Chris Foote-Wood - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Chris Foote-Wood

 Labour

Email: Chris.Foote-Wood@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (3) (Committee Member) Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Standards Assessment Board (County Councillor) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor) Durham Family Panel (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Corporate Parenting Panel Committee Member

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.

September 05, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday 1 August 2025 9.30 am

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee of Durham County Council met on Friday 1 August 2025 to consider a representation against interim steps that had been taken against The Aviator Gin Bar. These steps were taken following an application for a summary review of the premises licence by Durham Constabulary. The committee was scheduled to determine whether to withdraw or modify the interim steps taken.

August 01, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 21 July 2025 1.00 pm

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee of Durham County Council met to consider an application for a summary licence review of the Aviator Gin Bar. The application was made by Durham Constabulary following a serious incident at the premises.

July 21, 2025
Corporate Parenting Panel Committee Member

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.

July 18, 2025
County Council Committee Member

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.

July 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 0