Welcome
As Leader of the Council I have a demanding role in helping set the
priorities of the Council. The Unitary Authority now has a Sustainable Community
Strategy which sets out the long term vision for the economic, social and
environmental well-being for the County. A three year Council Plan, Medium Term
Financial Plan and individual Service Improvement Plans are also in place to
ensure services meet the needs of the people of County Durham.
I meet many local groups and organisations to find out how we can work
together and I also represent the Council on county, regional and national
organisations to encourage partnership working, promote County Durham and get
the best deal for our area. To give you an insight into my work you can view my
diary for the coming week and in ‘leader talk’ I will let you know about some of
the matters I am currently dealing with.
Councillor Simon Henig
Latest Leader Talk
09/01/2012
I was pleased to welcome the Minister for Sport and The Olympics, Hugh Robertson, to County Durham today ahead of the 2012 Olympics. It is good to see interest from Government Ministers for some of the facilities here in Durham. It was also an opportunity to update him on the increasing sense of...