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Durham AAP Board meetings


We hold regular Board meetings where we put plans and actions in place to help community groups and local organisations develop projects that meet our AAP priorities.

The Durham AAP Board meets regularly alternating between face to face and online meetings.  For further information on how to attend the online Board meeting please contact us.

The Board also looks at how those projects are progressing and gets involved in consultations on local issues. 

Follow Durham Area Action Partnership on Facebook for the latest meeting information.

Board meetings

Anyone can attend a board meeting but it does help us to organise things if you are able to let us know beforehand.  Whilst we are still holding online meetings you will need to register as you will need a link to access the meeting. For further information and to check meeting arrangements please contact us.

Future AAP board meeting dates

  • Tuesday 21 May 2024 at 6.00pm - online meeting
  • Thursday 4 July 2024 at 6000pm - Framwellgate Moor Youth and Community Centre
  • Thursday 26 September 2024 at 6.00pm - online meeting
  • Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 6.00pm - Sherburn Hill Hub
  • Thursday 30 January 2025 at 6.00pm - online meeting
  • Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 6.00pm - Shadforth Village Hall

If you would like to attend you are advised to contact us beforehand to confirm arrangements. 

Board meeting minutes

We aim to publish minutes once they are approved at the following meeting. For copies of meeting minutes not listed above, please contact us.

Board members

Durham AAP is made up of seven public representatives, seven partner representatives, six county councillors and a representative from the local parish councils. A representative from Believe Housing is also seconded to the board.

Public representatives

  • Georgia Donohue
  • Rebecca Ashby
  • Paul Lysaght
  • Jen Straughan Hawley
  • Gary Tidbury
  • Christopher Tindale
  • Victoria Ashfield

Partner representatives

  • Vacancy (North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group/Health)
  • Vacancy (Voluntary and Community sector)
  • Gary Tough (County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service)
  • Dave Clarke (Durham Constabulary)
  • Sarah Burns / Lee Alexander (Durham County Council)
  • Paul Howard (Durham BID/Business)
  • Hannah Shepherd (Durham University)
  • Sam Humble (Believe Housing)
  • Dan Lonsdale (Durham University Student Union) 

County and parish representatives

  • Cllr Eric Mavin (Belmont Division)
  • Cllr Lesley Mavin (Belmont Division)
  • Cllr Richard Ormerod (Elvet and Gilesgate Division)
  • Cllr Lucy Hovvels (Thornley Division)
  • Cllr Liz Brown (Nevilles Cross Division)
  • Cllr Bill Kellett (Sherburn Division)
  • Cllr Maureen Boettcher (parish councils)
Contact us
Contact Area Action Partnership - Durham
03000 267 204
Our address is:
  • Town Hall
  • Market Place
  • Durham
  • County Durham
  • United Kingdom
  • DH1 3NJ