Elizabeth Pears - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Elizabeth Pears

Liberal Democrat

Email: Elizabeth.Pears@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Highways Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member, County Councillor) Durham Family Panel (Committee Member) Charter Trustees for the City of Durham (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (South and West) Children and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Charter Trustees for the City of Durham Committee Member

Charter Trustees for the City of Durham - Wednesday 28 January 2026 11.30 am

The Charter Trustees for the City of Durham are scheduled to meet on Wednesday 28 January 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of honorary alderman arrangements and an update on the council's risk assessment.

January 28, 2026, 11:30 am
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am

The Durham County Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 28 January 2026, with a number of key reports and motions on the agenda. Discussions are expected to cover the adoption of the Startforth Neighbourhood Plan, an updated Local Code of Corporate Governance, and a motion calling for the restoration of overnight urgent care services at Shotley Bridge Hospital.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Durham Family Panel Committee Member

Durham Family Panel - Friday 16 January 2026 9.30 am

The Durham Family Panel meeting was scheduled to cover a range of important topics concerning children and young people in County Durham. Key discussions were expected to include updates on Ofsted inspections, the progress and achievements of children in care, and the support provided to care leavers, adopted children, and kinship carers. The panel was also set to review the Durham Safeguarding Children Partnership's annual report, detailing multi-agency efforts to protect children.

January 16, 2026, 9:30 am
Highways Committee Committee Member

Highways Committee - Friday 19 December 2025 9.30 am

The Highways Committee is scheduled to convene to discuss a range of topics, with a primary focus on an application to modify the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way concerning an alleged public footpath in West Rainton.

December 19, 2025
Charter Trustees for the City of Durham Committee Member

Charter Trustees for the City of Durham - Wednesday 10 December 2025 11.30 am

The Charter Trustees for the City of Durham were scheduled to meet to discuss the external audit and to consider the budget and council tax precept for 2026/27. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Committee Room 2, County Hall, Durham.

December 10, 2025

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 0