James Pickard - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor James Pickard

Reform UK

Email: James.Pickard@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (North) (Chair) Children and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Charter Trustees for the City of Durham (Committee Member) Adults, Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Durham Family Panel (Substitute)

Is this you? Claim this page.

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings ยท Page 1 of 7

Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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
Area Planning Committee (North) Chair

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

The Area Planning Committee (North) is scheduled to meet to discuss planning applications and the minutes of their previous meeting. The main item for consideration is an application concerning a property in South Moor.

January 29, 2026, 1:00 pm
Charter Trustees for the City of Durham Committee Member

Charter Trustees for the City of Durham - Wednesday 28 January 2026 11.30 am

The Charter Trustees for the City of Durham are scheduled to meet on Wednesday 28 January 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of honorary alderman arrangements and an update on the council's risk assessment.

January 28, 2026, 11:30 am
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am

The Durham County Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 28 January 2026, with a number of key reports and motions on the agenda. Discussions are expected to cover the adoption of the Startforth Neighbourhood Plan, an updated Local Code of Corporate Governance, and a motion calling for the restoration of overnight urgent care services at Shotley Bridge Hospital.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Special Joint Meeting with Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 20 January 2026 1.30 pm

A joint meeting of the Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss the progress and challenges of the Leisure Transformation Programme. The meeting's agenda included an update on the programme's delivery, key challenges encountered, and performance outcomes.

January 20, 2026, 1:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

0 decisions

No decisions found for the selected date range.

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 0