Weardale AAP

Meeting dates

Please contact us for more information about our next meetings.

Minutes and summaries of previous meetings

• Weardale AAP Board 24 May 2018 (PDF, 259.0kb)
• Weardale AAP Board 19 July 2018 (PDF, 198.6kb)
• Weardale AAP Board 20 September 2018 (PDF, 211.1kb)
• Weardale AAP Board 22 November 2018 (PDF, 247.4kb)
• Weardale AAP Board 7 February 2019 (PDF, 261.5kb)
• Weardale AAP AGM and Board 4 April 2019 (PDF, 205.5kb)

Weardale AAP is made up of seven public representatives, seven partner representatives, one county councillors and six parish councillors. They are:

Public representatives

• Chris Powell                                                      
• Ian Hirst
• Joan Warriner                                                   
• Phil Chatfield                                    
• Tom Nattrass                                    
• Tony Griffin
• vacancy

Partner representatives

• Inspector Ed Turner (Police)
• Adam Hall / Peter Maddison (Fire and Rescue)
• Damian Pearson (Believe Housing)
• Julian Haynes (Voluntary Sector)
• Catherine Findlay (North Durham CCG)
• Stuart Timmiss (Durham County Council)
• Paul Smissen (Business Sector)

Elected representatives

• Cllr Anita Savory
• Cllr David Ellwood, County Durham Association of Local Councils (CDALC)
• Cllr David Sugden
• Cllr Dennis Craig/Cllr Brian Thompson
• Cllr Helen Barrass
• Cllr Olive Wilson
• Trish Chapman

Forum members can share their opinions and ideas with the AAP team and take part in task and finish groups to help achieve the priorities. Please contact us for the latest meeting dates and let us know beforehand if you'd like to attend so that we can make sure there's enough paperwork and seating available.

If you would like to have a say and influence decisions that affect your area join your local AAP. As a local forum member you'll be invited to meetings and events to discuss community issues. 

You can subscribe to the Area Action Partnership (AAP) news page or follow Weardale Action Partnership on Facebook.

A wide variety of local groups have benefitted from funding through this project including toddler groups, luncheon clubs, craft groups, exercise groups, and community gardens.  Please see map below for details of the groups we have supported in the last twelve months. 

Weardale Action Partnership Small Grants Fund 2018-19 Map (PDF, 655.0kb)

The Weardale Action Partnership has been working hard to address the issues faced by younger residents of Weardale. In recent years we have supported the local community to:

• construct a skate park in Wolsingham
• provide new equipment for older children in a Stanhope play area
• deliver youth provision at Witton-le-Wear
• create a project to help children in the transition between primary and secondary schools 
• provide training opportunities to members of the farming community through our Rural Skills training programme

Meeting dates

For more information on our next meeting, please contact us.

The Weardale Action Partnership continues to work with local attractions to improve the offer to visitors and residents alike.  Over the last few years we have run two successful projects designed to explore and celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the area - 'We are Weardale' and the 'Weardale Tub.  The Weardale Tub is now on display at Killhope Museum.  

In Summer 2019, Low Barns Visitor Centre at Witton-le-Wear underwent a comprehensive refurbishment with support and funding from the Weardale Action Partnership.  This refurbishment will help to draw visitors to Low Barns and increase the range of activities they are able to offer.

In 2019-20, the group are looking at ways to improve the experience of walkers in the Dale and are looking at The Weardale Way.  To find out more please come along to one of our meetings.

Meeting dates

For more information on our next meeting, please contact us.