Joe Quinn - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Joe Quinn

Reform UK

Email: Joe.Quinn@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Human Resources Committee Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (South and West) Pension Fund Committee Chief Officer Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington Performance Committee (Chair) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee County Planning Committee (County Councillor, Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Police and Crime Panel (County Councillor) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (County Councillor) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (County Councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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County Planning Committee County Councillor

Special, County Planning Committee - Monday 20 October 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss two planning applications. Councillors approved the application for 137 homes in Wheatley Hill, and approved the application for 79 homes in Pelton.

October 20, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 9.30 am

The Durham County Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including the approval of a new council plan, public health initiatives, support for children in care, and strategies for revitalising high streets. Councillors agreed to publish the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2025, and approved the new Durham Family Strategy 2025-2029, renaming the Corporate Parenting Panel to the Durham Family Panel. Additionally, the cabinet agreed to consult on designating areas in Bishop Auckland and Stanley for High Street Rental Auctions.

October 15, 2025
Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board County Councillor

Special, Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Wednesday 8 October 2025 1.00 pm

This article summarises what was scheduled to be discussed at the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board meeting on 8 October 2025. The meeting was scheduled to consider requests to call in two decisions made by the cabinet. These related to the East Durham Community Athletics Track and the 2025-26 Quarter One Forecast Outturn for the Revenue Budget.

October 08, 2025
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) County Councillor

Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Tuesday 7 October 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (Central and East) met to discuss several planning applications, including residential developments and changes of use for properties in the County Durham area. The meeting was scheduled to cover apologies, substitutions, and the minutes from a previous meeting held on 9 September 2025[^1].

October 07, 2025
Chief Officer Appointments Committee Committee Member

Chief Officer Appointments Committee - Wednesday 1 October 2025 2.30 pm

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee of Durham County Council met on Wednesday 1 October 2025 to discuss the recruitment process for two vacant Corporate Director positions. These included the Corporate Director of Adult and Health Services, and the Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from previous meetings.

October 01, 2025

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 0