Rob Yorke

Bishop Auckland Stronger Town Board - Wednesday 8 October 2025 3.30 pm

The Bishop Auckland Stronger Town Board met to discuss updates to the Bishop Auckland Stronger Towns Programme, including the progress of various projects and future plans. The board was also scheduled to discuss the structure and composition of the board itself.

Bishop Auckland Stronger Town Board - Thursday 18 September 2025 3.30 pm

Bishop Auckland Stronger Town Board - Thursday 26 June 2025 3.30 pm

The Bishop Auckland Stronger Town Board met to review the implementation of their governance, receive updates on the town's regeneration projects, and discuss how to improve their communications strategy. The board agreed that they needed to share more meaningful content with the public and to work with the Bishop Auckland Strategic Advisory Panel to find out what items were most important to the people they represented. They also discussed the need for a new permanent chair to drive forward the next phase of the project.

Area Planning Committee (South and West) - Thursday 17 April 2025 10.00 am

The Area Planning Committee (South and West) met to discuss planning applications in County Durham. Councillors approved an application for the erection of a 3,600-seated arena, a small lake, landscaped hillside performance area, performance bridge and associated works for 'Lost Feather' bird show at Kynren, Flatts Farm, and were minded to approve an application for the construction of 42 no. bungalows at land west of petrol filling station, Bank Top Terrace, Trimdon Village.

Chief Officer Appointments Committee - Tuesday 15 April 2025 8.30 am

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee of Durham County Council met on 15 April 2025, to discuss the minutes of the previous meeting and to conduct formal interviews for the post of Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Climate Change.