Key information
Role: Durham County Council Councillor
Memberships: Substitute Cabinet member
Council: County Durham
Page last updated 04-10-2024
She devotes much of her energy to initiatives which will help the local economy to thrive. She is also keen to support local organisations who are making a difference in the lives of Durham’s residents and especially those who support the most vulnerable in society.
Elizabeth is a Cabinet Member and is the Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Economy and Partnerships, which covers: Economic Development, Regeneration and Skills; Planning and Transport; Tourism and Culture; Libraries and Archives.
She is an active member on the boards of Beamish Museum, The Bowes Museum, Redhills CIC, Locomotion, Visit County Durham, The Durham BID Company, Durham Fringe Festival, CDC Enterprise Agency and Derwentside Enterprise Agency.
She has lived in Durham for most of her life and lives and works on a small farm on the outskirts of Durham City with her husband and four children. She is currently a Governor at the Durham Johnston school and of St Margaret’s C of E primary school. Her professional background is in economic development and regeneration and she ran her own business for 13 years.
Elizabeth has represented the Neville’s Cross Ward on the County Council since 2017 and was elected as a Parish Councillor in May 2018.
Read more about Elizabeth Scott on the Durham County Council website