Derwent Valley AAP

Meeting dates

Contact us for meeting dates.

Minutes and summaries of previous meetings

• Derwent Valley AAP Board 13 March 2019 (PDF, 190.5kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 30 January 2019 (PDF, 503.7kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 17 October 2018 (PDF, 351.5kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 26 September 2018 (PDF, 383.3kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 18 July 2018 (PDF, 455.0kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 16 May 2018 (PDF, 247.3kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 14 March 2018 (PDF, 357.8kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 24 January 2018 (PDF, 375.3kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 18 October 2017 (PDF, 365.1kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 27 September 2017 (PDF, 170.9kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 19 July 2017 (PDF, 147.0kb)
• Derwent Valley AAP Board 14 June 2017 (PDF, 162.2kb)

For older meeting notes, please contact us.

Derwent Valley AAP is made up of seven public representatives, seven partner representatives,and seven county councillors. They are:

Public representatives

• Marlene Boyles
• Jeanette Harold (Chair)
• Susan Mellor
• Shelley O'Brien
• Donna Summerson
• Mike Clark
• Helen Marley

Partner representatives

• Lesley Duffy (Karbon Homes) 
• Craig Farrage (County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service)
• Gary Scott (Derwentside Business Network) (Vice Chair)
• Joanne Waller/Alison Lazazzera (Durham County Council)
• Inspector Keith Wardle (Durham Constabulary)
• Mark Clelland (Derwentside Trust)
• Rachel Rooney (Clinical Commissioning Group).

County councillors

• Cllr Joanne Carr
• Cllr Derek Hicks
• Cllr Ivan Jewell
• Cllr Alan Shield
• Cllr Watts Stelling (Vice Chair)
• Cllr Owen Temple
• Cllr Alex Watson

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, follow the AAP on Derwent Valley Partnership Area Action Partnership on Facebook or check out Derwent Valley Life.

You can also download our  Derwent Valley News Winter 2017 (PDF, 4.0mb) .

The Task Group will be focusing on developing effective partnerships and projects between employers and training and education providers to help local residents gain employment and access training.  The group will also be looking to include Children, young people and families as a cross cutting theme.

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The Task Group will be looking at resource efficiency, reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality.  The group will also be looking to include Children, young people and families, Older people, Community Safety and Transport, traffic and roads as cross cutting themes.

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Meeting notes

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The Task Group will be looking at improving mental wellbeing for all ages including suicide prevention and reducing social isolation.  The group will also be looking to include Children, young people and families as a cross cutting theme.

Meeting dates

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Meeting notes

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