Mid Durham AAP

Find out about the work of Mid Durham Area Action Partnership (AAP), including details of upcoming events and our priorities.

Our board

The AAP board has 21 members - seven public and seven partner representatives, six county councillors, one parish council representative and representatives from the Young People and County Durham Housing Group.

Board meetings

Find details of Mid Durham Area Action Partnership's (AAP) board meeting dates and the most recent meeting minutes.

Meeting dates

Our next meeting will be held on:

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 6.00pm, at New Brancepeth Village Hall, Rock Terrace, New
Brancepeth, DH7 7EP
Wednesday 9 May 2018, 6.00pm, at Burnhope Community Centre, Burnhope, DH7 0AG

Minutes and summaries of previous meetings

Board members

Find details of Mid Durham Area Action Partnership (AAP) board members.

Mid Durham AAP is made up of seven public representatives, seven partner representatives, six county councillors, one parish council representative and representatives from the Young People and County Durham Housing Group. They are:

Public representatives

Drew Watson (Co-opted member - Young Person's representative)
Lesley Baxter
Freda Dawson
Janet Box
Ellen Wilson
Phillip Marshall
Peter Aitken
Mary Tribe

Partner representatives

Vicky McCourt (Housing - Karbon Homes) Chair
Jason Mole (Police - Consett Division)*
Mark Mallatratt (Police - Durham Division)*
John Jameson (Fire and Emergency)
Russell Hayward (Support for the Voluntary Sector - Durham Community Action)
Lesley Richardson (Business - Prince Bishops Community Bank)
Amanda Healey/Helen Lynch (Durham County Council)
Rachel Edmunds (Co-opted member Housing - County Durham Housing Group)
Juliet Carling (Health - North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group)

* These officers will alternate depending on which division the board meeting is held in.

County councillors

Cllr David Bell
Cllr Jean Chaplow
Cllr Jude Considine (alternative Cllr Ossie Johnson)
Cllr Mike McGaun
Cllr Paul Taylor
Cllr John Turnbull
Cllr Anne Bonner (Parish representative)

Our forum

The forum meets twice a year and is open to local people, businesses and organisations. It sets the AAP's priorities which it seeks to address through its projects and monitors the progress of these.

Forum members

Get involved with your local community!

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.

Joining the AAP

Get involved with your local community!

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.

Our area

The Icon for pdf Mid Durham AAP map (PDF, 833.3kb) shows the area covered by the partnership. Or you can find County Durham Partnership: INA - profiles on the County Durham partnership website.

Small grants fund

The Mid Durham AAP small grants fund for community groups continues to award funding. The scheme aims to support local groups working within the Mid Durham AAP area (see map) to improve the lives of local people. The minimum grant is £200 and the maximum is £400. Groups can apply for one grant per financial year.

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Our priorities

Task and finish groups meet on a regular basis to discuss relevant issues and develop projects to address the AAP's priorities. Each task group is made up of forum members, board members, and representatives of those organisations whose co-operation is needed to get the job done.

Children, young people and families

This task group will examine anything which can support our children, young people and their families to live a happier and healthier life.

This task group was formed to look at key issues to support and create opportunities for children, young people and families. Some of the key issues include activities to do in the school holidays, risky behaviour and children's physical, emotional and mental health.

Meeting dates

For more information on our next meeting please contact us.

Meeting notes

The most recent notes are available below:

Community safety

Our community safety group focuses on anything that would help residents to feel safer at home, at work and when they are out in their community.

Anti-social behaviour, safe places for children to play, substance misuse and making sure people feel safe in their community are top priorities this task group will look at to ensure everyone can enjoy their community safely.

Meeting dates

Please contact us for information about our next meeting.

Meeting notes

The most recent meeting notes are available below:

Health and wellbeing

Health and wellbeing group will look at anything that will improve residents' health and happiness.

Our focus of this is group is to improve any health issues within the community identified by local people. These will include physical and mental health, access to health services and social inclusion.

Meeting dates

Please contact us for more information about our next meeting.

Meeting notes

Local environment

This task group will focus on environmental issues highlighted in our recent survey.

The local environment group will look at tackling litter and dog fouling and ways to enhance the natural environment, improve parks/play areas and develop the town and village centre.

Meeting dates

Please contact us for more information about our next meeting.

Older people

This task group is about helping older residents live a happier and healthier life.

The older people task group will aim to support older people to make sure their welfare comes first, highlighting key issues such as access to activity/facilities, mental health, protection against fraud and keeping warm.

Meeting dates

Please contact us for more information about our next meeting.

Meeting notes

Area Action Partnership - Mid Durham

Area Action Partnership - Mid Durham

07818 510 370

Our address is:

Langley Park Miners Institute
Church Street
Langley Park
County Durham
United Kingdom
DH7 9TZ

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