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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County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, including a solar farm with battery storage, a standalone battery energy storage system, and the redevelopment of a school. The committee approved the Durham Academy redevelopment, but voted to refuse the solar farm application, against officer recommendation, citing landscape harm. A motion to approve the battery energy storage system was then carried.

July 02, 2025
Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 30 June 2025 9.30 am

The Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss road safety, the Safe Durham Partnership, and a performance management report. They were also expected to refresh their work programme for the coming year.

June 30, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Friday 27 June 2025 9.30 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Audit Committee meeting.

June 27, 2025
Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee County Councillor

Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee - Friday 27 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee met to discuss a mid-year increase to cremation fees, the annual governance statement, and the revenue outturn for the financial year. Members were also scheduled to discuss a review of the committee's constitution and a forward plan for the coming year. In addition, the committee was expected to review a quarterly performance and operational report.

June 27, 2025
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) Committee Member

Special, Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 24 June 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) met to consider planning applications for a retail development at Thinford Park and the removal of a planning condition at a boutique bed and breakfast.

June 24, 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