Dawn Bellingham - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Dawn Bellingham

 Reform UK

Email: Dawn.Bellingham@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee (Committee Member) Mountsett Crematorium Joint Committee (Committee Member) County Planning Committee (Vice-Chair) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Substitute) Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (North) (Committee Member) Highways Committee (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Committee Member) Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee Committee Member

Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 10.00 am

The Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the auditor's annual report and strategy, the internal audit charter and progress, governance statements, financial forecasts, and budget plans. The meeting will be held at the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters.

November 27, 2025
Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Committee Member

Strategic Planning Day, Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington - Friday 21 November 2025 10.00 am

November 21, 2025
County Planning Committee Vice-Chair

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 5 November 2025, to discuss several planning applications. These included applications for housing developments in Brandon, Ushaw Moor and Spennymoor, a retail development in St Helen Auckland, and a cable installation in Barnard Castle. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from their special meeting on 20 October 2025[^1].

November 05, 2025
Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 9.30 am

The Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss hate crime, drug and alcohol misuse, community protection services and the council's performance against strategic objectives. The meeting was also scheduled to include a review of the minutes from the previous meeting.

October 30, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 22 October 2025 10.00 am

Durham County Council convened on 22 October 2025, addressing key issues such as an amendment to the member code of conduct regarding freedom of expression, the adoption of the Middridge neighbourhood plan, and the County Durham Youth Justice Service's plan for 2025-26.

October 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

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: 34

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 1