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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
There are no current committees for this member.
Past Committee Memberships
Past Committee - Date Joined
Past Role
Past Leaving Date
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11
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Coalfield Area Committee - 16 May 2018
Member
30 September 2025
Council - 16 May 2018
Member
30 September 2025
Appeals Panel - 18 May 2022
Member
30 September 2025
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee - 15 May 2024
Chair
30 September 2025
Joint Consultative Committee - 19 May 2021
Member
15 May 2024
Current Outside Body Appointments
Outside Body
Joining Date
There are no current outside bodies for this member.
Past Outside Body Appointments
Past Outside Body
Past Joining Date
Past Leaving Date
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6
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6
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27
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South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership Joint Executive Committee
19 May 2021
30 September 2025
ANEC Ltd - Resources Task and Finish Group
16 November 2022
30 September 2025
Local Government Association - General Assembly
19 May 2021
30 September 2025
University of Sunderland : Board of Governors
19 November 2020
30 September 2025
ANEC Ltd - Leaders' and Elected Mayors' Group
16 November 2022
30 September 2025
Personal Register of Interests
Date of Notice
Receipt by Monitoring Officer
View
There are no register of interest records for this member.
Meeting Declarations
Committee Name
Meeting Date
Nature
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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
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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
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To:
October 2025
October 2025
week
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T
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T
F
S
S
40
29
30
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2
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4
5
41
6
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9
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12
42
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17
18
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43
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26
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27
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30
31
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2
45
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9
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*
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Attendance Summary
Summary
Count
Percentage
Expected attendances
19
Present as expected
10
53%
Absent
9
47%
Apologies received
9
100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)
0
Substitute
0
Attendance Details
Meeting Date
Committee
Attendance
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