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The closing date to apply for a primary school place for September 2025 is midnight on Wednesday 15 January 2025. See Primary school places for more information on how to apply for a place.

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East Durham AAP Board meetings


We hold regular Board meetings where we put plans and actions in place to help community groups and local organisations develop projects that meet our AAP priorities.

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

Follow East Durham Area Action Partnership on Facebook for the latest meeting information.

Board meetings

Anyone can attend a board meeting. For further information and to check meeting arrangements please Contact Area Action Partnership - East Durham.

Future AAP board meeting dates

  • 22 January 2025, 6.00pm at The Glebe Centre, Murton

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

Board meeting minutes

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 - East Durham.

Board members

East Durham AAP is made up of seven public representatives, seven partner representatives, six county councillors and a representative from the local parish councils.

Public representatives

  • Rona Hardy (Chair)
  • David Blackwell
  • Danny Dickinson
  • Alison Paterson
  • Gill Rodgers
  • Annabelle Lumsden
  • Andy Cammiss

Partner representatives

  • Graham Easterlow (VCS) (Vice Chair)
  • Phil Carter and Joanne Eales (Durham Constabulary)
  • Ian Porter (Housing)
  • Susan Robinson/Jim Murray (Durham County Council)
  • Ian Hankin (County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service)
  • Joanne Angus (Business)

Councillor representatives

  • Cllr Angela Surtees (Easington ward) (Vice Chair)
  • Cllr Terry Duffy (Peterlee East ward)
  • Cllr Ivan Cochrane (Shotton and South Hetton ward)
  • Cllr Julie Griffiths (Murton ward)
  • Cllr Kevin Shaw (Dawdon ward)
  • Cllr Jake Miller (Trimdon and Thornley ward)
  • Parish Cllr Omide Deinali (Town and Parish representative)

Co-optees

  • Amanda Moon (Co-opted)
  • Edna Connor  (Co-opted)


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