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.

124 meetings · Page 9 of 25

Area Planning Committee (South and West)

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 17 April 2025 10.00 am

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) met to discuss planning applications in County Durham. Councillors approved an application for the erection of a 3,600-seated arena, a small lake, landscaped hillside performance area, performance bridge and associated works for 'Lost Feather' bird show at Kynren, Flatts Farm, and were minded to approve an application for the construction of 42 no. bungalows at land west of petrol filling station, Bank Top Terrace, Trimdon Village.

April 17, 2025
General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2)

General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) - Wednesday 16 April 2025 9.30 am

The General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) convened to address licensing matters, focusing on private hire services. The key decision involved the consideration of an application for a private hire driver's license, which was discussed in detail during the meeting.

April 16, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 8 April 2025 1.30 pm

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee met to consider a premises licence application for St Mary's College, Durham University. The committee heard representations from the applicant, Mr Ricky Cohen, Senior Operations Manager, Durham University, and Professor Adrian Simpson, Principal of St Marys College, Durham University, as well as objections from local residents.

April 08, 2025
Area Planning Committee (Central and East)

Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 8 April 2025 9.30 am

At the Area Planning Committee (Central and East) meeting, councillors approved plans for 33 affordable homes in Seaham, 64 dwellings in Wheatley Hill, and a retrospective application for a parking area in Durham, while a proposal for a dormer bungalow in Sherburn Hill was refused. Councillors also approved a variation to a planning application in High Shincliffe, and two change of use applications to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Gilesgate. Finally, the committee approved a full planning application for an extension to the Durham Community Fire Station.

April 08, 2025
Area Planning Committee (North)

Area Planning Committee (North) - Thursday 27 March 2025 9.30 am

March 27, 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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 124

Average per Month: 5.4

Decisions Recorded: 2