Liz Brown - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Liz Brown

Liberal Democrat

Email: liz.brown@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Charter Trustees for the City of Durham (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (County Councillor) Area Planning Committee (North) Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Committee Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, County Councillor) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) Highways Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (3) (Substitute, Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Substitute

Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 23 February 2026 - 10.00 am

The Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service's Community Risk Management Plan, an update on probation services in County Durham, and the Quarter Two 2025/26 performance management report.

February 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 19 February 2026 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) of County Durham Council met on Thursday 19 February 2026 to consider a range of planning applications. The meeting's agenda included discussions on a proposed change of use for a property to become a children's care home, alongside proposals for the erection of new housing developments in Leeholme, Shildon, and Staindrop.

February 19, 2026, 1:00 pm
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 18 February 2026 10.00 am

The Durham County Council meeting on Wednesday 18 February 2026 focused heavily on the council's financial future, with significant decisions made regarding the budget, council tax, and the medium-term financial plan. The council also debated and voted on a motion concerning the re-industrialisation of County Durham and addressed concerns about healthcare provision at Shotley Bridge Hospital.

February 18, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Special Meeting, Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 16 February 2026 10.00 am

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of County Durham Council met on Monday 16 February 2026 to discuss regional and local transport policy and delivery. The meeting focused on updates regarding transport infrastructure, active travel initiatives, passenger transport services, and the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

February 16, 2026, 10:00 am
General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) Committee Member

General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) - Friday 13 February 2026 10.00 am

The General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) was scheduled to consider four applications for Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licences, each requesting a deviation from policy. The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items.

February 13, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

2 decisions

NCC 3917 - Public Footpath No. 9 Bishop Auckland Parish, Etherley Moor - Temporary Footpath Closure Order (Table 7 Paragraph 9(h)) (Part A)

From: Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 13 August 2025 9.30 am - August 13, 2025

...to facilitate public footpath surfacing and edging improvement works on Footpath 9 Bishop Auckland Parish, Etherley Moor, he agreed to advertise and seal a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order, following consultations, to temporarily close the footpath for approximately two weeks starting July 28, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for Absence

From: Area Planning Committee (North) - Thursday 28 November 2024 9.30 am - November 28, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 144

Average per Month: 5.1

Decisions Recorded: 2