Kenny Hope - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Kenny Hope

 Reform UK

Email: Kenny.Hope@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Area Planning Committee (North) (Committee Member) County Planning Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Durham Family Panel (Committee Member) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute, Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (Committee Member) Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee (County Councillor) Adults, Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington (Substitute)

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 - Monday 1 December 2025 10.00 am

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board of Durham County Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 1 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including changes to the local council tax reduction scheme, the council tax base, and the medium-term financial plan.

December 01, 2025
Durham Family Panel Committee Member

Durham Family Panel - Friday 28 November 2025 9.30 am

The Durham Family Panel is scheduled to meet on Friday 28 November 2025 to discuss Ofsted updates, updates from the Children in Care Council, annual performance reports, and a performance report for the second quarter of 2025-26. The panel will also discuss regulation 44 visits to Durham County Council (DCC) Residential Homes in a session that will not be open to the public.

November 28, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 9.30 am

The Audit Committee of Durham County Council convened on 26 November 2025, at County Hall, Durham to discuss a range of reports covering governance, risk management, audit findings, and financial performance. Items on the agenda included presentations and reports from the Corporate Director of Resources, the Director of Legal and Democratic Services, and the external auditor. A key focus was the review and approval of the council's audited statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

November 26, 2025
Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Special, Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25 November 2025 9.30 am

The Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to discuss houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and the Supported Housing Improvement Programme (SHIP). The committee was expected to review the council's powers to regulate HMOs, and to receive an update on the SHIP, which aims to improve standards in non-commissioned supported housing.

November 25, 2025
Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Friday 7 November 2025 9.30 am

The Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss the selective licensing scheme, review the social housing allocations policy and receive an update on strategic place plans. Also on the agenda was the first quarter performance management report.

November 07, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

NCC 3886 - Temporary Public Bridleway Closure Order - Bridleway Numbers 42 Lartington and 91 Cotherstone, Lartington Hall Estate, Lartington (Table 7 Paragraph 9(h)) (Part A)

From: County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm - July 02, 2025

...to facilitate private bridge repair works at Lartington Hall Estate, a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order was approved to temporarily close Bridleway Numbers 42 Lartington and 91 Cotherstone for approximately two months, following consultations with the Chief of Police.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 5.3

Decisions Recorded: 1