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) 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 Highways Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (3)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Police and Crime Panel Committee Member

Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday 23 September 2025 1.00 pm

The Durham Police and Crime Panel met to discuss the Police and Crime Commissioner's annual report, the latest performance figures, and the force's workforce strategy. They were also scheduled to discuss the appointment of an independent co-opted member to the panel, and to review the panel's work programme.

September 23, 2025
Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 18 September 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) met on 18 September 2025, to discuss planning applications in the region. Councillors approved plans to demolish buildings on Market Place in Bishop Auckland to make way for a 59-bed hotel, and also approved advertisement and listed building consent for Central Buildings in Staindrop.

September 18, 2025
Highways Committee Committee Member

Highways Committee - Tuesday 16 September 2025 9.30 am

The Highways Committee met to discuss proposed traffic calming measures and parking restrictions in several areas. Councillors endorsed proposals for traffic calming in Kelloe and new parking restrictions in Blackhall, Blackhill and Shotley Bridge, Chester-le-Street and Birtley, and Coxhoe, all of which will now proceed for a final decision by the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Environment. The committee also approved a Definitive Map Modification Order related to public footpaths near Esh.

September 16, 2025
Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Special, Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 11 September 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) met to consider planning applications for residential development, agricultural storage, and solar panels. The meeting was scheduled to discuss planning applications for land in Leeholme, Mickleton and Eggleston.

September 11, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

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

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee met to review the premises licence for The Aviator bar, following an application from Durham Constabulary. The sub-committee was asked to determine the review application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives[^2].

August 13, 2025

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: 124

Average per Month: 5.4

Decisions Recorded: 2