Mark Wilkes - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Mark Wilkes

Liberal Democrat

Email: mark.wilkes@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (County Councillor) Charter Trustees for the City of Durham (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair) Chief Officer Appointments Committee County Planning Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Highways Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 10 December 2025 12.00 pm

The Durham County Council convened an extraordinary meeting to consider the conferment of the title of Honorary Alderman or Honorary Alderwoman upon deserving former councillors. The report pack outlined the criteria for eligibility and listed the former councillors who met those requirements.

December 10, 2025
Charter Trustees for the City of Durham Committee Member

Charter Trustees for the City of Durham - Wednesday 10 December 2025 11.30 am

The Charter Trustees for the City of Durham were scheduled to meet to discuss the external audit and to consider the budget and council tax precept for 2026/27. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Committee Room 2, County Hall, Durham.

December 10, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on 3 December 2025 to discuss several planning applications, including a solar farm, a housing development, and a community park. The committee will review reports and consider feedback from consultees and the public before making any decisions.

December 03, 2025
Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Committee Member

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Monday 1 December 2025 10.00 am

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (COSMB) of County Durham Council convened on 1 December 2025, to discuss a range of topics, including the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme, the council tax base, and the Medium Term Financial Plan. The board was also scheduled to discuss the County Durham Partnership, the refresh of overview and scrutiny co-optees, and to review recent petitions received by the council.

December 01, 2025
Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair

Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 24 November 2025 9.30 am

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss waste management services in County Durham and the council's Ecological Emergency Action Plan. Councillors were expected to receive a strategic overview of waste management, focusing on the introduction of food waste collections, and to review the progress and resourcing of the Ecological Emergency Action Plan.

November 24, 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: 84

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 1