Stephen Bowron - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Stephen Bowron

Reform UK

Email: Stephen.Bowron@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Parenting Panel (Substitute) Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member) Adults, Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair) Standards Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Highways Committee (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Mountsett Crematorium Joint Committee (Committee Member) Children and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Substitute) Police and Crime Panel (County Councillor) General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) (Chair) Cabinet (County Councillor) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Durham Family Panel (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 18 February 2026 10.00 am

The Durham County Council meeting on Wednesday 18 February 2026 focused heavily on the council's financial future, with significant decisions made regarding the budget, council tax, and the medium-term financial plan. The council also debated and voted on a motion concerning the re-industrialisation of County Durham and addressed concerns about healthcare provision at Shotley Bridge Hospital.

February 18, 2026, 10:00 am
Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee Committee Member

Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee - Monday 16 February 2026 10.00 am

The Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee of County Durham Council was scheduled to consider an appeal from Regeneration, Economy and Growth. The meeting was held in private to discuss exempt and confidential information.

February 16, 2026, 10:00 am
Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Committee Member

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday 12 February 2026 10.00 am

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board was scheduled to consider the council's use of investigatory powers, its financial plans for the coming years, and the outcomes of a Corporate Peer Challenge. The board was also set to discuss the Poverty Strategy for 2026-2030.

February 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Special Joint Meeting with Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 11 February 2026 1.30 pm

A joint meeting of the Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss battery energy storage systems and solar energy. The committees were to be updated on the national and local policy context surrounding these technologies and consider their implications for the future County Durham Plan.

February 11, 2026, 1:30 pm
Police and Crime Panel County Councillor

Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday 3 February 2026 10.00 am

The Police and Crime Panel was scheduled to discuss the proposed policing precept for 2026/27, which includes options for council tax increases to fund policing services. The panel was also set to review reports on rural crime and the work of the Commissioner's Victims' Champions.

February 03, 2026, 10:00 am

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 5.3

Decisions Recorded: 0