Councillor Jonathan Elmer

County Council - Wednesday 10 December 2025 10.00 am

Durham County Council is scheduled to meet to discuss a range of issues, including the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme, treasury management, and public health. Councillors will also consider motions on waste incineration, poverty among the terminally ill, and support for local farmers.

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee was scheduled to discuss five applications for development across County Durham. These included proposals for new housing developments in Brandon, Ushaw Moor, and Spennymoor, as well as a new retail development in Bishop Auckland and an underground cable to connect a solar farm to the GSK factory in Barnard Castle.

County Council - Wednesday 22 October 2025 10.00 am

The County Council meeting on 22 October 2025 saw the approval of the new Council Plan for 2025-2030, which outlines the council's ambitions and priorities for the next five years. Councillors also debated and voted on an amendment to the Member Code of Conduct regarding freedom of expression, ultimately voting to include specific reference to members' rights to freedom of expression.

Charter Trustees for the City of Durham - Wednesday 22 October 2025 11.30 am

The Charter Trustees for the City of Durham were scheduled to meet on Wednesday 22 October 2025 to discuss an amendment to standing orders and a forecast of revenue outturn for 2025/26. The meeting was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of meetings held on 11 June, 30 June and 16 July 2025.

Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 7 October 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) met to discuss several planning applications, including residential developments and changes of use for properties in the County Durham area. The meeting was scheduled to cover apologies, substitutions, and the minutes from a previous meeting held on 9 September 2025[^1].