Purpose of the Area Partnerships
Richmondshire District Council has five Area Partnerships to help us improve how we engage with our communities.
Funding
For 2022-23, £50,000 of funding has been allocated for the Area Partnerships. The five Area Partnerships each received £10,000 to award to local projects along with previous years' underspends.
This fund has now closed (11 December 2022).
Groups were eligible for individual grants of up to £1,000 per application and 75% of total project costs.
Previous grants have been awarded to parish councils, community and sports groups to pay for large equipment purchases to smaller community noticeboards.
Meetings of the Richmondshire Area Partnerships
The Richmondshire Area Partnership meetings are open to local parish councils, community organisations and members of the public to attend. Minutes of the latest meetings and details of the next scheduled meetings are listed below.
Central Area Partnership
The area contains 14 parishes within the wards of Brompton on Swale and Scorton, Catterick, Hornby Castle and Richmond (Central, East and West). It includes Richmond itself in its area. The Chair is Councillor Ian Threlfall and Vice Chair, Councillor Lorraine Hodgson.
Previous meetings:
- Thursday 17 December 2020 minutes
Garrison Area Partnership
This covers the areas of Hipswell, Colburn, Scotton, St Martins, Tunstall and Catterick (Marne Barracks only). The garrison area is defined by its proximity to the army's Catterick Garrison main site and Marne Barracks. Although the Garrison area doesn't have a distinct centre, the proposed new garrison town centre will change this. The Chair is Councillor Angie Dale, the Vice Chair is Councillor Kevin Foster.
Previous meetings:
- Wednesday 14 April 2021 minutes
- Wednesday 9 December 2020 minutes
Lower Wensleydale Area Partnership
The area contains 26 parishes in the wards of Bolton Castle, Leyburn, Lower Wensleydale and Middleham. The boundary mainly sits alongside the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with the main centres being Leyburn and Middleham. The area is extensively rural and is well located to benefit from the tourist economy as both towns act as a visitor gateway to Wensleydale. The Chair is John Hutchinson and the Vice Chair is Richard Sanderson.
Previous meetings:
- Wednesday 16 December 2020 minutes
North Richmondshire Community Partnership
The North Richmondshire area consists of 30 parishes in the wards of Barton, Croft, Gilling West, Melsonby, Middleton Tyas, and Newsham and Eppleby. The area is fairly remote in rural character, despite being situated between Darlington, Barnard Castle and Richmond. The largest villages are Barton, Melsonby and Middleton Tyas. The Chair is Councillor Jimmy Wilson-Petch.
Previous meetings:
- Thursday 3 December 2020 minutes
- Wednesday 8 September 2021 minutes
Upper Dales Area Partnership
The area features 27 parishes within the wards of Addleborough, Hawes and High Abbotside, Penhill, Reeth and Arkengarthdale, and Swaledale. The Chair is Councillor Yvonne Peacock and the Vice Chair is Cllr Richard Good.
Previous meetings:
- Tuesday 15 December 2020 minutes
Other information
View the summary of grants previously awarded.
If you're interested in becoming part of the partnerships, or want to find out more about how they operate, email the Business and Community team at grants@richmondshire.gov.uk