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Councillor Claire Rowntree
General
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Election History
Party History
Ward History
Members Interests
Committees
Outside Bodies
Elected:
05 May 2022
First Elected
03 May 2018
Party:
Ward:
Job Title:
Councillor
Department:
Election History
Elected
Retired
Reason
Thu 3 May 2018
Wed 4 May 2022
Thu 5 May 2022
Tue 30 Sep 2025
Rip
Party Representation History
Party
From
To
Labour and Co-operative
Thu 3 May 2018
Tue 30 Sep 2025
Ward Representation History
Ward
From
To
Hetton
Thu 3 May 2018
Tue 30 Sep 2025
Current Committee Memberships
Committee - Date Joined
Role
Appeals Panel - 18 May 2022
Member
Coalfield Area Committee - 16 May 2018
Member
Council - 16 May 2018
Member
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee - 15 May 2024
Chair
Past Committee Memberships
Past Committee - Date Joined
Past Role
Past Leaving Date
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2
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7
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Cabinet - 17 May 2021
Deputy Leader of the Council & Clean, Green City Portfolio Holder
15 May 2024
Joint Consultative Committee - 19 May 2021
Member
15 May 2024
Education (Appointment of Governors) Panel - 19 November 2020
Member
16 November 2021
Planning and Highways (West) Committee - Active From June 2020 to April 2022 - 10 June 2020
Vice-Chair
19 May 2021
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee - 16 May 2018
Member
23 September 2020
Current Outside Body Appointments
Outside Body
Joining Date
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3
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5
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21
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ANEC Ltd
16 November 2022
ANEC Ltd - Leaders' and Elected Mayors' Group
16 November 2022
ANEC Ltd - Resources Task and Finish Group
16 November 2022
Economic Development and Digital Advisory Board to the North East Combined Authority
19 May 2021
Environmental Protection UK
19 May 2021
Past Outside Body Appointments
Past Outside Body
Past Joining Date
Past Leaving Date
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2
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1
of
2
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5
of
6
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Virtual School
22 March 2021
07 November 2022
Easington Lane Community Access Point
16 May 2018
17 May 2022
Samuel Dobson Trust
16 May 2018
16 November 2021
Hetton Town Trust
16 May 2018
16 November 2021
Transport for the North Board
19 May 2021
20 June 2021
Personal Register of Interests
Date of Notice
Receipt by Monitoring Officer
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There are no register of interest records for this member.
Meeting Declarations
Committee Name
Meeting Date
Nature
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12
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24
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Council
21 November 2018
Personal
Council
21 November 2018
Personal
Council
23 June 2021
Personal & Prejudicial
Cabinet
13 July 2021
Personal & Prejudicial
Cabinet
14 September 2021
Personal & Prejudicial
Cabinet
14 September 2021
Personal & Prejudicial
Cabinet
12 October 2021
Personal & Prejudicial
Cabinet
12 October 2021
Personal & Prejudicial
Cabinet
07 December 2021
Non-Pecuniary
Cabinet
07 December 2021
Personal & Prejudicial
Cabinet
11 January 2022
Personal & Prejudicial
Cabinet
14 July 2022
Personal & Prejudicial
Date
Title
Notes
There are no training records for this member.
Date
From
Description
Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.
Member Attendance
Display attendance in date range
From:
October 2025
October 2025
week
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
40
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
41
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
42
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
43
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
44
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
45
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
*
*
To:
October 2025
October 2025
week
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
40
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
41
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
42
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
43
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
44
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
45
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
*
*
*
Attendance Summary
Summary
Count
Percentage
Expected attendances
20
Present as expected
11
55%
Absent
9
45%
Apologies received
9
100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)
0
Substitute
0
Attendance Details
Meeting Date
Committee
Attendance
10 Oct 2024 17:30
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Attended
7 Nov 2024 17:30
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Attended
13 Nov 2024 16:00
Council
Apologies received
5 Dec 2024 17:30
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Attended
11 Dec 2024 18:00
Coalfield Area Committee
Apologies received
16 Jan 2025 17:30
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Attended
22 Jan 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
6 Feb 2025 17:30
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Attended
19 Feb 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
6 Mar 2025 17:30
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Attended
12 Mar 2025 18:00
Coalfield Area Committee
Attended
26 Mar 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
3 Apr 2025 17:30
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Attended
21 May 2025 18:00
Council
Apologies received
18 Jun 2025 18:00
Coalfield Area Committee
Apologies received
25 Jun 2025 16:00
Council
Apologies received
10 Jul 2025 17:30
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Apologies received
3 Sep 2025 18:00
Coalfield Area Committee
Apologies received
11 Sep 2025 17:30
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Apologies received
17 Sep 2025 16:00
Council
Apologies received
