East Durham AAP Annual Report 2009-10

East Durham AAP Annual Report 2009/10
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East Durham
Area Action Partnership
Annual Report 2009-10

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CONTENT
1. Forewords from:
1.1 Brian Stephens
(Portfolio holder for Partnership & Community) 3
1.2 Alan Napier
(Chairperson - East Durham AAP 2009/10) 3
2. Background to the AAP
2.1 What is an AAP? 5
2.2 How was the East Durham AAP born? 5
2.3 So what else happened at the launch? 6
3. The AAP Structure
3.1 The Forum 6
3.2 The Board 7
3.3 The Task Groups 8
4. Delivery
4.1 Through the Board Structure 9
4.2 Outside of the Board Structure 10
5. Finance and Projects
5.1 Area Budget 10
5.2 Neighbourhood Budget 11
5.3 Highways Budget 11
5.4 Members Initiative Fund 11
6. Promotion and Marketing 11
7. Way Forward for 2010 into 2011 12
APPENDICES
1. East Durham AAP Delivery Action Plan 13
2. Summary of Neighbourhood Budget 20
3. Summary of Highways Budget 22
4. Summary of Members Initiative Fund 24

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FOREWORD
The Area Action Partnerships are still in their relative infancy, having only been
operational for just under a year. However, due to the commitment and significant
effort on the part of the public representatives, service partners and elected members
on the Board, as well as the AAP Team, I am sure you will agree that we have made
great progress in beginning to deliver action to local communities as we promised.
The role of Forum members has also been integral to the initial success we have
achieved and is not to be underestimated.
With each AAP having different priorities to focus on, it has been critical for us to
develop initiatives and projects, linking with service partners’ policies. Due to the
demographic diversities across the County, this has resulted in a wide range of
projects linked to the priority areas of each individual AAP. We realise the need to
continually engage with and consult local people on local issues affecting their area,
and we are constantly learning and developing our partnership arrangements. I am
confident that the AAPs will build upon our experiences so far, and continue to
evolve, learn and progress, taking our valuable work from strength to strength.
I would like to take this opportunity to offer my personal thanks to all Board and
Forum members, as well as AAP Teams and outgoing Chairs for their dedication and
commitment and wish them every success for the coming year.
Councillor Brian Stephens - Portfolio holder for Partnership & Community
East Durham AAP Chairperson 2009-10
Since the initial 2 launches, held in May, where over 200
people attended the East Durham Area Action Partnership has
been successful in the development of a very strong and
experienced Board who have been instrumental in bringing
people together from across the area.
In addition to the development of the board, five priority groups
were developed and have met throughout the year to discuss
and address issues relating to the five priorities that were
agreed by the forum members.
The introduction of the AAP forums, which are open to anyone in the community, has
given the people of East Durham the opportunity to have a say on how services
should be delivered in their AAP area.
It has also been encouraging to see the development of good quality partnership
working. Local statutory and voluntary sector agencies, local people, Parish and

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County Councillors’ have come together to make sure that projects are developed
that reflect and address the needs raised by the community.
The Board has identified a number of challenges for the coming year that will further
develop the AAP as a positive means of engagement between local people and all
the partner agencies. It hopes to establish further good quality performance review
where Forum members will act as scrutiny. We plan to develop our Communication
and Engagement Strategy, and also deliver projects against the priorities set by the
forum.
As the outgoing Chair of the AAP I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate
and welcome the incoming Chair Alan Miller and also thank Shealagh Pearce
Principal Area Co-ordinator and her Team for all the support and hard work they have
given over the last year.
Councillor Alan Napier

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2. BACKGROUND TO THE AAP
2.1 WHAT IS AN AAP?
Area Action Partnerships (or AAPs for short) are a new way of involving you in the
work of your County Council, Town and Parish Councils, Housing, Health, Police and
Emergency Services, local businesses and the Voluntary and Community Sector,
placing you at the heart of local decision making.
East Durham AAP covers the
fourteen parishes of Castle
Eden, Dalton-le-Dale,
Easington Colliery, Easington
Village, Haswell, Horden,
Hawthorn, Hutton Henry, Monk
Hesleden, Murton, Peterlee,
Seaham, Wheatley Hill and
Wingate.
2.2 HOW WAS EAST
DURHAM AAP BORN?
The official launch meeting for
this specific AAP was held on
11th May, 2009 at Shotton Hall
in Old Shotton, Peterlee. This
launch proved to be so popular
a second launch was held 20th
May, 2009 at the Glebe Centre,
Murton. Over 200 people
attended the launches, with
members of the public, Parish
and County Councillors,
representatives from partner
organisations, community
venues and community
partnerships all represented on
the night.
The events were launched by Councillor Simon Henig, Leader of Durham County
Council. One of the main aims of the first meeting was to choose the name for the
AAP. In a close vote on the night, East Durham AAP came out as the final choice.

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2.3 SO WHAT ELSE HAPPENED AT THE LAUNCH?
Another important aim for the launch was to identify and rank priority themes for the
AAP to focus on over the coming year. There were many issues discussed on the
nights including education, transport, regeneration and the environment.
From the discussions, attendees developed the following priority themes using a
clear and open democratic process:
1. Job Creation (55 votes)
2. Infrastructure Regeneration (50 votes)
3. Youth Issues (48 votes)
4. Transport and Access (45 votes)
5. Education and Deprivation (44 votes)
6. Housing (40 votes)
7. Anti Social Behaviour and Fear of Crime (33 votes)
8. Streetscene/Environment (33 votes)
9. Mental Health (11 votes)
10. Healthy Lifestyle (11 votes)
Those people attending the launch were immediately signed up as members of the
AAP Forum and through the launch a request was put out to members of the public
to apply to become one of the seven public members required on the AAP Board.
3. THE AAP STRUCTURE:
3.1 THE FORUM
The AAP Forum is open to anyone who lives or works in the AAP area (see map on
page 5). 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
chose to be, in addressing these.
The Forum has met three times during 2009/10 – the 2 initial launches in May and an
update session in November, 250 community members have been involved.
The Forum event in November provided members with an opportunity to comment
upon forthcoming budget preparation for several of the AAP service partners
(Durham County Council, Fire and Emergency services, Police and Health). There
was also feedback from the Board and its task groups on progress to date, with the
opportunity for members to comment on the proposed projects identified by the task
groups to tackle some of the issues.
The current membership for the East Durham Forum stands at over 300, this
includes individuals, services, businesses and community and voluntary
organisations.

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3.2 THE BOARD
AAP Boards are made up of 21 people; 7 members of the public; 7 elected members
(6 unitary and 1 Parish) and 7 Service Partners (Health, Police, Housing, Emergency
Services, Business, Voluntary Sector and a County Council Head of Service).
The East Durham AAP Board consists of the following:
Public Members: Alan Miller (Chairperson 2010/11); Pat English; Wendy Kennedy;
Andrew Kennedy, Grahame Morris, Terry Murray and Alison
Nutter
Elected Members: Councillor Eddie Bell; Councillor Rob Crute; Councillor Ralph
Liddle; Councillor Alan Napier; Councillor Paul Stradling;
Councillor Gordon Tennant; Bill Jeffrey (Town/Parish Council)
Service Partners: Malcolm Fallow (East Durham Trust); Graeme Greig (Health);
Tony Grufferty (Fire and Rescue); Bill Marley (Business); Paul
Tanney (Housing); Chief Inspector Elaine Taylor (Police); Phil
Barclay/Sarah Robson (Senior Officers Durham County Council)
The East Durham Board has met 7 times between July 2009 and March 2010. The
Board’s main business is to focus on the priorities set by its Forum members (those
attending the launch events) and implementing ways in which they 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 first meeting of the Board took place on the 30th
July at the Greenhills Centre in
Wheatley Hill, and saw the election of Councillor Alan Napier to the Chair 2009/10. A
decision was made by the Board to establish a sub-group to investigate a starting
point of the ten agreed priorities from the events. This sub-group was populated with
at least one board member from each category to finalise both the number of
priorities and the rankings. Following the report from the sub-group, five priorities
were then agreed by the board:
Job Creation
Infrastructure and Regeneration
Youth Issues
Transport and Access
Education and Deprivation
The Board Meeting agenda is divided into three segments; the first provided the
opportunity for the public to approach the Board with queries, issues and
suggestions; the second segment concentrated on Board business and the action
plan, whilst the third provided an arena for partners or relevant agencies to come and
either consult, inform or involve the Board in their business.

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3.3 PRIORITY GROUPS
The role of an AAP Priority Group is to consider the steer given by the Forum at the
launch event, explore these issues further against existing or planned provision
(using information from partners and public) and identify potential actions that may
help address the issue.
Task Groups consider the following:
What’s 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?
Which geographic parts of the AAP area are affected?
What’s going on already?
Do people know about it?
How successful are current initiatives – what differences are they making?
What’s been tried already – did it succeed, if not why not?
Do we have enough information about the issue?
What more do we need and who’s got the data?
Who else do we need to involve?
Each Priority Group has a lead Board Member, to enable direct feedback to the
Board regarding progress.
The five Priority Groups currently in operation are made up of the following Board,
Forum and co-opted Service Representatives:
Job Creation – led by Bill Marley with the support of a 21 member working party
Education – led by Malcolm Fallow with the support of a 27 member working party
Children and Young People – led by Alison Nutter with the support of a 34 member
working party
Transport and Access – led by Pat English with the support of a 21 member
working party
Infrastructure and Regeneration – led by Terry Murray with the support of a 27
member working party
The Priority Groups have met several times and have proposed projects to address
the themes and issues raised at the Launch events.
Several links to existing working groups that are looking at similar priorities have
been formed with either a member of the Board or AAP Team attending. These
include the Peterlee and Seaham Local Multi Agency Partnerships (LMAPs)
regarding Community Safety and Crime; Groundwork East Durham regarding job

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creation and training initiatives, the East Durham Business Network regarding local
economy and the ‘Enjoy and Achieve’ working group for Easington Local Children’s
Boards regarding activities for young people. The AAP Team has also worked in
partnership with East Durham Trust regarding family learning opportunities, transport
issues and joint working as appropriate when supporting community groups.
4. DELIVERY
The Board, its Task Groups and the AAP Team is constantly developing, advising,
commenting upon, supporting, promoting and engaging with numerous services,
organisations and projects. Sections 4.1 and 4.2 provide a brief overview of just
some of the work the AAP as a whole has been involved in.
4.1 THROUGH THE BOARD STRUCTURE
Elected a Board Executive
Decided to concentrate on addressing the top five priorities, as voted for by
the Forum with an over-arching focus on Job Creation.
Supported the development of Playbuilder applications.
Had several press articles published
Assisted County Councillors to allocate their Neighbourhood Budgets to
develop projects in response to community need. A number of Councillors
‘pooled their budgets resulting in significant community based projects.
Allocated Area Budget
Dealt with emerging community issues as presented by forum members,
working with other Council departments and partners to resolve the issues
raised.
Received presentations from Durham County Council’s Highways Section
regarding highway development, gritting and gateways
Received a presentation from the East Durham Local Children’s Board on their
remit and how the AAP and their Board can work more closely in the future
The Board was part of a countywide consultation exercise to look at the
potential closure of 7 care homes.
Set up a Public and Parish Council Board representatives expenses claims
procedure
Supported the Durham County Council’s City of Culture Bid
Developed 5 Priority groups working on projects to address the issues
identified within the top five priorities.
The Board developed a funding appraisal group to examine Neighbourhood
and Area Budget applications before they came to the Board
Allocated £150,000 of Area Budget to seven projects whilst attracting high
level of match funding.
Forum events provided an opportunity for two way dialogue between the
Board partners and the public regarding budget setting.
Members of the Board have been involved in a Development Day, which has
robustly reviewed how East Durham AAP is currently operating.

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4.2 OUTSIDE OF THE BOARD STRUCTURE
The AAP Team has worked in partnership with Seaham Town Council and six
councillors regarding the development of Seaham Skate Park. This work has
included organising consultation with over 300 local children on the plans for
the skate park.
The AAP Team is working in partnership with Local Children’s Board delivery
groups in East Durham to ensure a co-ordinated approach to project
development.
The AAP Team is involved in the relevant LMAPs (Seaham and Peterlee)
delivery groups
The AAP Team is supporting the implementation of the Destination
Development Plan which focuses on the regeneration of Seaham and
increasing the number of tourists to the Heritage Coast.
East Durham AAP organised an Energy Champions Conference to highlight
the importance of saving energy to reduce costs for heating and lighting while
making improvements to the local environment.
There have been over 30 different services and groups supported through the
AAP who want to develop new projects or improve service delivery at a
neighbourhood level within East Durham. These include community based
activities, play sites, environmental improvements and youth provision (see
appendix 6)
5. FINANCE AND PROJECTS
To support the work of the AAP and to contribute directly to local neighbourhood
improvements, Durham County Council has developed and continued several locally
controlled funding budgets. 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 that meet local needs. The
Area Budget has been provided to encourage community participation in decision
making.
The Area Budget was used to fund seven different projects aimed at addressing
issues within the top five priorities. Several of these projects would also impact on a
number of the other priorities including health and wellbeing, community safety and
local economy.
From the seven projects supported through the Area Budget a minimum of £163,000
has been attracted into East Durham to further support their delivery.
For further information on these seven projects, please see Appendix 1.

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5.2 NEIGHBOURHOOD BUDGET
The Neighbourhood Budget (NB) is an annual allocation of £25,000, which is made
to each of the Durham County Council’s elected members to support the
improvement of social, economic and environmental well-being 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, 7 elected members will carry over part of their
allocation into 2010/11, whilst 2 of the elected members have taken the opportunity
to carry over their full allocation into 2010/11.
For 2009/10, 21 NB funded projects had been implemented, equating to a spend of
£510584; however, these also attracted a further £427829 in match funding into East
Durham.
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 13 individual projects supported through this budget, with two elected
members also contributing towards general highways maintenance across their ward.
There was a full allocation of £48,000, with elected member’s Highways Budgets
contributing towards over £150,000 worth of highways improvements throughout East
Durham.
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 213 grants made through the MIF in 2009/10, totalling £44,357 with
some of the elected members carrying over their unspent MIF into 2010/11.
6. PROMOTION AND MARKETING
The Board identified communication as an essential element of AAP delivery, making
sure the Forum and local residents are aware of what’s going on within the
Partnership and how they can get involved. The Board has developed a
Communications Strategy and Action Plan and are currently looking at developing a
Marketing Plan. The AAP Team is also looking at developing display boards and

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AAP merchandising, which will fit into the overall 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.
7. WAY FORWARD FOR 2010 AND INTO 2011
The AAP Board and Forum need to finalise the 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. The rationale for this decision is to allow
the current Action Plan to gather evidence on the current delivery and inform the
Forum and Board as to future Action Plan delivery.
The Forum event planned for November 2010 will give the Board and Forum an
opportunity to examine the current crop of projects coming forward; reassess the 10
priority themes initially identified at the first Forum event in May 2009 and look at
identifying the key priorities for the 2011/12 Action Plan.
After the July Forum, the Board will develop a clear and focused Forward Plan for
2010/11 and will continue to keep you updated on our progress and encourage any
feedback. We would also like to encourage you to attend some of our Board
meetings and Priority meetings throughout the year.
The East Durham AAP Board is pleased with the progress made during 2009/10.
However they recognise the AAP is developing and have given a clear direction for
this coming years development
FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE EAST DURHAM AAP PLEASE VISIT OUR PAGES
ON THE DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE:
www.durham.gov.uk/aap

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Appendix 1
EAST DURHAM AAP DELIVERY ACTION PLAN
All projects are subject to an application and appraisal process
East Durham Area Action Partnership
Delivery Action Plan 2010
Project:
Seaham Visitor Map
Progress: Funding
Approved. Project startedPriority:
Job Creation
Estimated Budget Who:
Visit County Durham
When:
Maps printed May 2010AAP Other Total
£2,000 £2,555.47 £4,555.47
Objectives:
To design, print and deliver visitor maps of Seaham.
To increase visitor numbers to the area.
Activity, Task or Project:
The Seaham Tourism Network was established to deliver the
Seaham DDP. The Network consists of local businesses,
voluntary organisations and public sector partners. The
Seaham Tourism Network is very keen to pursue this project.
Once the map is produced, it will inform visitors to County
Durham of the attractions on offer along Durham's Heritage
Coastline.
The Visitor Map will support the work of Destination Seaham
group and their objectives in raising the profile of the area
and attracting visitors to the East Durham Heritage Coastline.
Outcome Measure:
The following performance indicators will be taken into
consideration:
• Number of leaflets distributed.
• Visitor experience - via information obtained in visitor
surveys.
• *Spend – via statistics produced by the annual STEAM
report. (STEAM is a model that measures the economic
impact of tourism on a local level)
• *Visitor numbers – again via STEAM.
• Feedback from the Seaham Tourism Network and
associated partners.
* Increased visitor numbers and visitor spend may not be a
direct result of map but it may well be a contributing factor.

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Project:
Transport Advocates
Progress: With funding
team awaiting confirmationPriority:
Transport
East Durham Trust
When:
July 2010AAP Other Total
£15,000 £15,000
Objectives: To train six or more local people in transport
issues and information gathering on transport services
across the East Durham area.
East Durham Trust will recruit and train six volunteers to
inform local residents on the availability of transport in their
community. The project will be delivered from community
based facilities. A structure will be introduced for the
volunteers to inform Transport Organisations of the issues
raised by the local community on the quality, frequency and
accessibility of the services provided.
Outcome Measure:
Knowledge base of local transport issues and services within
the community.
Dissemination of information.
Improved use of transport.
Potential of two way exchange to feedback to transport
providers. This could improve access to transport provision
where practicable by focussing on needs of the community.

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Project:
Education Family Learning Project
Progress: Awaiting
approval letterPriority:
Education
East Durham Trust
When:
Project ready to startChildren &
Young People
AAP Other Total
£30,000 £30,000
Objectives:
The aim of the project is to provide family learning
opportunities within the East Durham Area.
At least 100 adults and 100 children and young people will
benefit from this project.
East Durham Trust has a positive reputation in delivering
learning projects across the East Durham Area and has
systems in place to promote the programme to over 300
community groups which in turn have a membership in
excess of 30,000. There will be a launch event held by East
Durham Trust, which in their experience will generate
demand.
Outcome Measure:
100 adults and 100 children and young people engaged in
non-accredited learning opportunities.
Parents supporting children and young people through their
educational experience in a positive manner with the aim in
the long term of improving GCSE A* - C grade results.
Signposting and facilitating progression to more structured
and accredited learning opportunities e.g. EMBED, local
colleges.
Increased confidence of parents, more solid family units
hopefully impacting positively on negative behaviour within
communities.
Areas of need will be identified and reported to the Area
Action Partnership Board for the development of future
programmes.

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Project:
Play Worker and Youth Training Fund
Progress: With funding
team. Queries answeredPriority:
Education
Job Creation Estimated Budget Who:
Groundwork North East
When:
July 2010Children/Young People AAP Other Total
Infrastructure £50,000 £50,000
Objectives:
To provide training opportunities for local residents to
become qualified in youth and play work.
The project duration is 12 months. It will be important to
monitor the take up of training opportunities and performance
at quarterly intervals to inform the AAP Board of its impact
and potential for the future. It is anticipated that the project
will provide a legacy of qualified workers to fill future youth
and play work jobs in the area. It is expected that Future Jobs
employees will work with young people to embed good
management practices for the skate parks in Seaham and
Peterlee which will enhance their chances of success. The
Co-ordinator administering the fund will source information on
courses and support applicants through the process and
during training. Where there is a need for training to be
delivered locally, the Co-ordinator can also apply to the fund
to develop and deliver in-house training. The training offered
could be basic skills through to NVQ level where appropriate.
It is anticipated that trainees could achieve NVQ Level 2 in
Youth Work and/or NVQ Level 3 at a cost of between £500-
£750 per qualification.
Outcome Measure:
Increased numbers of qualified youth workers and play
workers in the East Durham Area.
To provide opportunities for people already in play and youth
settings in a voluntary capacity or in unqualified posts to
undertake training.
Increase employment opportunities for individuals.
Developments are taking place in youth and community
centres and parks e.g. skate parks being built in Seaham and
Peterlee that will attract young people and provide an ideal
opportunity for placements and related training in Youth Work
and Play Work.

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Project:
Trainee Mentoring
Progress:
Project startedPriority:
Job Creation
East Durham Engineering
Forum
When:
May 2010 for 12 monthsAAP Other Total
£3,000 £3,000
Objectives: To enhance retention rates of 10 selected
trainees who are taking part in a 12 month training
placement with local companies by engaging them and
their parents at the outset.
10 trainees and their parents - these trainees have been
selected from over 100 applicants.
The project will be monitored by the Job Creation Priority
Group and regular reports will be delivered to the Board by
the Business Representative (AAP Board Lead on Job
Creation) to monitor involvement and benefits. Success will
be measured by the number of candidates successfully
completing their traineeships in comparison with regional and
national data.
Outcome Measure:
The project will contribute to the lifelong employability of the
10 trainees involved. It will provide additionality to funding
secured by Durham County Council Regeneration Team in
partnership with 6 engineering firms and East Durham
Engineering Forum.
The project will also inform future working practices of
employers with regard to successful retention and completion
of trainee schemes

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Project:
Youth Work Training Co-ordinator
Progress:
Funding approvedPriority:
Education
Job Creation Estimated Budget Who:
Groundwork North East
When:
Project to commence June
2010
Children/Young People AAP Other Total
Infrastructure £43,000 £156,000 £199,000
Objectives: 1 full time post for 12 months created as
Training Co-ordinator. Provide employment opportunities
for up to 24 young people
The Co-ordinator will be responsible for preparing all
information on participants, statistics on training offered and
uptake as well as financial management of the development
budget and AAP training fund where appropriate.Outcome Measure:
24 young people will benefit from jobs and training through the
Future Jobs scheme as well as accessing the support of the
Co-ordinator.
They will also be able to access additional training
opportunities after their Future Jobs scheme ends. Local
people already engaged in youth and play work will benefit
from the support of the Co-ordinator who will provide or
signpost training opportunities and support their applications
for funding.
Local communities will benefit from this project as youth and
play facilities will be better staffed and those delivering
services will be better trained. Local people who have
undertaken training will have nationally recognised
qualifications to better equip them to seek employment.

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Project:
Young Person and Parent Work Experience Project
Progress:
Funding approvedPriority:
Job Creation
East Durham Engineering
Forum
When:
Project startedAAP Other Total
£7,000 £600 £7,600
Objectives: 3 courses taking place between May and
December 2010 for up to 24 potentially disengaged pupils
and their families from secondary schools in the East
Durham area. 3 schools will be involved and will each
recommend 15 families.
It is hoped that by providing insight into the opportunities in
the North East, the young people involved will have the
information to make life long decisions about employment.
It is hoped that those who undertake further education
outside of the North East will remember the opportunities with
local companies and return to the area with their skills.Outcome Measure:
The target for this project is 24 young people aged 14 - 16 yrs
and 24 parents/carers. They will have the opportunity to gain
accredited qualifications and learn about the opportunities
available within engineering. It is hoped that it will provide an
incentive for those young people to maintain their education
placement and plan for their future careers.

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Appendix 2 Councillors Neighbourhood Budget 2009/10
Councillor Recipient Project Title Priorities
Project
Cost
Amount
Requested
Match
Funding
Paul Stradling Horden Regen P/ship Thorpe Street Car Park
Town Centre/Infrastructure
Regeneration
58,860 24,430 10,000
Dennis Maddison Horden Regen P/ship as above
Regeneration
24,430
Alan Napier Murton Welfare Assoc. Murton Youth Facility Young Peoples Activities 58,279 25,000 8,279
Alice Naylor Murton Welfare Assoc. as above Young Peoples Activities 25,000
Albert Nugent Seaham Town Council Seaham Playground: Skate Park Young Peoples Activities 345,000 25,000 217,000
Eddie Bell Seaham Town Council as above Young Peoples Activities 25,000
Charlie Walker Seaham Town Council as above Young Peoples Activities 25,000
Bob Arthur Seaham Town Council as above Young Peoples Activities 25,000
Dan Myers Seaham Town Council as above Young Peoples Activities 14,000
Gerry Bleasdale Seaham Town Council as above Young Peoples Activities 14,000
Audrey Laing Peterlee Town Council Peterlee Skate Park Young Peoples Activities 215,000 25,000 115,000
Gordon Tennant Peterlee Town Council as above Young Peoples Activities 25,000
Ralph Liddle Peterlee Town Council as above Young Peoples Activities 25,000
Barbara Sloan Peterlee Town Council as above Young Peoples Activities 25,000
Joan Maslin East Durham CAB CAB Wingate Outreach Service
Support to the Vol & Com Sector
inc Support to VCS facilities
4,000 4,000
Alan Cox Black Hall Rocks Centre Blackhall Community Centre Young Peoples Activities 25,000 12,500
Rob Crute as above as above Young Peoples Activities 12,500
Alan Cox Monk Hesleden Parish Council Hart Crescent Play Area Young Peoples Activities 27,500 12,500 2,500
Rob Crute as above as above Young Peoples Activities 12,500
Brian Wilson
East Durham Citizens Advice
Bureau
Thornley Wingate Outreach
Service
5,000 5,000
Joan Maslin Castle Eden Parish Council Castle Eden PC Parish Plans
3,000 3,000
Joan Maslin
Castle Eden Village Hall
Assoc.
Castle Eden Parish Hall Refurb Young Peoples Activities 2,771 2,771
Brian Wilson Wheatley Hill Angling
Wheatley Hill Angling Club
Feasibility
Regeneration
5,000 5,000
Joan Maslin Wingate Family Centre Wingate Family Centre Young Peoples Activities 3,000 3,000

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Brian Wilson
Wheatley Hill Community
Assoc
Core Costs Support
5,000 5,000
Joan Maslin
Wingate & District Community
Centre & Helford Sports
Pavillion
Mobile Dance Floor x2
2148 2148
Joan Maslin Wingate Community Centre Wingate Internet Café
3000 3000
Brian Wilson Wheatley Hill Angling Club Feasibility Study
5000 5000
Robin Todd
(Awaiting
Approval)
South Hetton Highways Improvements
Regeneration
19805 19805
Brian Wilson
International Brass Band
Festival
International Brass Band
Festival
Regeneration
7050 2000 5050
Gerry Bleasdale Burnway Verge widening scheme
Regeneration
24000 12000
Dan Myers Burnway Verge widening scheme
Regeneration
12000
David Boyes/(the
late) Rick Burnip
Awaiting
appraisal
Easington Village Welfare Park
Regeneration
65000 40000 25000
David Boyes/(the
late) Rick Burnip
Awaiting
appraisal
Easington Village Welfare Hall
Regeneration
55000 10000 45000
Robin Todd
(early stages of
application)
Hazelwell Centre
Grand Total £938413 £510584 £427829

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Appendix 3
EAST DURHAM AAP MEMBERS HIGHWAYS ALLOWANCE
Councillor Area Description
Councillor Bob
Arthur
Rear North Terrace,
Seaham - Princess Road,
Seaham - Mount Stewart
Street, Dawdon - Jointly
funded with Councillor
Walker
Speed Humps
Traffic Counts for Pedestrian
Crossings
Footway reconstruction
Councillor Alan
Barker
Councillor Burnip’s funds were allocated before Councillor Barker
became a councillor.
Councillor Eddie
Bell
Exeter Avenue, Seaham
Jointly funded with
Councillor Nugent
Councillor Gerry
Bleasdale
Burnway, Seaham
Jointly funded with
Councillor Myers and also
NB / AAP funds used.
Verge hardening for parking
Councillor David
Boyes
Easington Village and
Colliery Jointly funded with
Councillor Burnip
Dropped kerbs
Councillor Alan
Cox
Dene Road, Blackhall
Colliery - Mickle Hill,
Blackhall Colliery
Dropped kerb
Traffic Calming
Councillor Rob
Crute
Garages site, The Crescent,
Blackhall Colliery
Street Lighting improvements
Kerbing works
Councillor
Eunice
Huntington
Front Street, Haswell
Various sites, Shotton
Colliery
URR Works
Dropped kerbs
Councillor
Audrey Laing
Eden Lane, Peterlee
Jointly funded with
Councillor Tennant
Councillor Ralph
Liddle
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee
Jointly funded with
Councillor Sloan
Traffic Calming
Councillor
Dennis
Maddison
Horden Dene URR
Cotsford Road, Coast Road,
Horden Jointly funded with
Councillor Stradling
Footway and parking improvements
Junction Improvements
Councillor Joan
Maslin
Helford Road, Peterlee
2 locations Castle Eden
Durham Way
Grit Bins
Dropped kerbs and new benches

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Councillor Dan
Myers
Burnway, Seaham
Jointly funded with
Councillor Bleasdale
NB/AAP funds used
Councillor Alan
Napier
Station Estate, Murton
Station Road, Murton
Jointly funded with
Councillor Naylor
Bus shelter
Councillor Alice
Naylor
Station Estate, Murton
Station Road, Murton
Jointly funded with
Councillor Napier
Bus shelter
Councillor
Morris Nicholls
Wood View, Deaf Hill Traffic calming scheme
Councillor Albert
Nugent
Exeter Avenue, Seaham
Jointly funded with
Councillor Bell
Councillor Len
O’Donnell
Helford Road/South Road,
Peterlee
Traffic Calming
Councillor
Barbara Sloan
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee
Jointly funded with
Councillor Liddle
Traffic Calming
Councillor Paul
Stradling
Horden Dene URR
Cotsford Road, Coast Road,
Horden
Jointly funded with
Councillor Maddison
Footway and parking improvements
Junction Improvements
Councillor
Gordon Tennant
Eden Lane, Peterlee
Jointly funded with
Councillor Laing
Councillor Robin
Todd
Front Street, Haswell
Front Street, South Hetton
URR Works
Removal of old fencing
Councillor
Charlie Walker
Rear North Terrace,
Seaham - Princess Road,
Seaham - Mount Stewart
Street, Dawdon. Jointly
funded with Councillor
Arthur
Speed Humps
Traffic Counts for Pedestrian
Crossings
Councillor Brian
Wilson
C65, Thornley towards
Ludworth
Footway improvement works

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Appendix 4
EAST DURHAM AAP MEMBERS INITIATIVE FUND
Councillor Arthur
Name of Initiative Description Amount
Rugby in the Community Access schools for coaching £216
U 11 Cricket Development Introduce primary school pupils to cricket £200
Parkside Youth Group Summer activity £200
Summer Gala Day Day of events and entertainment £200
SDVT Banner Fund Promote mining heritage £100
Dawdon Welfare Bowling Club Encourage young bowlers £200
Dawdon Internet Room 10 computers for residents £684
Dawdon Scouts Adventurous indoor / outdoor activities £200
Total £2,000
Councillor Bell
Seaham Rugby Juniors Develop children’s rugby £500
Seaham Youth Theatre Group Young people to develop skills £800
Seaham Music Academy Develop music skills £250
Floor Maintenance Resurface main hall floor £500
Total £2,050
Councillor Bleasdale
Dunkirk Pilgrimage Take sea cadets to visit Dunkirk £300
Dawdon Welfare Cricket Club Promote the game of cricket £200
Seaham Magic Youth Football Strips for boys £300
Developing Awareness of Seaham’s
Mining heritage Involve community in mining heritage £500
Seaham Youth Centre Children’s football team £300
Seaham Music Academy Develop music skills £250
Easter Family Day Positive links £150
Total £2,000
Councillor Boyes
Football Strips Strips for boys 500.00
Outing for Over 60s Trip away and transport 800.00
Amateur Boxing Club Training ring 600.00
Hawthorn Parish Notice Board Parish notice board 600.00
Total 2,500.00

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Councillor Burnip
(Deceased)
Easington Miners Hall Football
Club Adult football team 500.00
Easington Colliery in Bloom Environmental improvements 500.00
People and Their Parks Community activities 500.00
Total 1,500.00
Councillor Cox
Blackhall Allotment Community garden 400.00
Women on Wheels Cycling Newcastle to Edinburgh 250.00
Heritage Week Anniversary event 500.00
Blackhall Hardwick Over 40s Community football club 200.00
Blackhall Youth Club Youth club evening 150.00
Hesleden Youth Club Summer activities 500.00
Total 2,000.00
Councillor Crute
Blackhall Hardwick Football Club Supply football strips 400.00
Competition Awards School competition 30.00
Football Equipment Replacement Replace kit 144.95
Heritage Week Anniversary event 500.00
Summer Activities Activity scheme 500.00
Rainbows, Brownies and Guides Transport/equipment 180.00
Total 1,754.95
Councillor Huntington
Activities for all Ages with
Learning Disabilities 2nd anniversary of centre opening 50.00
Haswell & District Mencap Celebrate the success 50.00
Shotton Watercolour Artists Local artist group 150.00
Old Peoples Dinner for Christmas Contribute for 200 older people 150.00
Young People Football Club Football 150.00
Community Access Project Improve community access 500.00
Community Access Project Assist in the usage of the facility 500.00
Community Access Project Encourage use of neighbourhood facility 500.00
Total 2,050.00

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Councillor Laing
Refurbishment Donation towards funding for church 400.00
Elderly Person Club Funding towards group activities 800.00
Attendance at Football Travel costs 50.00
Dene Community School Football trip 150.00
Easter Activities Donation towards activities 400.00
Total 1,800.00
Councillor Liddle
East Durham FC Football team 200.00
East Durham Under 9s Football team 200.00
The House Youth Club Youth club 300.00
Fairclough Court Over 60s drop-in centre 300.00
Member Cost Reduction Reduce cost to members 500.00
Community Spirit Voluntary group 500.00
Total 2,000.00
Councillor Maddison
Games Room
Play on Wii console as part of good
behaviour scheme 500.00
Horden Heritage Display Display of Horden’s history 500.00
HCRA Community safety initiative 283.00
Cotsford Health Week Improve health and welfare 60.00
Arts and Crafts Workshop Workshops to be held in the park 150.00
Horden Rugby Club Support rugby players 250.00
Cotsford Infants Health week To promote healthy eating and exercise 60.00
Horden Banner Group Transport 200.00
Total 2,003.00
Councillor Maslin
Peterlee Cricket Club Junior cricket coaching 50.00
Oakerside Mother & Toddlers Toddler group 50.00
Durham South County Brownies
Activity day Bus hire 50.00
1st Wingate Guides Attend county centenary launch 50.00
1st Wingate Brownies Cost of hiring a bus 50.00

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Good Companions Help for activities 50.00
Going Green Electrical work 50.00
Castle Eden Women’s Institute Pay fro speaker at the meeting 50.00
Castle Eden Society Archives
Make archives more available to the
public 50.00
Passfield Way Bowling Club Indoor bowling club 50.00
Passfield & Oakerside Residents
Association Annual summer outing 50.00
Rainbow Guides Funds to sustain group 50.00
Ladies Darts Team Expenses for team 50.00
Promote and Help Cricket club Club promotion 50.00
Peterlee Quilters Promote craft work 50.00
Hearts of Oak Afternoon tea 50.00
Sports Activity Ladies Bowls Renew kitchen utensils 50.00
Macmillan Cancer Support Help people with cancer 50.00
Wingate Luncheon Club Kitchen equipment for the elderly 50.00
Membership Sustain the upkeep of membership 50.00
Wingate Heathers Running Group Women’s running group 50.00
Wingate Mothers Club Entertainment 50.00
Italian Cookery Learn to cook Italian food 50.00
Kitchen Refurbishment Buy new pans 50.00
Wingate Playgroup Playgroup for mums and toddlers 50.00
Wingate Football Club Football clubs 50.00
Circuit Training Fitness class for adults 50.00
Blackhall Memory Lane
Provide a meeting for people with mental
health issues 50.00
Peterlee Zodiacs Jazz Band Funding for uniforms 50.00
Clarke Lister Brain Haemorrhage
Foundation Help and support 50.00
The Thursday Club Stimulate stroke victims 50.00
Refurbishment Notice board up to date for public info 50.00
Castle Eden Village Hall Kitchen equipment 50.00
Peterlee Cricket Club Decorating exterior of club 50.00
Wingate Football Academy Football for young people 50.00
Martin Copeland Scout leader 50.00
Castle Eden Play Group Volunteer led play group 50.00
Children’s Health and Safety Enable children to access outdoor area 50.00
Lip Reading and Sign Language Hard of hearing 50.00
Wingate & Station Town Family
Centre Family support 50.00
Total 2,000.00

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Councillor Myers
Restoration of Lifeboat Community education 500.00
Theatre Group Production costs 250.00
Seaham Sequence Dance Fitness levels 250.00
Ladies Club Develop community spirit 250.00
Social Visit to Durham
Cathedral Year 5 visiting the cathedral 140.00
Seaham Music Academy Develop music skills 400.00
Total 1,790.00
Councillor Napier
George Elmy Lifeboat Restoration 500.00
Durham International Brass
Festival Band performance 1,000.00
Safety in Calvert Terrace Change of footpath into garden 335.00
Murton Parish Council Xmas
Party Xmas party 500.00
Total 2,335.00
Councillor Naylor
Murton Youth Project Refurbishment of old tennis pavilion 500.00
Club for Disabled Adults Murton welfare 500.00
St Joseph’s Enrichment
Programme Off site educational visits 500.00
Total 1,500.00
Councillor Nugent
(Deceased)
Home Reading Scheme Increase number of reading resources 500.00
Year 6 After School Club Improve basic skills 500.00
Speech After Stroke Helping people who have had strokes 600.00
Seaham Dawdon & Vane Tempest Brass band 400.00
Total 2,000.00
Councillor Nicholls
EDPIP Develop Social Interaction 150.00
Wheatley Hill Mothers Club Brass Band Concert 150.00
Children Summer Trips Day Trips 200.00
Duck Haven & Methil Brass Band Payment towards Brass Band 200.00

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Wheatley Hill Colliery Banner Public Display 250.00
Thornley Catholic Club Xmas Party 200.00
Youll House Xmas Party 200.00
Honorary Xmas Party Transport 100.00
Thornley Moving Forward Summer Fate 100.00
Deaf Hill Miners Gala Marching the Banner 200.00
Total 1750.00
Councillor O'Donnell
Summer Carnival Community summer event 500.00
Durham Miners Gala Help towards costs for the day 500.00
Wingate Luncheon Club New club for the elderly + vulnerable 500.00
Durham Miners Gala Pay for transport 500.00
Total 2,000.00
Councillor Sloan
The House Youth Club Friday night sports and activities 500.00
Lowhills Bowling Club Renewals Bowling Club 500.00
Acre Rigg Social Club Over 60s Over 60's club 500.00
East Durham Under 15s Football team 100.00
Our Community Counts Community care 400.00
Total 2,000.00
Councillor Stradling
Horden St Mary’s 200.00
Horden Colliery Residents Assoc. Community safety initiative 283.00
Family Fun Day Monthly family film day 200.00
Horden Colliery Heritage Society Preservation of heritage 367.00
Robinson House Social Fund Social activity 150.00
Crafty Maids Craft Group Help towards relocation costs 200.00
Total 1,400.00
Councillor Tennant
Refurbishment Donation for church 400.00
Elderly Person Club Group activities 800.00
Attendance at Football Travel costs 50.00
Dene Community School Football trip 150.00
Easter Activities Easter activities 400.00
Total 1,800.00

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Councillor Todd
Community Access Project Increased involvement 500.00
Community Access Project Assist in the usage of the facility 500.00
Community Access Project
Encourage use of neighbourhood
facility 500.00
Football Tournament Provide resources 75.00
Haswell & District Mencap Celebrate the success 50.00
Total 1,625.00
Councillor Walker
Dawdon Cricket Club Support coaching 500.00
Dawdon Welfare Ladies Bowls Ladies bowls 250.00
Lindisfarne House Amenities
Provide stimulation for elderly
residents 250.00
Five Helping Hands Charity Charity 250.00
Parkside Peoples Centre Fridge for crèche 150.00
Remembrance Sunday Band for the parade 200.00
Seaham Town Cultural Project Artists workshops 300.00
Seaham Music Academy Develop music skills 100.00
Total 2,000.00
Councillor Wilson
Deaf Hill Miners Banner Group Continue to display the banners 200.00
Stomptronic Under 18s disco 120.00
Winter Trip for Children Trip for children 250.00
Winter Trip Trip for children 250.00
Thornley Outreach Advice Retention of advice 500.00
The Learning Library Donation 50.00
Christmas Lunch Club Provide entertainment 200.00
Wheatley Hill Angling Club Angling 150.00
Providing Football Club Organised sport 200.00
Archive County Durham Records Purchase historical documents 25.00
Fund Raising Donation 200.00
Fun Club Fund Outings for children 105.00
Total 2,250.00

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