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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Area Planning Committee (South and West) Committee Member

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 20 November 2025 1.00 pm

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) met to consider planning applications in the Durham area. The committee was scheduled to review an application to convert a residential property into a children's home, and another to expand a caravan site.

November 20, 2025
County Planning Committee County Councillor

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 5 November 2025, to discuss several planning applications. These included applications for housing developments in Brandon, Ushaw Moor and Spennymoor, a retail development in St Helen Auckland, and a cable installation in Barnard Castle. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from their special meeting on 20 October 2025[^1].

November 05, 2025
Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Special Meeting, Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 29 October 2025 9.30 am

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss council land management, including corporate property and land, as well as the management of woodland, parks and amenity land. Councillors were expected to note the information provided in the presentations.

October 29, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 22 October 2025 10.00 am

The County Council meeting on 22 October 2025 saw the approval of a new Council Plan for 2025-2030, which outlines the council's priorities and ambitions for the next five years. A significant debate also took place regarding an amendment to the Member Code of Conduct concerning freedom of expression, which was ultimately carried.

October 22, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

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

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: 130

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 1