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East Durham Area Action Partnership Annual Report 2010/11

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CONTENTS Page

Summary 4

1. Foreword 6 1.1 Area Action Partnership (AAP) Chair 6 2. Background to Area Action Partnership 7 2.1 What is an Area Action Partnership? 7 2.2 Priorities for East Durham AAP for 2011/12 8 3. The AAP Structure 8 3.1 The Forum 8 3.2 The Board 9 3.3 The Priority Groups 10 3.4 The Funding Appraisal Panel 11 3.5 The AAP Team 11 3.6 The Bigger Picture 11 4. Delivery 12 4.1 Through the Board 12 5. Finance and Projects 16 5.1 Area Budget 16 5.2 Neighbourhood Budget 17 5.3 Highways Budget 18 5.4 Members Initiative Fund 18 6. AAP Impact 19 6.1 Outcomes 19 7. Promotion and Marketing 20 7.1 Communication Strategy 20 7.2 Newsletter 20 7.3 Websites 20 7.4 E-bulletin 21 7.5 Facebook/ Twitter 21 8. Way Forward for 2011/12 21 8.1 Priorities 21

Cover main: Horden Viaduct. Other (left to right) AAP funded projects—Transport Advocates, Seaham Skate Park, Dawdon Adventure Club and Family Learning Fund.

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Appendices Page

1. AAP Delivery Action Plan 2010-2011 22

2. Summary of Neighbourhood Budgets 2010-2011 29

3. Summary of Highway Budgets 2010-2011 37

4. Summary of Members Initiative 2010-2011 40

White Lea Farm, East Durham Coast, National Trust

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Map of East Durham AAP Area

In 2010/11 a total of 57 projects were funded by the Neighbourhood Budget of elected members

and the AAP area budget.

Murton Youth Facility launch event—funded by Councillors Alan Napier and Alice Naylor neighbourhood budgets

Summary

East Durham Area Action Partnership (AAP) has been on operation now for 18 months.

During this time the AAP has delivered Actions to cross cutting objectives including:

Social issues, tackling anti-social behaviour, reducing the fear of crime, improving health and well-being including the aspirations of children and young people.

Economic issues including access to work and training, up-skilling people to meet future employment opportunities. This includes regeneration, attracting visitors to the area, employers and investment as well as providing facilities for people to access the internet and find work.

Environmental issues such as access to outdoor education, play and sports facilities, amenity improvements and enhancing

The AAP has addressed these cross cutting themes as a result of its forum members: who are members of the public, individuals, groups, statutory bodies, Elected Members, private sector and voluntary sector organisations The forum members raise issues which are important to residents in East Durham.

These issues form the basis of AAP priorities which are translated into the Action Plan funded by both elected members through their Neighbourhood Budgets and directly by the AAP Area Budget.

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East Durham Coast from Easington Colliery site of the former South Shaft

Councillors also contributed to specific projects through their own highways and member initiative budgets (appendix 2).

The projects are delivered by our partners, private, public, charitable or voluntary sector agencies. This has resulted in additional funding, expertise and a wider public benefit than originally envisaged. Many projects have attracted further match funding from successful funding bids to a value of at least 50% of the original value of the scheme.

It is acknowledged that East Durham area has many strengths, not least it’s social capital investment with people working together to achieve maximum impact from available resources.

This has been reflected in a number AAP successes, for example 13 full time jobs have being secured for young people as a result of AAP projects which only set out with the objective of training young people in skills required by local engineering companies. The annual report provides further reflection on what it has been achieved through this spirit of collaboration over the past year.

Eastlea Community Centre, Seaham received funding from the neighbourhood budget of Councillors Bell and Bell

Transport Advocates—providing advice to people in East Durham about transport availability, funded by the AAP area budget

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Job Creation Priority of the AAP 2010/11 Snow Squads Project developed and supported by the AAP

1. Foreword 1.1 Area Action Partnership Chair

The East Durham Area Action Partnership (AAP) has now been running for 18 months and I am very pleased with the progress we have made over this period as Chair of the AAP board. We have spent a total of £2,518,576 across East Durham which have contributed to providing employment, safer and more inclusive communities which are also greener and healthier and which recognise the hopes and aspirations of our young people. We have secured match funding as a result of collaborative work across agencies and organisations. This has increased the value of projects and their benefits beyond our original vision. Hard work by members of our community must be recognised. Many people give up their time to help everyone. “The Big Society has always been big in East Durham.” We hope that all of our communities will benefit from these projects. We moved into a new financial year in April with significant challenges ahead and budget restrictions imposed by the local government review. This will affect all of us, however I hope that the AAP will continue to reflect what local people want and influence service provision to maintain the social fabric of our communities. I must take the opportunity to thank all board members, partners and the AAP team for all their hard work and achievements over the past year.

Alan Miller

Family Learning Fund Project, Children and Young People Priority of the AAP 2010/11

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2. Background to the AAP

2.1 What is an AAP? There are 14 Area Action Partner-ships (AAP) in the Durham County Council area which are diverse in terms of both their geographical area and the size of the resident popula-tion. East Durham AAP has a popula-tion of over 92,000 people.

The AAP are a key way of engaging with local people and working in part-nership with organisations that oper-ate within the area. The main priority of the AAP is to ensure that action is taken to deliver quality, cost effective services that meet the needs of the local area. The proposed functions of AAP are based around four themes:

Working with communities – shap-ing local identities allowing them to have a clear, strong voice.

People power – involving local people to help shape decisions, policy, and services.

Local action – resolving local issues quickly and effectively by targeting key priorities.

Reviewing performance – improving access to local performance informa-tion to help understanding of service requirements.

AAPs reflect the interests of the local communities that they serve and en-courage residents to take an active interest in their local area.

Board meeting Wingate Spring 2011 Priority Group Presentation

The official launch meeting for East Durham AAP was held on 11th May 2009 and it was so popu-lar that a second launch was held 20th May 2009. Over 200 people attended the launches includ-ing members of the public, Parish and County Councillors and partner organisations. Membership of the AAP has more than doubled to 731 members by April 2011.

There were two further forums which were held in 2010 at Blackhall Community Centre in July 2010 which discussed the five AAP priorities and at the Hazelwell Centre, Haswell in January 2011 where future priorities were discussed for 2011/12 in East Durham. The information resulting from this Forum event was evaluated and submitted to the Board which supported the decision to make Maintaining the Social Fabric of Our Communities an overarching Priority for 2011/12.

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3.1 The Forum The AAP Forum is open to anyone who lives or works in the AAP area. It is a means for members of the AAP community to make their views known on the issues and opportunities in their area as well as being involved, if they choose to, in addressing these.

The Forum met twice during 2010/11, the 731 East Durham members have been involved in shaping our priorities and Action Plan. Members include individuals, representatives from the public, private, voluntary and charitable sectors and other interest groups.

“It is a Forum that works”

Bob Blair Forum Member (Chair of Main-taining the Social Fabric of Our Commu-nities Priority Group April 2011)

2.2 Priorities for East Durham Area Action Partnership for 2010/11

The first meeting of the AAP discussed priority themes in 2009/10. This resulted in five Priorities which continued to be the priorities for 2010/11:

Job Creation Education Children and Young People Transport and Access Infrastructure and Regeneration

3. The AAP Structure

Forum

Membership is open to all who live in or work in the AAP boundary. The main role of the forum member is to determine the AAP Priorities, contribute to the Action Plan, raise local issues at board meetings and participate in consultations.

Board

Comprises of 7 Councillors, 7 partner organisations representatives and 7 members of the public. The Board is the decision making body, although responsibility can be delegated to other groups such as Priority Groups.

Priority Groups

Made up of interested forum members and those professionals whose expertise lies within the priority. The main role is to develop the Action Plan around the priorities. This is achieved by looking at the underlying issues set by the Forum and developing actions that make a difference in East Durham.

Funding Appraisal Panel

Consists of representatives from each section of the Board. Established to appraise Area and Neighbourhood Budget funding application and to evaluate, appraise and make recommendations to the Board. The panel advise on the potential for securing additional funding or achieving added value.

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3.2 The Board The East Durham AAP Board consists of the following: Public Members: Alan Miller (Chairperson 2010/11); Pat English; Rona Hardy (replaced Grahame Morris); Andrew Kennedy; Wendy Kennedy; Grahame Morris (to May 10); Terry Murray and Alison Nutter. Elected Members: Councillor Eddie Bell; Councillor David Boyes (replaced Councillor Paul Stradling); Councillor Rob Crute; Councillor Bill Jeffrey (Town/ Parish Council); Councillor Ralph Liddle; Councillor Alan Napier; Councillor Paul Stradling (to mid 2010/11); Councillor Gordon Tennant.

Service Partners: Sarah Robson/Phil Barclay (Durham County Council); Mal-colm Fallow (Voluntary Sector); Graeme Greig (Health); Tony Grufferty (Fire and Rescue); Bill Marley (Business); Paul Tanney (Housing); Chief Inspector Elaine Taylor (Police);

The East Durham Board has met seven times between April 2010 and April 2011. The Board’s main business is to focus on the priorities set by Forum members and implementing ways in which it can start to address these. The Board also works with local residents to take action on local issues and monitor the effectiveness of local services.

The Board meeting agenda is divided into three sections: Section 1 - provides the public with an opportunity to raise questions with the AAP board and put forward suggestions and ideas.

Section 2 - reviews the business of the Board, looking at items for consideration, proposed projects to be carried out in East Durham and other proposals requiring Board approval.

Section 3 - is an opportunity for AAP part-ners to showcase these projects and achievements, to present County Council Partnership consultations which require AAP/ Forum/ Public input and to make people aware of any other items of interest in East Durham.

Board meeting at Dawdon Spring 2011

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“I feel that the strength of the East Durham Area Action Partnership, and much of the initial suc-cess, is down to the true partnership working where the views and opinions of everyone are valued equally”

Malcolm Fallow—Chief Executive East Durham Trust, Board Member East Durham AAP

3.3 The Priority Groups The role of an AAP Priority Group is to con-sider the issues raised by the wider Forum which have been determined to be Priorities over the year. The groups meet to explore and investigate issues and agree actions that will impact on the issues. The questions raised by the Priority Groups include: What is the scale and scope of the

challenge? What are the key factors that impact on

this Priority? What actions would contribute to a

successful outcome? What is going on already? Do people know about it? How successful are current initiatives –

what differences are they making? What has been tried already – did it

succeed, if not why not? Who else do we need to involve? Do we have enough information about

the issue? What more do we need and who has

the data?

A lead Board Member sits on each Priority Group to enable direct feedback to the Board regarding progress. The Priority Groups currently in operation are made up of the following Board, Forum and co-opted Service Representatives:

Job Creation – led by Bill Marley supported by a 13 member working party and wider interest from 38 forum members.

Infrastructure and Regeneration – led by Terry Murray supported by a 9 member working party and wider interest from 41 forum members.

Children and Young People – led by Alison Nutter, supported by a 13 member working party and wider interest from 54 forum members.

Transport and Access – led by Pat English, supported by a 19 member working party and wider interest from 30 forum members.

Education – led by Malcolm Fallow with the support of a 13 member working party and interest of 37 forum members.

Seaham Town Centre

Seaham Station

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Principal AAP Co-ordinator, Community De-velopment Project Officers who manage individual project implementation and sup-port staff (see below).

3.6 The Bigger Picture

The AAPs’ are part of a large countywide strategic development and delivery network, with the County Durham Partnership as the overarching body.

AAPs’ are seen as one of the key means of neighbourhood engagement and delivery mechanisms which provide local residents of County Durham with an opportunity to get involved and help shape the delivery of council services on the ground in their area.

The Chair of each AAP attends the County Durham Partnership Forum to discuss up and coming strategic and neighbourhood level issues with leads from all the other thematic groups.

Board meeting Wingate Spring 2011

East Durham Area Action Partnership Team Name Contact telephone no.

Principal AAP Co-ordinator Shealagh Pearce 03000 262054

Principal Community Development Project Officer Jason Turnough 03000 262062

Community Development Project Officers Julie Bearpark Tom Whellans

Barbara Williams Jane Mills

03000 262057 03000 262060 03000 262059 03000 262061

Support Officer Paula Stockport 03000 262065

3.4 The Funding Appraisal Panel

The Funding Appraisal Panel examines Area and Neighbourhood Budget applications against a set of localised and priority driven criteria. A collective recommendation is given to the AAP Board as to whether to support or reject each application or ask for further infor-mation. The Board consider this recommenda-tion when making its final decision.

The Funding Appraisal Panel is made up of the following: Alan Miller (Public) Chair of Meeting Councillor Eddie Bell (Elected Member) Malcolm Fallow (Partner Representative) Wendy Kennedy (Public) Bill Marley (Partner Representative) Alison Nutter (Public) Councillor Alan Napier (Elected Member) Paul Tanney (Statutory/ Partner Representative)

3.5 The AAP Team

This is composed of Shealagh Pearce,

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4.1 Through the Board

General Business Elected a Board Chair and Members. Continued to address the five Priorities

determined by Forum members when the AAP was set up.

Received information in regards to County Councillors to allocate their Neighbourhood Budgets to develop projects in response to community need. A number of councillors have pooled their budgets resulting in significant com-munity based projects.

Allocated £150,000 of AAP Area Budget. Dealt with emerging community issues

as presented by forum members, working with other Council departments and partners to resolve the issues raised.

This includes: Why accommodation was empty in

Seaham How to acquire doggy bags

Consultation about a reduction in councillors at Monk Hesleden Paris Council

Request for one of the 14 AAPs to be-come a member of the Limestone Landscapes Partnership

A letter regarding the closure of East Durham Positive Inclusion Partnership

A request for debt advisors from the Citizens Advice Bureau

The state and future of the empty school in Easington Colliery

The sale of council grazing land Clarification of refuse and recycling

collections Whether free bus passes would be

continued due to LGR Potholes which affect wheelchair

accessibility

Removing Pit Wall at Horden Councillor P Stradling right and Fred Rowe, Horden Regeneration Partnership East Durham Coast Heritage Trail from Nose Point Seaham

Peterlee Skate Park funding by Councillor Laing, Tennant, Sloan and Liddle Neighbourhood Budgets

Family Learning Fund—funded by the East Durham AAP Area Budget

Funding contributing towards Blackhall Community Association by Councillors Rob Crute and Alan Cox

4. Delivery

The Board, it’s Priority Groups and the AAP team are constantly developing, advising, com-menting upon, supporting, promoting and engaging with numerous Durham County Council and partner services, organisations and projects. Sections 4.1 and 4.2 provide a brief overview of just some of the work that the AAP as a whole has been involved in.

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Examples of Press Reports

A new youth facility has been developed at Murton Welfare Ground for a range of youth activities. The facility was opened by Sunderland footballer Jordan Henderson and it was well publicised in the local media.

The training of volunteers to advise residents about public transport services as transport advocates.

The funding of after school classes in engineering through the School Engineering Challenge.

A fund to encourage parents to get involved in learning with their children.

Funding to help transform the Centre Field Pavilion at Horden which provides a place for all ages to meet as well as for young people to hang out.

The demolition of a 111 year pit wall at Horden to make way for environmental enhancements and regeneration initiatives.

Reducing delays on the B1287 at North Terrace & North Road in Seaham.

Press Reports of Partner Projects Supported by the AAP

The Snow Squads Project led by East Durham Trust, looking out for vulnerable people during harsh weather conditions.

Medium Term Financial Plan. AAP Forum members were asked to consider the

Presentations were delivered from

The Assistant Chief Executive, Lorraine O’Donnell to provide feedback arising from the Consultation of the Medium Term Financial Plan.

Groundwork East Durham to give an update to the board on the Youth Work & Play Rangers placements and NVQ training.

Nightstop who help young people find a bed for the night.

The Local Childrens Board regarding the East Durham Emotional Wellbeing Service to show the impact of this service on children and young people in the area and how the AAP and the Board can work more closely in the future to sustain positive action for young people.

The Limestone Landscape Partnership. The Childrens Trust Easington Local

Childrens Board. Durham County Council on Durham County

Plan and consultation on the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment and Spatial Strategy.

Durham County Council on the Review of Indoor Sports and Leisure Consultation.

Gully House, Wingate, funding provided through the neighbourhood budget of Councillor L O’Donnell for

refurbishment and transfer of the asset to the Gully House Residents Association

Wheatley Hill Angling Club—funding provided by the neighbourhood budget of Councillor B Wilson towards im-proving the facility for community use

implications of service reductions in response to the £123.5 million savings. The Forum Members were asked to identify which service budgets should be protected or reduced.

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Consultations

The Board has been consulted upon Medium Term Financial Consultation.

As a result of the local Government review Durham county Council are required to make savings of over £127m in the next four years. Forum members were asked to give their views on which services should be protected.

Various elements of the County Durham Plan

Conservation Area Appraisals Strategic Housing Land Availability

Assessment (Local Development Frame

work) Home to School Transport Contaminated Land Strategy Charging for day-care Bus Service Consultation Leisure Facilities A Draft Concept Statement for the

former Easington Colliery Mine with regard to housing and future planning.

Fire Service consultation on Integrated Risk Management Plan

County Durham Sports Strategy

Collaboration with

Healthworks who work on improving the health of older people, improving the mental health of those seeking work, providing advice to young people and much more.

Durham & Darlington NHS Trust to raise awareness of the main types of cancer affecting people in East Durham, encouraging earlier presentation of symptoms for better outcomes.

East Durham Community Safety (Local Area Partnerships).

Learning disabilities locality user group for East Durham.

Residents associations

Parish and Town Councils

Citizens Advice Bureau

Credit Union

Review of Sport and Leisure Indoor Facilities

County Durham Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports

Review of Changes to Subsidised Bus Services

Mid Term Financial Plan

East Durham Rail Station

The AAP also distributed the County Durham Settlement Survey

Forum events provided an opportunity for two way dialogue between the Board partners and the public regarding budget setting

The AAP team are becoming involved in an NHS Initiative ‘Talking about Cancer’ which hopes to provide screening for cancer much earlier to improve outcomes.

AAP listen to views of the Young Peoples

Shotton Hall, East Durham

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Project Delivery East Durham AAP has 5 Priority groups that develop all the projects to be included in the Action Plan. A Funding Appraisal Panel was set up to review Neighbourhood and Area Budget applications before they came to the Board. The scrutiny role of the groups ensures value for money, additionality and additional expertise. Members of the Board have been involved in a Development Day in May 2010, which robustly reviewed how East Durham AAP has been operating and areas for improvement. The AAP has involvement in wider partnership projects including the Limestone Landscapes Partnership, a Heritage Lottery Funded project to conserve the natural and built heritage of a wide area including East Durham and get local people more involved in its future. Developed a project with the Local Childrens Board to enable multi agency positive activity sessions for children and young people aged between 5 and 19, addressing gaps in provision and priority areas.

This builds on the current provision of Active Listeners who are based in venues across East Durham (trained in Counselling NVQ Level 3) and the provision of emotional support to either children, young people and/or their families which are provided by Action for Children. Achievements The East Durham AAP team received the bronze and silver awards for Investors in Communities for excellence in community engagement. A scheme at Horden Pavillion which has provided young people with a safe place to enjoy activities. This has been recognised by Durham Police as setting best practise, providing a place to go, activities and changing aspirations as well as people from across age ranges mixing with each other. The project was awarded the County Durham ‘POP’ award for community based Policing.

Seaham Skate Park Launch 2010/11 . Cllr Eddie Bell celebrating with the young people involved in the skatepark design.

The Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary shares in the success of the inter-generational project with funding from Councillor Dennis Maddison at Horden Pavillion—lead and managed by Dave Robinson

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Poppy field looking to Easington Colliery

5. Finance and Projects

Durham County Council has developed and continued to sustain several locally controlled funding budgets to support the work of the AAP and to contribute directly to local neighbourhood improvements. These budgets are either decided upon by the AAP Board or by a Durham County Council elected member.

5.1 Area Budget The Area Budget is an annual allocation of £150,000, which is made to each Area Action Partnership to support community led initiatives to meet local needs. The Area Budget has been provided to encourage community participation in decision making. The Area Budget was used for five different projects in 2010/11 aimed at addressing issues within the top five priorities. Several of these projects have also impacted on a number of the other cross cutting priorities including health and wellbeing, community safety and local economy. A minimum of £80,000 has been attracted as match funding to further support the delivery of the five area budget projects. The projects included:

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Dawdon Adventure Club and play equipment at Wingate Community Centre. The skate parks in Peterlee and Seaham combined with activities to promote active healthy lifestyles, fun and enjoyment for our young people has significantly reduced reports of vandalism and nuisance and improved residents’ quality of life. Supporting Local Communities To improve community centres, facilities and support including the Robin Todd Centre at South Hetton, Hazelwell Centre in Haswell, computers for Deaf Hill Community Association, an internet café at Wingate, tea dance in Wingate, kitchen equipment at the Greenhills Centre in Wheatley Hill, a Social Regeneration Officer for Murton, transition of community based activities to the Robin Todd Centre in South Hetton, support staff at Blackhall Community Association and Shotton Community Centre and an asset transfer of Gully House in Wingate from Durham County Council to the local community.

Advice regarding money matters is very important and funding has been provided to support the provision of local Citizens Advice Bureau surgeries at community centres. Community centres have also benefited from support to provide IT equipment, enabling people to access the internet to help find jobs, training, advice and enjoy using the World Wide Web.

Environment A number of amenity areas have been improved such as Easington Colliery Welfare Park and an outdoor education facility has been facilitated by the angling club in Wheatley Hill. Two areas of Peterlee are being environmentally improved, picnic tables have been provided for Castle Eden Village Hall and off road biking has been reduced in Seaham as well as putting on a brass festival and restoring mining memorials and banner displays in order to attract tourists to East Durham.

5.2 Neighbourhood Budget The Neighbourhood Budget (NB) is an annual allocation of £25,000 to each of the Durham County Council’s elected members in East Durham to support the improvement of social, economic and environmental activities in their area. The NB aims to support the funding of proposals, which are identified as priorities within the AAP Action Plan and other neighbourhood priorities for the local area.

There are 24 County Council elected members within the East Durham AAP area, equating to a potential spending power of £600,000, 15 elected members fully allocated their NB within 2009/10, seven elected members carried over part of their allocation into 2010/11, whilst two of the elected members have taken the opportunity to carry over their full allocation into 2010/11.

For 2010/11, 50 NB funded projects had been implemented, equating to a spend of £688,919; however, these also attracted a further £540,952 in match funding into East Durham.

With the support of Durham County Council (DCC) elected members:

Regeneration: projects have included Creating parking bays in Seaham, improving verges in Blackhall, refurbishing footway in Easington Colliery, implementing traffic calming measures and improving pedestrian facilities at Seaham.

Children & Young People Improving facilities and activities for children and young people including lighting for Seaham Skate Park, a play area in Blackhall, toddler park in Shotton, a school drama project in Thornley, protective flooring for dance nights in Peterlee, musical instruments for Seaham Music Academy, support for a cricket club at South Hetton,

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5.3 Highways Budget

The Highways Budget is an annual allocation of £6,000, which is made to each Durham County Council elected members and is designed to impact on priorities identified within the Local Transport Plan. Schemes must be capital spend and developed in conjunction with the Durham County Council Highways section. There were 24 individual projects supported through this budget which addressed highway safety by improving access, reducing speed and enhancing pedestrian facilities. Highways budgets contributed towards over £150,000 worth of highways improvements throughout East Durham in 2010/11.

5.4 Members Initiative Fund

The Members Initiative Fund (MIF) is an annual allocation of £2,000 to each Durham County Council elected member. The aim of MIF is to tackle neighbourhood priorities in a dynamic and proactive way. It is there to support community and voluntary groups to develop their effectiveness and support them to respond to community and neighbourhood needs. There were 170 grants made through the MIF in 2010/11 totalling £43,593.

Improving pedestrian facilities in Easington Colliery by Councillors David Boyes and Alan Barker through their Neighbourhood Budget

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View to Easington Colliery from the former Colliery Site

6. AAP Impact

6.1 Outcomes

Schemes have had the following impacts by scheme type:

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7. Promotion and Marketing

7.1 Communications Strategy The Board identified communication as an essential element of AAP delivery (and area for improvement), making sure the Forum and local residents are aware of what is going on within the Partnership and how they can get involved. The Board has developed a Communications Strategy and Action Plan and is currently looking at developing a Marketing Plan. The AAP team will continue to work closely with Durham County Council’s Corporate Communications department and continue to keep local press and publications up to date. The AAP has prepared a consultation database to implement an active engagement strategy over the coming year. Activities which are being looked at include a road show for the public to meet the AAP team, open surgeries. This will look at continually improving links to residents and stakeholders in East Durham. With community central to the approach which is used, the AAP team are also looking at improving medial links

This will look

7.2 Newsletters A newsletter is in the process of being prepared to email to forum members and place on the website.

7.3 Websites The website can be found on the Durham County Council corporate website by selecting ‘Area Action Partnership’. Links are provided to all 14 AAPs’. The link for East Durham AAP is http://www.durham.gov.uk/eastdurhamaap

The website contains minutes from meetings, board meetings, how to get involved and contact information as well as coming events.

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8. Way Forward for 2011/12

8.1 Priorities

The AAP Board and Forum have finalised key priorities for 2010/11. The general consensus from within the Executive (Chair, Vice Chairs and Co-ordinator) is to continue with the existing five priorities with an overarching priority of ‘Maintaining the Social Fabric of Our Communities’. The rationale for this decision is to allow the current Action Plan to gather evidence on current delivery and inform the Forum and Board as to future Action Plan delivery.

Durham Coast at Blackhall

7.4 E-bulletins

An e-bulletin is in the initial stages of development. It will provide an update of what the AAP is up to and what it has achieved between each publication date. The e-bulletin will be sent to stakeholders who have a dedicated email address.

7.5 Facebook/Twitter

East Durham AAP has been selected to pilot modern forms of communication and the AAP Coordinator will be developing a Facebook presence.

FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE EAST DURHAM AAP PLEASE VISIT OUR PAGES ON

THE DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE: www.durham.gov.uk/eastdurhamaap

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Appendices

AAP Delivery Action Plan 2010/11

Summary of Neighbourhood Budgets 2010/11

Summary of Highway Budgets 2010/11

Summary of Members Initiative 2010/11