Steven Franklin - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Steven Franklin

Reform UK

Email: Steven.Franklin@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (3) (Committee Member) County Planning Committee (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member, Chair) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (Vice-Chair, in the Chair, Vice-Chair) County Council (Committee Member) Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) (Committee Member) General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) (Chair) Corporate Parenting Panel (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) Chair

General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (2) - Friday 13 February 2026 10.00 am

February 13, 2026, 10:00 am
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) Vice-Chair

Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 10 February 2026 1.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 1:00 pm
County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 4 February 2026 1.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 1:00 pm
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am

The Durham County Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 28 January 2026, with a number of key reports and motions on the agenda. Discussions are expected to cover the adoption of the Startforth Neighbourhood Plan, an updated Local Code of Corporate Governance, and a motion calling for the restoration of overnight urgent care services at Shotley Bridge Hospital.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday 16 January 2026 10.00 am

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee of County Durham Council is scheduled to consider an application for a premises licence. The meeting will focus on a specific application that has been submitted for a local supermarket.

January 16, 2026, 10:00 am

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

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: 40

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 2