Liz Maddison - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Liz Maddison

 Independent

Email: liz.maddison@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Spennymoor Town Board (Committee Member) Highways Committee Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington County Planning Committee (Committee Member, County Councillor) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee (Committee Member) Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

111 meetings · Page 3 of 23

County Planning Committee Committee Member

Special, County Planning Committee - Monday 20 October 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss two planning applications. Councillors approved the application for 137 homes in Wheatley Hill, and approved the application for 79 homes in Pelton.

October 20, 2025
Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) met to consider planning applications for a self-build home in Stanhope, a care home in Newton Aycliffe, and a dwelling with a detached garage in Chilton. The committee was scheduled to review the minutes from their meetings on 11 September 2025 and 18 September 2025.

October 16, 2025
Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Special (Joint meeting with Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee), Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 13 October 2025 1.30 pm

This was a special joint meeting of the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The main item for discussion was a report and presentation on fuel poverty in County Durham. Councillors were expected to comment on the report and presentation, and to consider receiving a further update on fuel poverty at a future meeting.

October 13, 2025
Spennymoor Town Board Committee Member

All Together for Spennymoor - Friday 10 October 2025 1.00 pm

The All Together for Spennymoor board convened to discuss the Plan for Neighbourhoods (PfN) programme, review the previous meeting's minutes, and receive updates from the chair. A key focus was the content, submission, and discussion of the PfN 10-year vision.

October 10, 2025
Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Friday 3 October 2025 9.30 am

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on Friday 3 October 2025 to discuss a number of reports and updates. Items to be discussed included the Durham City Green Corridor, the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, financial forecasts, and performance management. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from the Environment and Climate Change Partnership Executive Board meeting held on 1 July 2025.

October 03, 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: 111

Average per Month: 4.8

Decisions Recorded: 1