Minutes:
Councillor Richardson referred to the venues for the Area Planning Committee (South and West) and the frequency of meetings held at Spennymoor compared to Crook and Barnard Castle.
The Chairman acknowledged that since the loss of Teesdale House as a venue the Committee had not met at Barnard Castle. In taking on board Councillor Richardson’s concerns he explained that venues were determined in advance of each meeting in consultation with Planning Officers and the Committee Services Officer, taking into consideration the location of the planning applications and the number of speakers and members of the public likely to attend from a particular area.