Growth Through Partnership

Down Rural Area Partnership

The local authorities of Ards, Banbridge, Down and North Down have agreed to form a “cluster” to deliver the new Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme across the four Council areas to 2013. DRAP has been formed, which is a fully inclusive and representative body comprising of individuals and organisations with an experience and expertise in diverse aspects of rural development, and is responsible for delivering a high quality and innovative rural strategy that addresses local rural issues and needs.

The Mission Statement of Down Rural Area Partnership is:

"To create actions with the communities and businesses in the Down Rural Area which will lead to a sustainable, dynamic and cohesive region of Northern Ireland, celebrated locally, nationally and internationally as a model of rural good practice".

The Down Rural Area Partnership Local Action Group is made up of the following 23 members;

Deirdre-Ann Lennon Disability Action   Councillor Robert Adair Ards Borough Council
Pat Ward Social/Community Representative   Councillor Angus Carson Ards Borough Council
Caroline Mahon Social/Community Representative   Councillor Patsy Toman Down District Council
Brigid Watson Social/Community Representative   Councillor Stephen Burns Down District Council
David Stewart Ulster Farmers Union   Councillor Anne Wilson North Down Borough Council 
Sean Fitzpatrick NI Agriculture Producers Association   Alderman Gordon Dunne North Down Borough Council 
David Kerr Social/Community Representative   Councillor Seamus Doyle  Banbridge District Council 
Ciaran Cunningham Banbridge District Enterprise Centre   Councillor Elizabeth Ingram Banbridge District Council
Leslie Brown Social/Community Respresentative   Paul Walsh South Eastern Regional College
Nicholas McCrickard East Down Rural Community Network   Josef Hoeritzauer Social/Community Respresentative
         
         

 The Down Rural Area Partnership Joint Committee is made up of the following 8 members;

Councillor Deborah Girvan Ards Borough Council   Councillor Jim Fletcher Ards Borough Council
Alderman Alan Graham North Down District Council   Councillor Ian Henry North Down District Council 
Councillor Dermot Curran Down District Council   Councillor Michael Coogan Down District Council
Councillor John Hanna Banbridge Borough Council    Councillor Paul Gribben Banbridge District Council

 Down Rural Area Partnership Joint Council Committee Statement of Accounts for 2009/2010

See attached audited accounts for the Partnership for the financial year 2009/10

 DRAP 20092010 Audited Accounts            DRAP Annual Audit Letter 20092010    DRAP 20102011 Audited Accounts

 DRAP Annual Audit Letter 20102011

 

  Down Rural Area Partnership, Ards Business Centre, Sketrick House, Jubilee Road, Newtownards BT23 4YH   Tel: 028 9182 0748

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