Councillor Steven Franklin
Email: Steven.Franklin@durham.gov.uk
Council: County Durham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
35 meetings · Page 6 of 7
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 22 July 2025 1.00 pm
The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee met to consider a review of the premises licence for The Red Lantern Chinese Takeaway, and to review the minutes of previous meetings. The sub-committee was asked to determine the review application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives[^1].
Corporate Parenting Panel - Friday 18 July 2025 9.30 am
The Corporate Parenting Panel were scheduled to discuss updates from Ofsted, reports on adoption services, and a sufficiency statement for children in care and care leavers, at a meeting on 18 July 2025. The panel was also scheduled to hear from young people of the Children in Care Council (CiCC) about their activities. Some of the items scheduled for discussion contained exempt information and were expected to be discussed in private.
County Council - Wednesday 16 July 2025 10.00 am
Durham County Council met on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, for a meeting that included a report from the leader, questions from the public, and discussion of the Corporate Parenting Panel Annual Report. Councillors also voted against extending the time allocated to motions, and ultimately voted to rescind the Climate Emergency Declaration made in 2019, in favour of declaring a County Durham Care Emergency.
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 8 July 2025 1.00 pm
The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) were scheduled to discuss two planning applications relating to changes of use for properties in Durham. Both applications concerned the conversion of dwellinghouses into houses in multiple occupation[^1] (HMOs).
County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm
The County Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, including a solar farm with battery storage, a standalone battery energy storage system, and the redevelopment of a school. The committee approved the Durham Academy redevelopment, but voted to refuse the solar farm application, against officer recommendation, citing landscape harm. A motion to approve the battery energy storage system was then carried.
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: 35
Average per Month: 4.4
Decisions Recorded: 2