Councillor Mary-Lynn Franklin

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 4 February 2026 1.00 pm

Charter Trustees for the City of Durham - Wednesday 28 January 2026 11.30 am

The Charter Trustees for the City of Durham are scheduled to meet on Wednesday 28 January 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of honorary alderman arrangements and an update on the council's risk assessment.

County Council - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am

The Durham County Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 28 January 2026, with a number of key reports and motions on the agenda. Discussions are expected to cover the adoption of the Startforth Neighbourhood Plan, an updated Local Code of Corporate Governance, and a motion calling for the restoration of overnight urgent care services at Shotley Bridge Hospital.

Durham Family Panel - Friday 16 January 2026 9.30 am

The Durham Family Panel meeting was scheduled to cover a range of important topics concerning children and young people in County Durham. Key discussions were expected to include updates on Ofsted inspections, the progress and achievements of children in care, and the support provided to care leavers, adopted children, and kinship carers. The panel was also set to review the Durham Safeguarding Children Partnership's annual report, detailing multi-agency efforts to protect children.

Adults, Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 12 January 2026 10.00 am

The Adults, Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss a range of important topics concerning the health and social care services within County Durham. The meeting's agenda included a presentation on the County Durham and Darlington NHS FT's Independent Governance Review of its Breast Services, alongside a performance update from the North East Ambulance Service NHS FT.