The Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee of County Durham Council met on Tuesday 9 June 2026. The meeting was scheduled to consider an appeal from the Neighbourhoods and Environment department. The sub-committee's proceedings were to be held in private to discuss exempt or confidential information.

Appeal from Neighbourhoods and Environment

The primary item scheduled for discussion was an appeal lodged by the Neighbourhoods and Environment department. The report pack indicated that the sub-committee would review the Appeal Hearing Procedure, the Appellant's Statement of Case, and the Hearing Officer's Statement of Case. These documents would have provided the details of the appeal and the arguments presented by both the appellant and the hearing officer.

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider information that was exempt or confidential under paragraph(s) 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972¹. This means that the specific details of the appeal and the reasons for its confidentiality were not made public.

The members of the Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee present were Councillor Louise Penders, Councillor Susan Husband, and Councillor Kathryn Rooney. Kirsty Charlton was also in attendance, and Helen Bradley, Director of Legal and Democratic Services, had prepared the documentation for the meeting.