Opening:
The regular meeting of the Joint Trimdons Regeneration Partnership Partnership was called to order at 6.00pm on Wednesday 30/05/07 in Trimdon Station Community House by Peter Brookes (Chair).
 
Present:
Dawn Kelly,  Treasurer
 Peter Brookes,  Chair
 Ginny Kemp,  Secretary
 Les Oliver ,  Trimdon Parish Council
 Lucy Hovels,  Trimdon Coll C. A. & Trustee
 M. Hughes,  Trustee
 Brenda Gaskell,  TSRA
 Christine Carter,  TSRA
 Kay Tweddle,  Trimdon Station Parish Clerk
 Andy Coulthard,  Sedgefield Borough Council
 Louise Anderson,  Trimdon 2000 Health & Social Care
 Jason Turnough,  Durham County Council
 Paul Anderson,  Durham County Council
 Tom Whellans,  Durham County Council
 B. Thompson,  Trustee
 David Hutchinson,  Resident
 Phyllis Hutchinson,  Resident

Apologies:
Irene Grint                          Trimdon Grange Com Centre
Larraine Grigg                    Deaf Hill Welfare Assoc
Angela Robson                  Deaf Hill Primary School
Margaret Girvan                 Trustee


A. Approval of Agenda
Approved

B. Approval of Minutes
Dawn corrected the recorded amounts in the Bank Accounts
Then the minutes of the previous meeting and were approved as distributed.

Introductions

Reports
 
Chair
The chair asked the representatives from the county council to go ahead with their presentations.
Paul Anderson – Urban & Rural Regeneration
Funding is available to enhance the shop areas in the county. Provided the area fits set criteria.
The area identified as fitting this criterion is Trimdon Colliery on the footpath opposite the shops on Commercial Street and going round opposite Rodwell Street. The County Council was asking the group for their opinions and also the best places to have presentations of the proposed work so that it could progress forward to public consultation.
There was several opinions put forward and Paul Anderson was to look into them.
It was also agreed that Trimdon Colliery Community Centre would be the best place to hold a public consultation. The foot path in front of the Doctors surgery was also mentioned and the Council would look into this.
Lucy asked if the Council could link up with Groundwork’s to enhance funding to include the footpath in front of the Doctors surgery.
Jason Turnough gave a brief overview of his role within the County Council but due to time constraints is to be invited to the next meeting. 
Peter reported on the letter from the DTA. ACTION – Peter to respond

Coordinators Report
None

Secretaries Report
Ginny reported that information to Companies house is completed. Berni suggested that that data base for the JTP becomes the responsibility for the secretary of the JTP.
Ginny reported that she had gone through the RED report and monitoring for every project is to be completed.
ACTION – RED to be contacted with regards to training trustees on their legal responsibilities.
ACTION – Peter to respond to Charities Commission correspondence and Andy Coulthart to get constitution from other charities
ACTION – Ginny to take all information with regards JTP from Trimdon House
ACTION - Louise to talk to Margaret Anderson about delivery of Messenger
ACTION – Dawn to email job description (Capacity Builder) to all members and trustees

Treasures Report
Dawn reported that there is £8554.16 in the high interest account and £3755.00 in the current account. There was £88.86 cash in hand, 2 second class stamps and3 first class.
Dawn reported on the progress with the carnival

Funding
 Lucy needs original bank statements for Awards for all bid
ACTION – Dawn to provide
ACTION – Ginny to invite Steven Armstrong (Groundwork’s to the next JTP meeting)

Personnel Sub-group
None
Funding Sub-group
None
A.O.B
The new Health and Social Care Facilitator Louise Anderson gave a report on her remit and what she has achieved in the first 2 weeks in post.
To attend Trimdon Station Residents Association meeting 06/06/07 also to attend stakeholder meeting.

Rural Youth Report
None

D. New Business
None

E. Agenda for Next Meeting
Next meeting
Tuesday 3rd July at 6pm Trimdon Village Community College


AGENDA


1. Present & apologies
2. Welcome
3. Urban & Rural Regeneration – Footpaths Trimdon Colliery Progress Report
4. Minutes from previous meeting 30 May
5. Matters arising
6. Reports:-   Secretary, Chair and Treasure
7. Update on funding applications
8. Update from personnel sub-group
9. Any other business
10 .Date & time of next meeting