A meeting designed to help secure more than £1m for three small communities in North Durham has been organised.

The meeting is hoped to encourage residents to come forward to apply for the cash after it emerged that Craghead, South Stanley and South Moor could be eligible.

The Government's Neighbourhood Management Pilot scheme aims to employ people to be responsible for accessing as many grants and as possible for their community.

The open meeting will be held at Craghead Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday, March 19