Councillor Mark Rowney

Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 10.00 am

The Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee of County Durham Council met on 2 October 2025, at County Hall, Durham. Councillor Mark Rowney and other members of the Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee were scheduled to consider an appeal from Neighbourhoods and Environment. It was also scheduled that a resolution would be made about excluding the public from the meeting during the discussion of items containing exempt information.

Standards Committee - Friday 12 September 2025 9.30 am

The Durham County Council Standards Committee met on 12 September 2025 to discuss several key issues, including updates to the Code of Conduct, the national standards picture, the Debate Not Hate campaign, and the recruitment of independent persons. The committee agreed to extend the term of one independent person, noted that another was stepping down, and agreed to proceed with shortlisting candidates for two new independent persons at a meeting on 1 December 2025. The committee also discussed the recruitment of town and parish council co-opted members and reviewed the committee's work programme for 2025/26.

Pension Fund Committee - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.30 pm

The Pension Fund Committee for Durham County Council convened a meeting to address various items, including the overall value and performance of pension fund investments, updates on regulatory matters, and a review of key policy documents. The committee also planned to discuss the internal audit plan and the pension fund administration strategy. Some of these items were scheduled to be discussed in private due to the confidential nature of the information.

Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee - Wednesday 30 July 2025 10.00 am

The Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee of County Durham Council convened on Wednesday 30 July 2025, to address an appeal from Children and Young People's Services. The meeting was scheduled to be held in Committee Room 1A at County Hall, Durham. Councillors Stephen Bowron, Kathryn Rooney and Mark Rowney were the scheduled attendees.

Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 23 July 2025 9.30 am

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to discuss a range of topics, including an overview of the Neighbourhoods and Environment service, the Quarter Four Performance Management Report for 2024/25, and a refresh of the work programme for 2025-26.