Kenny Hope - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Kenny Hope

Reform UK

Email: Kenny.Hope@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Area Planning Committee (North) (Committee Member) County Planning Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Durham Family Panel (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute, Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (Committee Member) Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee (County Councillor) Adults, Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Committee Member

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Friday 23 January 2026 10.00 am

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board is scheduled to meet on Friday 23 January 2026 to review the council's financial outturn for the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, examine performance management reports, and consider upcoming key decisions. The meeting will also discuss the provisional local government settlement for the Medium Term Financial Plan.

January 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Special Joint Meeting with Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 20 January 2026 1.30 pm

A joint meeting of the Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss the progress and challenges of the Leisure Transformation Programme. The meeting's agenda included an update on the programme's delivery, key challenges encountered, and performance outcomes.

January 20, 2026, 1:30 pm
Area Planning Committee (North) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (North) - Thursday 18 December 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (North) of County Durham Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 18 December 2025, to discuss planning application DM/25/01765/FPA for the erection of a foodstore, and to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting.

December 18, 2025
Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 15 December 2025 10.00 am

The Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss updates on the County Durham Housing Strategy, the County Durham Plan, the quarter two forecast of revenue and capital outturn, and the minutes from the County Durham Economic Partnership Board meeting held on 16 September 2025.

December 15, 2025
County Council Committee Member

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.

December 10, 2025

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: 49

Average per Month: 4.9

Decisions Recorded: 1