Durham AAP Board meetings

The Board also looks at how those projects are progressing and gets involved in consultations on local issues. 

Board meetings

Anyone can attend a board meeting but it does help us to organise things if you are able to let us know beforehand.  Whilst we are still holding online meetings you will need to register as you will need a link to access the meeting. For further information and to check meeting arrangements please Contact Area Action Partnership - Durham.

Future AAP board meeting dates

• Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 6.00pm - Shadforth Village Hall

If you would like to attend you are advised to Contact Area Action Partnership - Durham beforehand to confirm arrangements. 

Board meeting minutes

• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 30 January 2025 (PDF, 182 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 17 October 2024 (PDF, 230 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 8 July 2024.pdf (PDF, 220 KB)
• Durham AAP Board Meeting minutes 21 May 2024 (PDF, 238 KB)
• Durham AAP Annual General Meeting and Board Meeting minutes 16 April 2024 (PDF, 220 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 30 January 2024 (PDF, 242 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 15 November 2023 (PDF, 207 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 26 September 2023 (PDF, 236 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 13 July 2023 (PDF, 239 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 17 May 2023 (PDF, 204 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 29 March 2023 (PDF, 210 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 21 February 2023 (PDF, 244 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 26 January 2023 (PDF, 207 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 13 December 2022 (PDF, 234 KB)
• Durham AAP Board meeting minutes 24 November 2022 (PDF, 251 KB)

We aim to publish minutes once they are approved at the following meeting. For copies of meeting minutes not listed above, please Contact Area Action Partnership - Durham.

Board members

Durham AAP is made up of seven public representatives, seven partner representatives, six county councillors and a representative from the local parish councils. A representative from Believe Housing is also seconded to the board.

Public representatives

• Georgia Donohue
• Rebecca Ashby
• Paul Lysaght
• Jen Straughan Hawley
• Gary Tidbury
• Christopher Tindale
• Victoria Ashfield

Partner representatives

• Vacancy (North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group/Health)
• Katie Binks (Voluntary and Community sector)
• Gary Tough (County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service)
• Dave Clarke (Durham Constabulary)
• Sarah Burns / Lee Alexander (Durham County Council)
• Paul Howard (Durham BID/Business)
• Dasha Murphy (Durham University)
• Sam Humble (Believe Housing)
• Dan Lonsdale (Durham University Student Union) 

County and parish representatives

• Cllr Eric Mavin (Belmont Division)
• Cllr Lesley Mavin (Belmont Division)
• Cllr Richard Ormerod (Elvet and Gilesgate Division)
• Cllr Lucy Hovvels (Thornley Division)
• Cllr Liz Brown (Nevilles Cross Division)
• Cllr Bill Kellett (Sherburn Division)
• Cllr Maureen Boettcher (parish councils)