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Updated on Thursday, 1 May  2008

Latest Stories from The Derwentside Partnership

 

Communication Wider Stakeholder Forum

 

The Partnership is changing the way it engages with the community.  The first Wider Stakeholder Forum is being held on 15th May and if you would like to attend, click on the link for details. 

Go To: Flyer
SHiNE Attendees SHiNE award

 

Another award won by Derwentside District Council.  For more details click on the link below.

 

Go To: SHiNE Award
Winner - Beacon Award

Tackling Health Inequalities

 

The Beacon award for Reducing Health Inequalities has been awarded to  Derwentside District Council in partnership with Co Durham PCT, and the Derwentside Partnership.  For more information, click on the link below.

 

Go To: http://www.derwentside.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=12749
Derwentside Young Fire Fighters Association - one year on

 

The Derwentside YFA has successfully been running for one year and taken part in a number of activities from fund raising to team building.  

 

To find out what the young fire fighters have been up to please click on the link below. 

 

Go To: Derwentside YFA One Year On (841kb)
Funding has been secured for the development of play in Derwentside

 

The Derwentside Play Partnership has been awarded a grant of £221,543 by the Big Lottery Fund's Children's Play Programme, to provide more opportunities for young people and their families to get out and about and enjoy the natural environment in Derwentside. 

 

Go To: Funding secured for development of play in Derwentside article (82.76kb)
Recent Publications

 

There have been a number of recent publications which impact on the LSP.  

 

Please click on the links below to download the documents. (Some of the documents are very large - please bear in mind our Climate Change Pledge when printing)

 

Go To: Principles of representation: a Framework for effective third sector participation in LSPs

 

Go To: An introduction to the Local Performance Framework - Delivering Better Outcomes For Local People

 

Go To: Creating Strong, Safe and Prosperous Communities Statutory Guidance: Draft for Consultation

 

Go To: Development of the new LAA Framework - Operational Guidance

 

Go To: Towards Lifetime Neighbourhoods: Designing Sustainable Communities for all: a discussion paper

 

Go To: Comprehensive Area Assessment - a Joint Consultation

 

Go To: National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships: Handbook Definition


Climate Change Pledge

 

The LSP is encouraging all partners to sign our Climate Change Pledge in order to prevent the worst impacts of climate change on the world in the future.

 

For further information on the pledge please click on the link below. 

 

Go To: Climate Change Pledge


New SPICE Bus Timetable

 

The new SPICE Bus timetable for January - March 2008 has been confirmed. 

 

Please click on the link below to find out when the SPICE Bus is in your area. 

 

Go To: Spice Bus Timetable (36.6kb)

Go To: Health Bus Friday (725.11kb)


Different Languages Documentation 

Should you wish to have copies of documentation in another language (see opposite), please contact us and let us know.

Go To: Different Languages 
     welcome Welcome Pack

A welcome pack has been compiled to welcome Polish residents to Derwentside.  Click on the links below to access the document(s).

Go to: Welcome Pack - Polish

           Welcome Pack - English


Go To:  News Archive

 

 

Health

 
 

In the school year 2004/05 13.4% of children in Derwentside were over and 10.8% were obese

 
 
 

Environment

 
 

Principles of sustainability applied to the development, regeneration and conservation of the built-environment

 
  Housing  
  The percentage of homes built on previously developed land has increased from 50 in 2004/05 to 71.86% in 2005/06  
 
 

Lifelong Learning

 
 

The percentage of pupils attaining 5 A*-C GCSE's in our 6 mainstream secondary schools has risen from 41.1% in 2002 to 46.7% in 2005.

 
 
 

Strong Communities

 
 

80.8% of residents think that for their local area, over the past 3 years, community activities have got better or stayed the same

 
     
 

Children & Young People

 
 

Young people's engagement in decision making is actively encouraged through a wide range of organisations

 
 
 

Economy

 
 

The number of long term unemployed has fallen from 19.3% in 2001 to 3.9% in 2005 and is significantly lower than the national rate of 13.9%

 
 
 

Community Safety

 
 

In the two years up to 2003/04 burglary had been reduced by 32%. The Home Office have set a further target for reduction of 10% by 2008

 
 

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