Liz Maddison - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Liz Maddison

Independent

Email: liz.maddison@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, County Councillor) County Council (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) All Together for Spennymoor (Committee Member) Highways Committee Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Area Planning Committee (South and West) (Committee Member) Combined Fire Authority for County Durham and Darlington County Planning Committee (Committee Member, County Councillor) Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee (Committee Member) Appeals and Complaints Sub-Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, including a solar farm with battery storage, a standalone battery energy storage system, and the redevelopment of a school. The committee approved the Durham Academy redevelopment, but voted to refuse the solar farm application, against officer recommendation, citing landscape harm. A motion to approve the battery energy storage system was then carried.

July 02, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Friday 27 June 2025 9.30 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Audit Committee meeting.

June 27, 2025
Area Planning Committee (South and West)

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 19 June 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) were scheduled to discuss three planning applications at their meeting. These included a mixed-use development at Aycliffe Business Park, a change of use application to turn a residential dwelling into a children's home, and a request to remove a holiday occupancy restriction on a rural holiday lodge.

June 19, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss and approve a planning application for the erection of 97 dwellings with associated works on land west of 20 Pont Road, Leadgate

June 11, 2025
County Council

Annual, County Council - Wednesday 21 May 2025 10.00 am

At the annual meeting of Durham County Council, Councillor Robbie Rodiss was elected as Chair and Councillor Jackie Teasdale as Vice Chair. Councillor Andrew Husband was elected as Leader of the Council, who then announced his Deputy Leader and Cabinet members. The council also approved the scheme of delegation as set out in the Council's Constitution.

May 21, 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: 129

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 1