to discuss the Better Care Fund.

Special Meeting, Cabinet - Monday 21 July 2025 10.30 am

The Durham County Council Cabinet met to discuss and approve an interim framework for the council's priorities, initiate a consultation on an Article 4 direction regarding changes of use for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), and review the council's financial planning and transformation strategies. The cabinet agreed to the recommendations in the reports presented.

Corporate Parenting Panel - Friday 18 July 2025 9.30 am

The Corporate Parenting Panel were scheduled to discuss updates from Ofsted, reports on adoption services, and a sufficiency statement for children in care and care leavers, at a meeting on 18 July 2025. The panel was also scheduled to hear from young people of the Children in Care Council (CiCC) about their activities. Some of the items scheduled for discussion contained exempt information and were expected to be discussed in private.

County Council - Wednesday 16 July 2025 10.00 am

Durham County Council met on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, for a meeting that included a report from the leader, questions from the public, and discussion of the Corporate Parenting Panel Annual Report. Councillors also voted against extending the time allocated to motions, and ultimately voted to rescind the Climate Emergency Declaration made in 2019, in favour of declaring a County Durham Care Emergency.