News
In addition to the news items below, please also see our newsletters, update reports and thematic partnership news and events pages. You can access the thematic partnership pages by selecting the appropriate site above.
Praise for Area Action Partnerships
(Added November 2011)
Area Action Partnerships (AAPs) were introduced as a means of working with local communities. Over 5,000 residents across the County are now signed up to their local AAP and feel they can influence local decision making. Working together, over 900 projects have been delivered across County Durham.
A recent review looked at what difference the AAPs have made and for further improvement. The review highlighted key strengths as openness and transparency of AAPs as well as the ability for local people to have their say on local issues.
The review concluded that the partnerships are having a very positive influence in the communities they serve. AAPs were ‘fit for purpose’ and ready for the future.
Everyone that lives or works in County Durham can help to shape their area by joining their AAP. There are 14 AAPs covering the whole of County Durham, and people are being invited to get involved.
If you would like more details please visit Area Action Partnerships on Durham County Council's website or call 0191 383 4964.
One year on
(Added September 2011)
It’s now over a year since our website went live and visits to the site continue to increase. Since the website went live:
• We’ve had more than 11,800 visits to the site
• An average of 4,235 pages are viewed every month
• The most visited pages are the CDP and Economic Partnership home pages, followed by CDP newsletters and the Sustainable Community Strategy
• Although most of the visits to our site are from the UK we’ve had visitors from 47 other countries, with USA topping the list.
New Local ‘Compact’ launched
(added July 2011)
County Durham Partnership and its partner organisations have signed up to a new local ‘Compact’ with the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). The County Durham Compact outlines the principles for a working relationship between the public sector and the VCS. It is designed to enable them to work together more effectively to strengthen communities and improve the lives of local people.
Please see the attached PDF for details of the 'Compact'
County Durham Compact.pdf (14 pages, 160kb)
Events
"Altogether wealthier …. challenges and changes"
This event aims to identify challenges and changes, personal and political, which may need to be addressed at all levels, this partnership event between The Churches Regional Commission, Regional Faiths Network NE and Durham County Council.
Please see the attached PDF for further details
Altogether_wealthier_event_flyer.pdf (1 page, 433kb)
If you wish to attend please contact Churches Regional Commission on 0191 232 0296 or crcnortheast@btconnect.com
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