EAST DURHAM AREA ACTION PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL REPORT 2017 / 18

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Contents

Page Description

3 Welcome from the Chair

Introduction to AAP 4

5 Annual Overview / Key Achievements

6 – 8 Area Budget Projects 2016 / 17

8 Public Health, CCG and Welfare Reform Projects

9 – 12 Neighbourhood Budget Projects 2016 /17

East Durham AAP Board 13 Forum Event

14 - 15 Priorities / Priority Groups

15 - 19 Project Case Studies

County Durham Partnership 20 - 21 Consultations Wider AAP Work Area Budget Performance Management and Monitoring of Projects 21 - 23 Key Performance Indicators

24 – 25 Area Budget Project Outcomes

Thank You 26 Contact Details

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Welcome from the Chair

Cllr Angela Surtees, Chair of East Durham Area Action Partnership

Cllr Angela Surtees Chair of East Durham Area Action Partnership

Introduction to AAPs Area Action Partnerships or AAPs were introduced in in 2009 as part of the reorganisation of local government. There are 14 AAP Partnerships covering all areas of the County.

The AAPs bring together local people, councillors and partners to set local priorities and explore ways to take action to address these priorities. People can get involved in the AAPs through the AAP Forum or by participating in one of the priority Task and Finish Groups.

Each partnership has a decision making Board of 21 people and an Area Budget which can be used to support local projects that address the priority areas agreed on by the Partnership.

The AAPs are part of the wider County Durham Partnership (CDP) and contribute towards the CDPs themes of Altogether Wealthier, Altogether Greener, Altogether Healthier, Altogether Safer and Altogether Better for Children and Young People.

The AAP Area

East Durham AAP covers the electoral divisions of Murton, East, Peterlee West, (shared with East Durham Rural Corridor AAP), Thornley (shared with East Durham Rural Corridor AAP), Blackhalls, Horden, Wingate, Shotton & , Passfield, , Deneside, and Easington.

Population figures are in the region of 94,200 (as noted within the AAP Statistical Profile 2012)

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180 Projects Approved £356,431 in Grants Awarded • 10 Area Budget • £117,537 Area budget • 170 Neighbourhood Budget • £238894 Neighbourhood Budget

Match Funding

• £49,657 Area Budget • £165,250 Neighbourhood Budget

Annual Overview

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Consultations / Presentations • Wellbeing for Life • Horden Rail Station Consultation • 1280Community+ Forum JobMembers Clubs Project receiving • Feedback1,247,398 on theFacebook holiday Reachactivities in 12 months • informationOur Heritage on Coast a regular basis • Credit Union487 Posts in 12 Months • NHS Better Health Programme • Fire & Rescue Service • Celebration of Chairman’s Medal Nominees • Operation Spruce Up • Durham County Records office • Loan Sharks • - Mid Term • LEADER Financial Plan • Urgent Care Consultation Small Grants – Holiday Activities Programme

• 14 Grants Approved • 2,846 CYP supported

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Area Budget Projects 2016/17

Each year the AAP has an allocation of £100,000 through its Area Budget. Projects and initiatives are developed through the work of the Task and Finish Groups (Priority Groups) and are approved by the Board.

Priority Project Details Amount Allocated Activities for Holiday Programme 2017 Children and Following the success of the previous year’s project, the £25,000 Young People Children and Young Peoples Priority Group wanted to continue to support holiday activities that are delivered by community organisation tackle food poverty and increase access to healthy food.

The project provided grants to groups organising activities for children and young people between the ages of 5-19 Match years old in the six week summer school Holidays. A core Funding element of the funding was to provide healthy nutritional £20,000 food to participants in the activities. Grants were available from a minimum of £250 up to a maximum of £3,000. Applications were welcomed from community groups, residents associations, and charities. Where no community provision existed applications were welcomed from statutory organisations. Total Project the six week holiday 2,846 children and young Cost people have accessed holiday activities and all applicants have provided. Children and Young People have had the £45,000 opportunity to access 171 activities as a result of the fund. A wide range of activities provided included sports, summer camps, arts and crafts, exploring local areas and community fun days. Maintaining Community Organisation Infrastructure Capital £24,000 the Social Grants Fund Fabric of Our The East Durham AAP overall objective is to strengthen Communities community resilience. This is vital to ensure that (MSFOOC) communities can minimise the impact challenges such as Match Welfare Reform and Universal Credit rollout and to ensure Funding the most vulnerable in our communities are supported. £12,213 Community Organisations are viewed as key community assets in East Durham. Their position within the community, place them at the centre of the communities’ ability. Their support has resulted in the of Total Project efficient, effective and successful projects. Cost

Building on the success of the Community Buildings £36,213 Capital Grants Fund, it was to extend the grant criteria to include all community organisations.

There were 12 recipients in all. Health, Mental Dementia Friendly Coordinator Health and East Durham AAP Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing £20,188 Wellbeing Priority Group have undertaken wide ranging research into Priority Group Dementia and the impact on all those living with Dementia Match to enable them to frame a community asset base Funding Maintaining approach to ensure individuals and their families can live £0 the Social longer, safer and better within their own communities.

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Fabric of Our Communities The need for developing a community response to this (MSFOOC) issue is to ensure that East Durham Communities are Total Project prepared for the anticipated increase in those living with Cost dementia. Currently it affects 800,000 people in the UK and is predicted to increase to 1.7 million by 2050 £20,188

Community Champions Area Budget A coordinator and volunteers, under the auspices of ED £37,947 Trust, utilising community venues to provide advice and guidance in relation to welfare issues and the introduction of Universal Credit. Match funding £0

Neighbourhood Budget Projects 2017 / 18 Neighbourhood budget is a £20,000 allocation that each of the local County Councillors receives to support local organisations. Organisations usually approach the councillors with a request and the project application is then developed with the support of the AAP team.

Councillor / Project Details Amount Electoral Allocated Division Cllr Alan Murton Fun Day £1,000.00 Napier Hetton Juniors FC £250.00 Murton Lumiere school activities £175.00 Murton Accessibility Route £6,786.28 Be the best Me £250.00 CCTV £1,277.98 Jolly Girls £175.00 Community Christmas party £250.00 Station Estate £3,472.00 Murton Col Brass Band £499.50 Cllr Joyce Murton Fun Day £1,000.00 Maitland Hetton Juniors FC £250.00 Murton Lumiere school activities £175.00 Murton Accessibility Route £6,786.28 Be the best Me £250.00 CCTV £1,277.98 Jolly Girls £175.00 Community Christmas Party £250.00 Station Estate £3,472.00 Murton Col Brass Band £499.50

Cllr Leanne Greenscape £ 499.00 Kennedy Activity Sessions £ 250.00 Dawdon Skate Competition £ 50.00 Defibrillator at Marina £ 750.00 Fun Fridays £ 875.00

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Dance Kit £ 750.00 Activities £ 175.00 Wreathes/maintenance £ 100.00 Panto £ 399.00 Cherry Grove Chicane £2,494.34 Holiday Activitis (Feb Half Term) £ 150.00 Allotment Project £ 617.00 Women's Gala £ 50.00 Remembrence Day in Durham £ 50.00 Shop Front £1,000.00 Drama Production £ 500.00 Pitch and League Fees – Seaham Athletic £ 138.50 Pitch and League Fees – Seaham Coast £ 138.50 Cllr Kevin Seaham Big Brass Event 2017 £1,200.00 Shaw Greenscape £ 500.00 Dawdon Defib at the Marina £ 750.00 Summer Activities £ 250.00 Fun Fridays £ 875.00 Dance Kit £ 750.00 Activities £ 175.00 Wreaths/maintenance £ 100.00 Panto £ 399.00 Cherry Grove Chicane £2,494.33 Feb Half term activities £ 150.00 Allotment Project £ 617.00 Women's Gala £ 50.00 Remembrance Day in Durham £ 50.00 Shop Front £1,000.00 Drama Production £ 500.00 Pitch and League Fees - Seaham Athletic £ 163.00 Pitch and League Fees - Seaham Coast £ 163.00 Cllr Jennifer Seaham Big Brass Event 2017 £ 1,200.00 Bell Running Costs £ 800.00 Deneside Victorian Lamp Columns on Terrace Green £ 2,000.00 Permimeter Fencing £ 2,269.00 Watling Ave Dropped kerbs £ 3,950.00 Essex Ave Lighting £ 1,200.00 Cllr Edward Seaham Big Brass Event 2017 £ 1,200.00 Bell Seaham Coast Under 14's New Strip £ 653.00 Deneside Victorian Lamp Columns on Terrace Green £ 2,000.00 Permimeter Fencing £ 2,269.00 Watling Ave Dropped kerbs £ 3,950.00 Cllr Seaham Big Brass Event 2017 £ 1,200.00 Geraldine Fees – Seaham Athletic £ 300.00 Bleasdale Greenscape Lawnmower £ 325.00 Seaham Gala Banner Fund £ 2,780.00 Cllr Susan Seaham Big Brass Event 2017 £1,200.00 Morrison Greenscape Lawnmower £ 325.00 Seaham Skate Competition £ 50.00 Awards Ceremony £ 400.00 Litter pick equipment £ 400.00 Fitness sessions £ 250.00 Cllr David Summer Programme £ 4,400.00 Boyes Oak Road Speed bumps £ 2,250.00 Easington Easington CofE Primary School - 20mph £ 2,250.00

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In Bloom £ 100.00 Cooking Facilities £ 784.25 ECB £ 100.00 Glenhurst Road £ 2,250.00 Easington Welfare Angling Club £ 50.00 AFC U 10's £ 50.00 Easington colliery AFC U 8's £ 50.00 Scarecrow Competition £ 50.00 Heritage Group £ 50.00 Photography £ 75.00 Family Bingo £ 50.00 Bibs and Bottles £ 50.00 Lumiere school activities £ 50.00 Christmas Lunch £ 75.00 Youth Activities £ 75.00 Projector, Screen and PA system £ 600.00 Furniture £ 75.00 Banner £ 50.00 Fence around the green £ 1,000.00 Cllr Angela Summer Programme £ 4,400.00 Surtees Oak Road Speed bumps £ 2,250.00 Easington Easington CofE Primary School - 20mph £ 2,250.00 in bloom £ 100.00 Cooking Facilities £ 784.25 ECB £ 100.00 Glenhurst Road £ 2,250.00 Easington Welfare Angling Club £ 50.00 Easington Colliery AFC U 10's £ 50.00 Easington colliery AFC U 8's £ 50.00 Scarecrow Comp £ 50.00 Activities £ 50.00 Family Bingo £ 50.00 Lumiere School Activities £ 50.00 Bibs and Bottles £ 50.00 Photography stuff £ 75.00 Christmas Lunch £ 75.00 Youth Activities £ 75.00 Projector, Screen and PA system £ 600.00 Furniture £ 75.00 Easington CofE Banner £ 50.00 Fence around the green £ 1,000.00

Cllr Henry St Cuthberts Church Roof and Rainwater £5,000.00 Bennett New Kitchen for Club £2,000.00 Peterlee Community Development - Eden Hill £2,364.69 East Holiday Hunger £ 160.00 Christmas and halloween parties £ 100.00 DCC care and support pathways £ 50.00 Lumiere school activities £ 175.00 Peterlee Youth Provision £3,500.00 Peterlee Methodist Chruch Community café £ 400.00 Christmas outing £ 200.00 Verge Hardening Manor Way £2,850.00 St Cuthberts Church Roof £5,000.00

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Cllr Audrey New Kitchen for Club £2,000.00 Laing Community Development - Eden Hill £2,364.69 Peterlee Holiday Hunger £ 160.00 East Christmas and haloween parties £ 100.00 Lumiere £ 175.00 Peterlee Youth Provision £3,500.00 Peterlee Methodist church communtiy café £ 400.00 Verge Hardening Manor Way £2,850.00 Cllr Sue Holiday Hunger £ 160.00 McDonnell Nursery Resources £ 250.00 Peterlee Santas Chirstmas Wish £ 333.00 West Outdoor Playround £ 250.00 Lowhills Club £ 233.00 Cllr Karon Holiday hunger £ 160.00 Liddell Outdoor Playround £ 250.00 Peterlee Nursery Resources £ 250.00 West Santas Chirstmas Wish £ 333.00 Lowhills Bowling Club £ 233.00 Cllr Rob Crimdon Beach Schools £ 600.00 Crute Community Transport to Durham Miners Gala £ 175.00 Blackhalls Winter Training Equipment £ 250.00 Summer Fair and Disco £ 400.00 Event £ 150.00 Community Events £ 499.50 Litter Pick Equipment £ 200.00 Roof Repairs £2,326.00 Toilet Refurbishments £5,750.00 Contribution to Centre Managers Wages £2,000.00 Community Facilities £ 225.00 lumiere school activities £ 175.00 Rememberance Sunday Event £ 100.00 Cllr Lynn Crimdon Beach Schools £ 600.00 Pounder Community Transport to Durham Miners Gala £ 175.00 Blackhalls Winter Training Equipment £ 250.00 Summer Fair and Disco £ 400.00 Event £ 150.00 Community Events £ 499.50 Litter Pick Equipment £ 200.00 Roof Repairs £2,326.00 Toilet Refurbishments £5,750.00 Contribution to Centre Managers Wages £2,000.00 Community Facilities £ 225.00 lumiere school activities £ 175.00 Rememberance Sunday Event £ 100.00 Cllr June Horden Holiday Activities £ 1,445.00 Clark Away Team Strips £ 350.00 Horden Durham Gala Day Transport £ 250.00 New Mats £ 150.00 New Kitchen for Club £ 2,000.00 Bowls Equipment £ 200.00 Water Pipes £ 200.00 Winter Training £ 200.00

Horden Holiday Activities £ 1,445.00

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Cllr Ian Away Team Strips £ 150.00 McLean Durham Gala Day Transport £ 250.00 Horden New Mats £ 150.00 New Kitchen £ 2,000.00 Bowls Equipment £ 200.00 Water Pipes £ 200.00 Horden Helping Hands - Litter Picks £ 100.00

Cllr Robert Miners Gala Transport £ 400.00 Taylor Half Term Holiday Activities £ 100.00 Wingate Healthy Snacks £ 100.00 Club Outing £ 100.00 Flamingoland Fling Challenge £ 100.00 Contribution to Centre Managers Wages £ 2,000.00 Patch Chat and Sew £ 1,500.00 Cricket Club £ 2,973.00 Community Facilities £ 540.00 Half Term Activities £ 100.00 Cllr Eunice Mutual Gain Event £ 90.00 Huntington Lumiere school activities £ 125.00 Shotton & Tommy Simpson memorial Event £ 250.00 South Christmas Parties £ 500.00 Hetton New Boiler System RT Centre £ 6,250.00 Running Costs Shotton Partnership £ 1,400.00 New Equipment Bowls Club £ 100.00 Cllr Ivan Mutual Gain Event £ 90.00 Cochrane Lumiere School Activities £ 125.00 Shotton & South Hetton New Boiler System RT Centre £ 5,000.00 Cllr Karen Dragon Boating Event £ 100.00 Hawley Peterlee Pumas t shirts for juniors £ 100.00 Passfield Peterlee Indoor bowling club xmas party £ 100.00 Holiday Hunger £ 160.00 Oakerside Mother and Toddler £ 100.00 Group Camp £ 100.00 Helford Road Under 9s boy £ 200.00 Santas Chirstmas Wish £ 333.00 East Durham Boys Under 8s £ 500.00

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The East Durham Area Action Partnership Board

The Board is the decision making body of the Area Action Partnership. It meets formally at least six times per year and has 21 members who are brought together from the public, partners and elected officials.

Public Partner Councillor

Linda King Housing Councillor Angela Surtees Michael Doyle Easington Rona Hardy Voluntary Sector Councillor Marian Oliver Malcolm Fallow Parish Rep Doreen Liversidge Business Councillor Audrey Laing Denise Fielding Peterlee East Edna Connor Fire Councillor Sue McDonnell Phil Innis Peterlee West Bill Smithson Durham County Council Councillor Leanne Kennedy Sarah Robson/John Reed Dawdon

Terry Murray Health Councillor Alan Napier Tina Balbach Murton John Lane Police Councillor Lyn Pounder Lee Blakelock Blackhall

Forum Event

East Durham AAP Forum Members were given a range of opportunities to vote on those issues that should be the Priorities for the East Durham AAP 2017/18, including:-

At December’s Forum event there were awards made against the Altogether categories recognising work done by local groups.

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Theme Project Wealthier Heselden War Memorial NE First Credit Union East Durham Trust - winner Greener Greenscape - winner Easington LNR Reach for the Beach Healthier Macrae House The Dementia Project - winner Thornley Active Zone Children and Young People Horden Summer Activities 2016 and 2017 Easington Summer Programme - winner Horden and Peterlee Rugby Club Safer Shotton Mutual Gain Project Mini Police - winner Wingate CCTV

Priorities

The priorities for 2018/19 were agreed upon by the East Durham AAP Board to be rolled over given it had been a shortened year due the interruptions as a result of the local and general elections.

• Maintaining the Social Fabric of Our Communities • Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing • Activities for Children and Young People

Priority Groups

The role of an AAP Priority Group is to consider the issues raised by the Priority Group members, Forum and Board members. They should examine these against any existing services/facilities (assets) which have been set up to tackle the issues and look at whether they are making a difference or not. If they are, do they need any further support? If they are not then do we need to ‘tweak’ them to make them work and again do they need our support? If there is nothing in place then how can we work with relevant services/organisations/groups to design, develop and instigate possible solutions?

Each Priority Group has nominated a lead Board Member from the group, to enable direct feedback to the Board regarding progress.

Maintaining the Social Fabric of our Community - This priority is the overarching theme for East Durham AAP and has a focus on 3 areas, Supporting Volunteers, Supporting Vulnerable People and Support Community Buildings. This Priority Group is chaired by Malcolm Fallow.

Health Mental Health and Wellbeing – Chaired by Edna O’Connor. Over the last year the Priority Group has focussed on supporting people with dementia in the East Durham.

Activities for Children and Young People – Chaired by Rona Hardy, Public Representative of AAP Board. Over the last year the Priority Group has focussed on holiday hunger and addressing child poverty that exists in East Durham.

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County Durham Partnership (CDP)

As well as having partners on the AAP Board, East Durham AAP itself is part of the wider County Durham Partnership (CDP). The CDP is made up from all of the key service providers in the County Durham, such as , County Durham and Fire and Rescue Service, Durham County Council, North East Chamber of Commerce, Durham University, Voluntary and Community Sector, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Public Health, Police and Crime Commissioner and Housing.

East Durham AAP submits regular reports on how it is impacting on the CDPs priority areas which is taken to the Partnership Board.

The CDP Forum meets three times per year and brings AAP Chairs with members of the CDP Board. The East Durham AAP Chair Malcolm Fallow has attended the CDP forum meetings this year For more info on the CDP have a look at their website. www.countydurhampartnership.co.uk

Consultations / Presentations

AAPs are seen by the Council and other partners as key consultees when major changes are being discussed and information is being disseminated. During 2016/17 East Durham AAP have been involved in several key consultations and received a number of Presentations including:

Month Consultation / Presentation June 2017 • Women in Business • Capital Grants launch July 2017 • East Durham Solutions

September 2017 • Credit Union • Impact of Universal Credit October 2017 • LEADER • Holiday Activities feedback November 2017 • MTFP • Heritage Coast February 2018 • Care Navigation • History and Records Office March 2018 • Fire Service – arson attacks • Loan Shark activity

Wider AAP Work • Community Development work • External fundraising • Community Events • Business Planning

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• County Durham Plan Consultation and Examination.

As well as having partners as part of the AAP Board, East Durham AAP are also involved in other partnership arrangements including East Durham Domestic Violence Network, North East First Credit Union, Leader Local Advisory Group, Mutual Gain, Countywide Dementia Group etc

Performance Management and Monitoring of Projects

Area Budget/Neighbourhood Budget Projects that the AAP supports are monitored on a regular basis. In order to do this each project must identify and number of outcomes, milestones and key performance indicators. These forecast figures are submitted as part of the application and are shown in detail as part of the project description is appendices one, two and three.

All area budget projects must return monitoring forms on a quarterly basis. These returns are submitted to the AAP Board and to the AAP Funding Team. Projects that are not performing as expected can be looked at and supported where appropriate.

Key Performance Indicators

Looking through all what difference forms for Area Budget this table shows the collated figures against each of the KPI References/Overarching themes. These themes are based on target headings set out by the County Durham Partnership.

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Altogether Safer Total AS3 No of schemes aimed at reducing inter-generational and repeat offending - AS4 No of people benefitting from initiatives aimed at reducing anti-social - behaviour AS6Ref AltogetherNo of road Bettersafety initiativesDurham (Overarching theme) Total- AB1AS7 NoNo of of voluntary people benefitting and community from alcohol groups and supported substance misuse reduction 177 15 AB2 Noinitiatives of community buildings and facilities supported 29 AB3AS8 NoNo of of people schemes accessing aimed at new/improved protecting vulnerable community people buildings from harmand facilities 150 - AB5 No of people given access to new cultural/sporting/recreational - AS9 opportunitiesNo of schemes aimed at preventing violent extremism and terrorism - AB6 NoAltogether of people Healthier engaged in voluntary work 18 AB7AH1 NoNo of of people people involved involved in in local initiatives decision aimed making at improving processes health 8- AH2 AltogetherNo of schemes Wealthier aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing 350 AW1AH4 NoNo of of jobs schemes created aimed at improving the quality of life, independence, care 3 11 AW2 Noand of support jobs safeguarded for people with long term conditions - AW3AH5 NoNo of of people people supported benefitting into from employment schemes aimed at reducing health 6 - AW4 Noinequalities of advice andand earlyguidance deaths sessions 8 AW5 NoAltogether of people Greener trained - AG3 No of people involved in schemes to enhance, conserve and maximise AW6 No of qualifications gained --- AW7 NoDurham’s of training natural weeks environment - AG4 No of schemes aimed at reducing carbon emissions and adapting to the AW8 No of apprenticeships supported - AW10 Noimpact of businesses of climate supported/advised change - AG5 No of schemes aimed at maximising the value and benefits of Durham’s AW11 No of tourism initiatives supported - AW16 Nonatural of IT environmentconnectivity initiatives supported - AW18AG6 NoNo of of schemes schemes aimed aimed at at nurturing delivering business a cleaner, creation, more attractive development and and - growthsustainable environment. AG7 No of schemes aimed at promoting sustainable design and protecting AW19 No of schemes aimed at creating vibrant and successful towns - AW20 NoDurham’s of schemes heritage aimed at improving the housing offer - AW21 No of people benefitting from schemes that reduce the impact of welfare - reform Altogether Better for Children and Young People CYP1 No of pupils engaged in educational projects designed to improve - attainment CYP3 No. of CYP involved in projects to promote personal and social development - CYP5 No of children and young people involved in schemes to help them make 800 healthy choices and give them the best start in life CYP8 No of schemes aimed at improving support and outcomes for families 1 CYP9 No of children and young people involved in schemes to help them realise and maximise their potential during the early years, school years and into - employment and training Total Number Beneficiaries 1576

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Thank You

East Durham AAP would like to thank everyone who has supported their work over the year especially those who came along to Board meetings, priority groups, forum events, small grants panels, sub groups and other events and activities. We would like more people to get involved in 2017/18 so if you would like to be active within East Durham AAP or know anyone else who would be interested then come along to one of our meetings or give the East Durham AAP team a call. Contact info for East Durham Area Action Partnership

John Murphy AAP Co-ordinator Julie Community Development Project Officer Wayne Gibson Community Development Project Officer Ian Moran Community Development Project Officer Linsey Wolfe Support Officer

Spectrum 8 Spectrum Business Centre Seaham SR7 7TT

03000 262 054 [email protected] www.durham.gov.uk/eastdurhamaap

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