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Membership

The County Durham Economic Partnership (CDEP) has over 60 partners from the public, private and voluntary sectors.

The membership for the Board and working groups is made up of:

Board

  • Independent Chair
  • Durham County Council
  • Durham Business Club
  • Job Centre Plus
  • One Voice Network
  • Visit County Durham
  • North East Chamber of Commerce
  • Derwentside Engineering Forum
  • Durham University
  • Government Office for the North East
  • Federation of Small Businesses
  • X 6 Working Group Chairs

Business and Enterprise Working Group

  • Durham County Council
  • Visit County Durham
  • Durham University
  • North East Chamber of Commerce
  • Business and Enterprise North East
  • Job Centre Plus
  • Bishop Auckland College
  • Enterprise Agency
  • The Princes Trust
  • Derwentside Engineering Forum
  • Acumen Trust
  • On-Net-Communications
  • East Durham Business Service
  • Federation of Small Businesses

Employment and Skills Group

  • The Esh Group
  • Durham County Council
  • Thyssen Krupp
  • Derwentside Engineering Forum
  • Karen Grey Ltd
  • Acumen Trust
  • SMC Training
  • Business Enterprise North East
  • Sherburn Stone
  • Durham University
  • Aidan Consulting

Employment and Skills Executive Group

  • New College Durham
  • South West Durham Training
  • Job Centre Plus
  • Durham County Council
  • St John’s RC
  • Connexions County Durham
  • CFBT – Education Trust
  • Sector Skills Council
  • Durham University
  • One Voice Network

Rural Task and Finish Group

  • Country Land Association
  • Durham County Council
  • Job Centre Plus
  • Visit County Durham
  • Natural England
  • Durham Rural Community Council
  • National Farmers Union
  • The four Area Action Partnership Areas of East Durham Rural Corridor, Weardale, Teesdale and Mid Durham West
  • North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Space on Tap
  • DEFRA
  • Killhope Museum

Place Shaping Working Group

  • Durham County Council
  • Homes and Community Agency
  • Groundwork
  • Visit County Durham
  • Durham and Darlington PCT

*A list of the membership for the rest of the groups within the Partnership is available upon request.