Ian Catchpole - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Ian Catchpole

Reform UK

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Committees: Highways Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member) County Planning Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Standards Assessment Board (County Councillor) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee (Committee Member, Chair) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Appeals Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee Hearing Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

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Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Committee Member

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday 12 February 2026 10.00 am

February 12, 2026, 10:00 am

Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Special Joint Meeting with Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 11 February 2026 1.30 pm

February 11, 2026, 1:30 pm

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am

The Durham County Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday 28 January 2026 was set to cover a range of important local issues, including a motion to revitalise the county's industrial economy and a critical update on healthcare services at Shotley Bridge Hospital. Other key agenda items included the adoption of the Startforth Neighbourhood Plan and an update on the council's corporate governance.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am

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

Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee - Tuesday 27 January 2026 10.00 am

The Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Audit and Finance Committee is scheduled to consider its financial position and future planning. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the audit completion report for the year ending March 2025, the statement of accounts for the same period, and the corporate risk register. Discussions are also planned regarding the forecast outturn for 2025/26, short-term investments and long-term borrowing, and the budget and medium-term financial plan for 2026/27.

January 27, 2026, 10:00 am

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Committee Member

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Friday 23 January 2026 10.00 am

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board is scheduled to meet on Friday 23 January 2026 to review the council's financial outturn for the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, examine performance management reports, and consider upcoming key decisions. The meeting will also discuss the provisional local government settlement for the Medium Term Financial Plan.

January 23, 2026, 10:00 am