Councillor Dawn Saunders

Special, Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Monday 28 July 2025 1.00 pm

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 22 July 2025 1.00 pm

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee met to consider a review of the premises licence for The Red Lantern Chinese Takeaway, and to review the minutes of previous meetings. The sub-committee was asked to determine the review application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives[^1].

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.

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.