The Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee of County Durham Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 08 January 2025. The primary item on the agenda was an appeal from Resources, which involved a review of the appeal hearing procedure, relevant policy, and statements from both the appellant and the hearing officer.

Appeal from Resources

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider an appeal lodged by Resources. This item was designated as exempt or confidential information, meaning the public would not be present during its discussion. The documentation provided for this agenda item included:

• Appeal Hearing Procedure: This document, found on pages 3-4 of the public reports pack, outlines the established process for conducting appeal hearings.
• Policy: Pages 5-16 of the reports pack contained the relevant policy documents pertaining to appeals and complaints.
• Appellant's Statement of Case: This section, on pages 17-22, presented the case put forward by the appellant.
• Hearing Officer's Statement of Case: Spanning pages 23-140, this document detailed the statement of case prepared by the hearing officer.

The agenda was prepared by Helen Bradley, Head of Legal and Democratic Services, and was addressed to the members of the Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee: Councillors L Fenwick, E Mavin, and S Zair. The contact person for the meeting was Kirsty Charlton.