Mark Wilkes - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Mark Wilkes

Liberal Democrat

Email: mark.wilkes@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (County Councillor) Charter Trustees for the City of Durham (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair) Chief Officer Appointments Committee County Planning Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member) Area Planning Committee (Central and East) (Committee Member) Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Highways Committee (Committee Member)

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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 - Thursday 4 September 2025 9.30 am

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (COSMB) met on 4 September 2025, to discuss a range of topics including a review of the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme, the council's financial outturn, performance management reporting, and scrutiny development. The board also received updates on petitions and key decisions.

September 04, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss four planning applications, including residential developments in Coundon and Wheatley Hill, a retail warehouse in Dragonville Retail Park, and the redevelopment of Framwellgate School. A decision on the application for land west of Gladstone Terrace in Coxhoe was deferred for further information.

September 03, 2025
Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Committee Member

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday 31 July 2025 2.00 pm

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board were scheduled to meet to discuss the Reform Interim Priorities and Council Plan. The report pack included a recommendation to note the proposed framework as the interim strategic direction of the council’s priorities, and to contribute to the consultation of the proposed framework to inform the development on a new council plan for 2025-2030. This plan is intended to reflect the priorities of the new administration following the local elections in May 2025.

July 31, 2025
Area Planning Committee (Central and East) CANCELLED Committee Member

Special, Area Planning Committee (Central and East) - Monday 28 July 2025 1.00 pm

July 28, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Friday 25 July 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee was scheduled to meet on 25 July 2025 to discuss planning applications and minutes from a previous meeting. One planning application was to be determined at the meeting, concerning the construction of 99 dwellings and a community park in Coxhoe.

July 25, 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: 84

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 1