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 Committee Member

Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington - Tuesday 21 October 2025 10.00 am

The Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 21 October 2025 at the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters to discuss correspondence, performance, and risk management. Councillors were also expected to review the HMICFRS action plan, the annual report, and the risk-based inspection programme. In addition, the agenda included an update on the Integrated Fire Control Collaboration.

October 21, 2025
County Planning Committee Vice-Chair

Special, County Planning Committee - Monday 20 October 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss two planning applications. Councillors approved the application for 137 homes in Wheatley Hill, and approved the application for 79 homes in Pelton.

October 20, 2025
Police and Crime Panel Committee Member

Special, Police and Crime Panel - Thursday 9 October 2025 10.15 am

The Durham County Council Police and Crime Panel met on Thursday 9 October 2025 to discuss a number of issues, including a report on a High Court Judgement relating to police participation in Pride events, a complaint against the Police and Crime Commissioner, and the appointment of an Independent Co-opted Member to the Panel. The meeting was held at County Hall, Durham.

October 09, 2025
County Planning Committee Vice-Chair

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 1 October 2025 1.00 pm

At a meeting of the County Planning Committee, councillors debated plans for 81 new homes and a convenience store in Hawthorne, ultimately voting to refuse the application, and deferred a decision on 137 new dwellings in Wheatley Hill to seek further information on education contributions. Councillors approved applications for a retail warehouse in Dragonville and a replacement school in Framwellgate Moor.

October 01, 2025
Mountsett Crematorium Joint Committee Committee Member

Mountsett Crematorium Joint Committee - Friday 26 September 2025 9.30 am

The Mountsett Crematorium Joint Committee met to discuss the annual external audit, a performance and operational report, and a budget strategy report. Also on the agenda was the approval of an internal audit charter and the provision of internal audit services for 2026-29. Councillors were also scheduled to review the risk register and financial monitoring report.

September 26, 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