Mid Durham AAP

Meeting dates

Contact us for meeting dates.

Please note that a board meeting could be cancelled due to bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances therefore you should contact your AAP to notify them of your intent to attend so that should they cancel they can contact you accordingly.

Minutes of previous meetings

• Mid Durham AAP Board 10 July 2019 (PDF, 329.6kb)
• Mid Durham AAP Board 8 May 2019 (PDF, 406.2kb)
• Mid Durham AAP Board 13 March 2019 (PDF, 350.3kb)
• Mid Durham AAP Board 9 January 2019 (PDF, 265.0kb)
• Mid Durham AAP Board 14 November 2018 (PDF, 285.5kb)
• Mid Durham AAP Board 12 September 2018 (PDF, 359.0kb)

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

• Sophie Marston (Co-opted member - Young Person's representative)
• Lesley Baxter
• Alison Gray
• Janet Box
• Ellen Wilson
• Vacant
• Peter Aitken
• Mary Tribe

Partner representatives

• Paul Moralee (Housing - Karbon Homes)
• Vacant (Police - Consett Division)*
• Mark Mallatratt (Police - Durham Division)*
• Lee Brown (Fire and Emergency)
• Tina Maclellan (VCS)
• Peter Mackie (Business - NE First Credit Union)
• Amanda Healy/Helen Lynch (Durham County Council)
• Rachel Edmunds (Co-opted member Housing - Believe)
• Juliet Carling (Health - North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group)

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

County and parish councillors

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

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. 

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.

Action plan

• Action Plan - Mid Durham AAP Children, Young People and Families Task Group (PDF, 467.6kb)

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.

Action plan

• Action Plan - Mid Durham AAP Community Safety Task Group (PDF, 474.3kb)

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.

Action plan

• Action Plan - Mid Durham AAP Older People Task Group (PDF, 448.1kb)