Christine Blatchford - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Christine Blatchford

 Reform UK

Email: Christine.Blatchford@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Area Planning Committee (North) (Vice-Chair) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member) Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (3) (Chair) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, County Councillor) County Council (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Committee Member) General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (1) (Chair) Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Substitute) Highways Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Committee Member

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday 4 September 2025 9.30 am

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (COSMB) met on 4 September 2025, to discuss a range of topics including a review of the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme, the council's financial outturn, performance management reporting, and scrutiny development. The board also received updates on petitions and key decisions.

September 04, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday 31 July 2025 9.30 am

The Audit Committee of Durham County Council was scheduled to meet on Thursday 31 July 2025 to discuss several key items, including the Bishop Auckland Towns Fund, the council's Internal Audit Strategy, and the Annual Governance Statement. The committee was also expected to review the council's 'going concern status' and the statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

July 31, 2025
Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Committee Member

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday 31 July 2025 2.00 pm

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board were scheduled to meet to discuss the Reform Interim Priorities and Council Plan. The report pack included a recommendation to note the proposed framework as the interim strategic direction of the council’s priorities, and to contribute to the consultation of the proposed framework to inform the development on a new council plan for 2025-2030. This plan is intended to reflect the priorities of the new administration following the local elections in May 2025.

July 31, 2025
Cabinet County Councillor

Special Meeting, Cabinet - Monday 21 July 2025 10.30 am

The Durham County Council Cabinet met to discuss and approve an interim framework for the council's priorities, initiate a consultation on an Article 4 direction regarding changes of use for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), and review the council's financial planning and transformation strategies. The cabinet agreed to the recommendations in the reports presented.

July 21, 2025
County Council Committee Member

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.

July 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 5.5

Decisions Recorded: 0