Dawn Bellingham - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Dawn Bellingham

Reform UK

Email: Dawn.Bellingham@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee (Committee Member) Mountsett Crematorium Joint Committee (Committee Member) County Planning Committee (Vice-Chair) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Substitute) Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member, Substitute) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (North) (Committee Member) Highways Committee (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Committee Member) Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (County Councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 18 February 2026 10.00 am

The Durham County Council meeting on Wednesday 18 February 2026 focused heavily on the council's financial future, with significant decisions made regarding the budget, council tax, and the medium-term financial plan. The council also debated and voted on a motion concerning the re-industrialisation of County Durham and addressed concerns about healthcare provision at Shotley Bridge Hospital.

February 18, 2026, 10:00 am
Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee Committee Member

Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee - Tuesday 17 February 2026 11.00 am

The Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee meeting was scheduled to review the audit completion report for the year ended 31 March 2025 and the statement of accounts for the same period. The committee was also set to consider the corporate risk register and the forecast of outturn for the 2025/26 financial year.

February 17, 2026, 11:00 am
Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Committee Member

Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington - Tuesday 17 February 2026 10.00 am

The Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington met on Tuesday 17 February 2026 to discuss the upcoming financial year's budget, the Community Risk Management Plan for 2026-2030, and the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. The meeting also included updates from various committees and a report on current correspondence.

February 17, 2026, 10:00 am
County Planning Committee Vice-Chair

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 4 February 2026 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday 04 February 2026 was set to discuss two significant planning applications. These included a proposal for the erection of 105 new dwellings in Thornley and an application for the continued extraction of minerals and importation of inert material for restoration purposes at Tarmac's quarry in Old Quarrington, Durham.

February 04, 2026, 1:00 pm
Police and Crime Panel Committee Member

Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday 3 February 2026 10.00 am

The Police and Crime Panel was scheduled to discuss the proposed policing precept for 2026/27, which includes options for council tax increases to fund policing services. The panel was also set to review reports on rural crime and the work of the Commissioner's Victims' Champions.

February 03, 2026, 10:00 am

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: 51

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 1