The regular meeting of the Joint Trimdons Regeneration Partnership was called to order at 6.00pm on Tuesday 5th February 2008 in Trimdon Colliery Community Centre by Peter Brookes (Chair).

Present
Peter Brookes, Ginny Kemp, Sheila Appleton, Su Jordan, Berni Thompson,Les Oliver, Dawn Kelly, Colin O’Hare, Denise Davison, Lucy Hovvels, Margaret Girvan, Margaret Hughes, Andy Coulthard, David Gallagher, Adam Richardson

Apologies
Larraine Grigg, Kate Close,Christine Carter, Mr & Mrs Hutchinson, Brenda Gaskill, Margaret Hughes, Louise Anderson, Jodie Cowie

Approval of Agenda
Approved

Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved and distributed

PCT Discussion

David Gallagher PCT attended the meeting to discuss issues relating to Primary Care Trust.  He started off by saying that our PCT had the same boundaries as Durham Social Services.
Durham and Darlington PCT were working together.
Women in the North East of England had a life expectancy of 18 years below the national average and the main aim was to increase this.  Biggest properties of this were due to alcohol misuse.
PCT  were aiming for more strategic planning in promotion and ill health prevention. They want service to be available more close to home. The PCT were also aiming to bring 6 areas into 1 with an expenditure of 1 billion pounds.  And the priority was for patients to be able to have a choice and more services within community hospitals.
A lot of discussion went on about our local GP and the services that they provided for the local people.  How the appointment system was difficult. But there was good news that the local GP in Trimdon Village had changed their minds about reducing the surgeries available. There was much discussion regarding a new health Centre in the area. There was a lot of discussion about having a new health centre with a difference whereby different community groups could use the facility of the health centre to hold their meetings etc. This way would reduce costs of renting and everything would be in a more communal environment.
Members asked when Trimdon Grange health centre was going to be removed as it was becoming a danger.
David Gallagher asked if he could be sent minutes so that he could keep in touch with the Trimdons.
Letter of thanks to be sent to David Gallagher and his staff thanking him for getting a result by persuading Dr Jones and Partners not to reduce surgery hours
Action: Ginny to do

Correspondence

Sedgefield partnership had meeting with JTP regarding a development worker in the area.
We need to engage young people within the communities. This is just a proposal for the areas of Trimdon, Fishburn and Sedgefield.
Action: Lucy Hovvels to take to Borough Council

A shared worker throughout the areas via Parish Councils secondment might be another good way forward.
Action: Andy Coulthard to take back

A letter to be sent to Adam Richardson thanking him for all his hard work
Action: Ginny to do

Financial Report
Bank current account £3406.25
High Int account   £8772.12
Petty cash                   £  59.18
Stamps     £   10.12

£630 is still to come from Trimdon Village Parish Council

It was agreed that £5.00 per meeting for rental of rooms at Trimdon Colliery Community Centre
Action: Lucy to sort out invoices


Matters arising:
Morris Nicholls to be sent a letter saying that should he wish to attend one of our future meetings Peter Brookes would be more than willing to transport him to and from the meeting
Action: Ginny to do

There is a level 1 youth worker course available ther are 8 people wanting to do this course but the required number is 12. So this needs to be advertised so that we can get the numbers
Action: Su Jordan to get in touch with the Messenger about advertising for this.

Scarman Trust Funding. This needs to be chased up about who got what and where it is going to be used.
Action: Lucy Hovvels to do

Sports Meeting had had its 2nd meeting and all seems very positive.

AOB

EDF Wind Farm Trimdon Grange

The EDF have made an agreement that they were willing to put £5200 into the community within a 3 kilometre radius which is inflation rated for a period of 25 years.

They require a local committee to be set up who can judge where this money will be spent. The grant can be claimed from £200 - £2000 for local community groups.  Once agreed the money will be sent direct from EDF and not locally.

There is an amount of £10,000 available to use before 31st March 2008. This is to be dealt with quickly to enable the money to be used.

Next meeting Tuesday 4th March 2008 6.30pm Trimdon Colliery Community Centre

Agenda

Introductions
Apologies
Approval of minutes
Correspondence
Officers Reports Chair, Secretary, Treasurer
Matters arising
AOB
Meeting With Jodie Cowie
Electing of Secretary/Treasurer