Ian Catchpole - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Ian Catchpole

Reform UK

Email: Ian.Catchpole@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday 31 July 2025 9.30 am

The Audit Committee of Durham County Council was scheduled to meet on Thursday 31 July 2025 to discuss several key items, including the Bishop Auckland Towns Fund, the council's Internal Audit Strategy, and the Annual Governance Statement. The committee was also expected to review the council's 'going concern status' and the statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

July 31, 2025
Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Special, Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Monday 28 July 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) met to consider four planning applications. These included proposals for a housing development in Leeholme, the construction of an office and storage building in Wolsingham, and the conversion of outbuildings at Poppy Cottage in Romaldkirk.

July 28, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Friday 25 July 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee was scheduled to meet on 25 July 2025 to discuss planning applications and minutes from a previous meeting. One planning application was to be determined at the meeting, concerning the construction of 99 dwellings and a community park in Coxhoe.

July 25, 2025
Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 23 July 2025 9.30 am

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to discuss a range of topics, including an overview of the Neighbourhoods and Environment service, the Quarter Four Performance Management Report for 2024/25, and a refresh of the work programme for 2025-26.

July 23, 2025
Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 17 July 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) convened to consider several planning applications, including the conversion of a listed church into flats, the change of use of a dwelling to a children's home, and a residential development. The committee was scheduled to review reports and assess the merits of each application against local and national planning policies.

July 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

2 decisions

Complaint Reference FS-Case-764185102

From: Standards Assessment Board - Monday 1 December 2025 3.00 pm - December 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for Absence

From: Standards Assessment Board - Monday 1 December 2025 3.00 pm - December 01, 2025

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 5.2

Decisions Recorded: 2