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Area Action Partnerships

AAPArea Action partnerships (AAPs) are a key way of engaging with both local people and other organisations and partnerships that operate within the area. The main priority of the AAPs is to ensure action is taken to deliver quality, cost effective services that will meet the needs of the local area.

There are 14 AAPs within the County Durham boundary. The AAPs are quite diverse in terms of both their geographical area and the size of the resident population. East Durham AAP is the most highly populated with a total of over 92,000, whilst Weardale has only just over 8,000 people.

The functions of AAPs are based around four themes:

  1. Working with communities – shaping local identities allowing them to have a clear, strong voice,
  2. People power – involving the local people to help shape decisions, policy, and services, 
  3. Local action – resolving local issues quickly and effectively by targeting key priorities,
  4. Reviewing performance – improving access to local performance information to help understanding of service requirements.

There are 3 AAPs that over the Derwentside area, these are:

Derwent Valley AAPDerwent Valley Area Action Partnership

The Derwent Valley Area Action Partnership covers:

  • Blackhill
  • Bridgehill
  • Burnopfield
  • Consett
  • Dipton
  • Hamsterley
  • Medomsley
  • Shotley Bridge
  • The Dene

The AAP Board voted on 5 new priorities for 2011-2012, and are starting to work on projects to address these priorities. The 6 priorities are:

  1. Activities for young people and teenagers
  2. Employment and regeneration
  3. Local environment and street cleanliness
  4. Health and wellbeing
  5. Anti-social behaviour and crime 

Mid Durham AAPMid Durham Area Action Partnership 

The Mid Durham Area Action Partnership covers:

  • Satley
  • Castleside
  • Lanchester
  • Esh Winning
  • Langley Park
  • Burnhope

The issues that residents are most concerned about in the area are to reduce speeding; support local community groups and improve and increase activities for young people.

Stanley Area Action Partnership

Stanley Area Action Partnership

The Stanley Area Action Partnership covers:

  • Tanfield
  • Annfield Plain 
  • Catchgate
  • Stanley
  • Craghead 
  • South Moor

Five themes were proposed by AAP Partners as issues the public may wish to consider. These are:

  1. Regeneration of Town and Village Centres
  2. Activities for Young People 
  3. Traffic Management, Highway and Footpaths
  4. Improved Environment and Cleanliness
  5. Crime and Community Safety
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