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, Vice-Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Area Planning Committee (North) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (North) - Thursday 29 January 2026 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (North) of County Durham Council was scheduled to meet on Thursday 29 January 2026 to discuss a single planning application. The meeting's agenda and report pack detailed a proposal for the change of use of a residential garage to a dwelling.

January 29, 2026, 1:00 pm
Area Planning Committee (North) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (North) - Thursday 18 December 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (North) of County Durham Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 18 December 2025, to discuss planning application DM/25/01765/FPA for the erection of a foodstore, and to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting.

December 18, 2025
Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 11 December 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) was scheduled to convene to address several planning applications, including residential developments, extra care housing, and modifications to existing structures.

December 11, 2025
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

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: 38

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 1