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Councillor Melanie Thornton
General
Allowances & Expenses
Election History
Party History
Ward History
Members Interests
Committees
Outside Bodies
Elected:
04 May 2023
First Elected
02 May 2019
Party:
Labour
Ward:
Copt Hill
Address:
4 Low Downs Square
Hetton le Hole
Tyne & Wear
DH5 9AU
Email:
cllr.melanie.thornton@sunderland.gov.uk
Work Telephone No:
07810 055460
Job Title:
Department:
Election History
Elected
Retired
Reason
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
re-elected
Thu 4 May 2023
Party Representation History
Party
From
To
Labour
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
Labour
Thu 4 May 2023
Ward Representation History
Ward
From
To
Copt Hill
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
Copt Hill
Thu 4 May 2023
Current Committee Memberships
Committee - Date Joined
Role
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee - 18 May 2022
Member
Coalfield Area Committee - 15 May 2019
Member
Council - 07 May 2019
Member
Past Committee Memberships
Past Committee - Date Joined
Past Role
Past Leaving Date
Planning and Highways Committee - To April 2020 then From June 2022 - 18 May 2022
Chair
20 May 2025
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee - 19 May 2021
Member
15 May 2024
Economic Prosperity Scrutiny Committee - 15 May 2019
Vice-Chair
18 May 2022
Planning and Highways (West) Committee - Active From June 2020 to April 2022 - 10 June 2020
Chairman
18 May 2022
Development Control (Hetton, Houghton and Washington) Sub-Committee - To June 2020 - 15 May 2019
Vice-Chair
10 June 2020
Current Outside Body Appointments
Outside Body
Joining Date
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Environmental Protection UK
18 May 2022
Eppleton Academy Primary School
19 May 2021
Great Eppleton Wind Farm Panel
19 November 2020
Sunderland Care and Support (Holding Company) Limited
19 November 2020
Sunderland Care and Support Limited
19 November 2020
Past Outside Body Appointments
Past Outside Body
Past Joining Date
Past Leaving Date
There are no past outside bodies for this member.
Personal Register of Interests
Date of Notice
Receipt by Monitoring Officer
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03 May 2019
21 May 2019
09 May 2019
09 May 2019
05 May 2023
05 June 2023
Meeting Declarations
Committee Name
Meeting Date
Nature
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There are no meeting declarations for this member.
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
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September 2025
September 2025
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Attendance Summary
Summary
Count
Percentage
Expected attendances
22
Present as expected
18
82%
Absent
4
18%
Apologies received
4
100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)
0
Substitute
0
Attendance Details
Meeting Date
Committee
Attendance
18 Sep 2024 16:00
Council
Attended
3 Oct 2024 17:30
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Attended
21 Oct 2024 17:30
Planning and Highways Committee - To April 2020 then From June 2022
Attended
24 Oct 2024 17:30
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Attended
13 Nov 2024 16:00
Council
Attended
28 Nov 2024 17:30
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Apologies received
11 Dec 2024 18:00
Coalfield Area Committee
Attended
6 Jan 2025 17:30
Planning and Highways Committee - To April 2020 then From June 2022
Attended
9 Jan 2025 17:30
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Attended
22 Jan 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
30 Jan 2025 17:30
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Apologies received
19 Feb 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
20 Feb 2025 17:30
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Attended
12 Mar 2025 18:00
Coalfield Area Committee
Apologies received
26 Mar 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
10 Apr 2025 17:30
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Attended
21 May 2025 18:00
Council
Attended
18 Jun 2025 18:00
Coalfield Area Committee
Attended
25 Jun 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
3 Jul 2025 00:00
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Attended
3 Sep 2025 18:00
Coalfield Area Committee
Attended
4 Sep 2025 00:00
Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
Apologies received
