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Tynedale Community Partnership - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.00 pm

September 16, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Tynedale Community Partnership meeting. The meeting was scheduled to include a presentation on Prudhoe Community High School, and an interactive session on the council's budget and corporate plan. Councillors were also expected to discuss a community governance review and appointments to outside bodies.

Budget and Corporate Plan

The Tynedale Community Partnership were scheduled to hear from the Head of Policy and Performance and the Head of Communications and Engagement about public consultation and engagement on setting the council’s priorities, to inform its Budget and Corporate Plan. There was to be an interactive session for attendees to give feedback.

Prudhoe Community High School

The Tynedale Community Partnership were scheduled to receive a presentation on Prudhoe Community High School:

  • Multi agency response
  • Successful pupil outcomes
  • The Prudhoe Community

Community Governance Review

The Head of Members Services, Elections and Deputy Monitoring Officer and the Elections Consultant, were scheduled to attend the meeting to provide information on the Community Governance Review.

Appointments to Outside Bodies

The Tynedale Community Partnership were scheduled to confirm appointments to outside bodies. These appointments, which were agreed at meetings on 21 May 2024 and 9 July 2024, were:

  • Councillor Gordon Stewart - Groundwork North East - Land of Oak and Iron Project Board1
  • Councillor Alan Sharp - Haltwhistle Partnership Limited2
  • Councillor Alan Sharp - Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre Management Committee
  • Councillor Trevor Cessford - Hexham TORCH Centre Management Committee
  • Councillor John Robert Riddle - Northumberland Bus Board
  • Councillor Suzanne Holly Fairless-Aitken - Queens Hall Arts Trust3
  • Councillor Nicholas Oliver - Sport Tynedale
  • Two Vacancies - Prudhoe Community Partnership and Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership Board

  1. Groundwork North East, is a charity working to improve the environment and people's lives. The Land of Oak and Iron is a heritage area in the Derwent Valley. 

  2. Haltwhistle Partnership is a community organisation that aims to improve the quality of life for people living and working in Haltwhistle and the surrounding area. 

  3. Queen's Hall Arts Centre is an arts centre in Hexham, Northumberland. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorDerek Kennedy
Councillor Derek Kennedy  Independent Group •  Hexham West
Profile image for CouncillorSuzanne Holly Fairless-Aitken
Councillor Suzanne Holly Fairless-Aitken  Liberal Democrats •  Hexham East
Profile image for CouncillorAntonia Azocar-Nevin
Councillor Antonia Azocar-Nevin  Green Party •  Humshaugh
Profile image for CouncillorTrevor Cessford
Councillor Trevor Cessford  Conservative •  Hexham North
Profile image for CouncillorPatricia Anne Mary Dale
Councillor Patricia Anne Mary Dale  Independent Group •  Stocksfield and Bywell
Profile image for CouncillorColin William Horncastle
Councillor Colin William Horncastle  Conservative •  South Tynedale
Profile image for CouncillorRachel Jane Mathieson
Councillor Rachel Jane Mathieson  Labour •  Haltwhistle
Profile image for CouncillorLawrence O'Donnell
Councillor Lawrence O'Donnell  Labour •  Prudhoe North & Wylam
Profile image for CouncillorNicholas Oliver
Councillor Nicholas Oliver  Conservative •  Corbridge
Profile image for CouncillorJohn Robert Riddle
Councillor John Robert Riddle  Conservative •  Bellingham
Profile image for CouncillorAngie Scott
Councillor Angie Scott  Labour •  Prudhoe West & Mickley
Profile image for CouncillorAlan Sharp
Councillor Alan Sharp  Liberal Democrats •  Haydon & Hadrian
Profile image for CouncillorGordon Stewart
Councillor Gordon Stewart  Conservative •  Prudhoe South

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 16th-Sep-2025 18.00 Tynedale Community Partnership.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 16th-Sep-2025 18.00 Tynedale Community Partnership.pdf