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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Corporate Parenting Panel Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Panel - Friday 5 September 2025 9.30 am

The Corporate Parenting Panel met to discuss the Durham Family Strategy, updates from Ofsted, and annual surveys from children in care and care leavers. The panel approved the new Durham Family Strategy 2025-2029 and agreed to change the name of the Corporate Parenting Panel to the Durham Family Panel. They also agreed to a Care Leavers Council representative and a housing representative taking co-opted positions on the panel.

September 05, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 20 August 2025 9.30 am

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee of Durham County Council met to consider an application for a new premises licence. The application was for the United Lounge at the Riverside Sports Complex in Chester-le-Street. The sub-committee was scheduled to hear arguments for and against the application.

August 20, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

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

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee met to review the premises licence for The Aviator bar, following an application from Durham Constabulary. The sub-committee was asked to determine the review application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives[^2].

August 13, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Special, Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 7 August 2025 1.00 pm

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee met to review the premises licence for Barnard Castle Workingmen's Club and Institute (WMC) following an application from Durham Constabulary. The sub-committee had previously decided to remove the designated premises supervisor and suspend the premises licence with immediate effect, pending the full review.

August 07, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday 1 August 2025 9.30 am

The Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee of Durham County Council met on Friday 1 August 2025 to consider a representation against interim steps that had been taken against The Aviator Gin Bar. These steps were taken following an application for a summary review of the premises licence by Durham Constabulary. The committee was scheduled to determine whether to withdraw or modify the interim steps taken.

August 01, 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