Councillor Dawn Saunders
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
43 meetings · Page 1 of 9
County Council - Wednesday 9 December 2026 10.00 am
County Council - Wednesday 21 October 2026 10.00 am
The County Council meeting on Wednesday 21 October 2026 addressed a range of significant issues, including the adoption of the Durham Family Panel Annual Report, updates on political balance and committee seat allocations, and proposals for the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme. Key discussions also focused on the County Durham Youth Justice Plan, the Health and Wellbeing Board's annual report, and motions concerning housing development and the procurement of accommodation for asylum seekers.
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday, 21 July 2026 - 1.00 pm
The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) of County Durham Council met on Tuesday 21 July 2026 to consider three planning applications. These included a change of use for a unit on an industrial estate, the subdivision of a dwelling into two flats, and a change of use for a property to allow flexible occupation as either a dwelling or a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 1.00 pm
The Area Planning Committee (South and West) of County Durham Council met on Thursday 16 July 2026 to consider a range of planning applications. The primary focus of the meeting was a significant expansion proposal for the Kynren show site near Bishop Auckland, which included the creation of a new Viking Arena and a 'Legend of the Wear' attraction. The committee also reviewed applications for residential development and the modification of a protected tree.
County Council - Wednesday, 15 July 2026 - 10.00 am
The Durham County Council meeting on 15 July 2026 addressed a range of significant issues, including the adoption of an interim policy for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and proposed changes to planning and highways decision-making processes. The council also discussed the Treasury Management Outturn Report for 2025/26 and heard questions from the public regarding kinship care and traffic safety in Leadgate.
Decisions from Meetings
1 decision
NCC 3917 - Public Footpath No. 9 Bishop Auckland Parish, Etherley Moor - Temporary Footpath Closure Order (Table 7 Paragraph 9(h)) (Part A)
From: Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 13 August 2025 9.30 am - August 13, 2025
...to facilitate public footpath surfacing and edging improvement works on Footpath 9 Bishop Auckland Parish, Etherley Moor, he agreed to advertise and seal a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order, following consultations, to temporarily close the footpath for approximately two weeks starting July 28, 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 43
- Average per month
- 2.2
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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