Community involvement is a fundamental element of the Turning The Tide Programme.

Community involvement embraces activities that offer the local people very different levels of input to the planning and decision making process of the programme.

The following methods of community involvement and promotion are used:
Contact with local groups
Planning approval
Design development
Public information
Physical voluntary events
Interpretation
East Durham Liaison Group
Artwork
       Community Action Fund Projects -
local groups bid for and were awarded grants for schemes of their own devising - see below

Exhibitions
Social events
Education
Press coverage
Tourist information
Newsletters
Internet Web Site

           

Turning The Tide Community Action Fund