Dawn Saunders - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Dawn Saunders

Reform UK

Email: Dawn.Saunders@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (North) (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 10 December 2025 10.00 am

Durham County Council is scheduled to meet to discuss a range of issues, including the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme, treasury management, and public health. Councillors will also consider motions on waste incineration, poverty among the terminally ill, and support for local farmers.

December 10, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 10 December 2025 12.00 pm

The Durham County Council convened an extraordinary meeting to consider the conferment of the title of Honorary Alderman or Honorary Alderwoman upon deserving former councillors. The report pack outlined the criteria for eligibility and listed the former councillors who met those requirements.

December 10, 2025
Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 20 November 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) met to consider planning applications in the Durham area. The committee was scheduled to review an application to convert a residential property into a children's home, and another to expand a caravan site.

November 20, 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
Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) met to consider planning applications for a self-build home in Stanhope, a care home in Newton Aycliffe, and a dwelling with a detached garage in Chilton. The committee was scheduled to review the minutes from their meetings on 11 September 2025 and 18 September 2025.

October 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

NCC 3917 - Public Footpath No. 9 Bishop Auckland Parish, Etherley Moor - Temporary Footpath Closure Order (Table 7 Paragraph 9(h)) (Part A)

From: Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 13 August 2025 9.30 am - August 13, 2025

...to facilitate public footpath surfacing and edging improvement works on Footpath 9 Bishop Auckland Parish, Etherley Moor, he agreed to advertise and seal a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order, following consultations, to temporarily close the footpath for approximately two weeks starting July 28, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 30

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 1