Issue - meetings

The Board received a report setting out proposed terms of reference and membership for the Enterprise Partnership Board for 2009/10.

The Board requested that reference to the Voluntary Sector Compact be incorporated into the terms of reference and that further consideration be given to disseminating information from the Board now that voluntary sector membership has been reduced. In addition, it was requested that further consideration be given to linking in RSLs to the work of the Board.

The Board agreed to invite Reed in Partnership to become a full member of the Board as the local Pathways to Work provider, but emphasised the importance of Board members being rigorous in making any declarations of interests especially in relation to allocation of Area Based Grant funds.      

That further work be undertaken to determine the named LDA representative to the Board to allow consideration at the next meeting.  

RESOLVED:

• That the terms of reference of the Board for the new municipal year be agreed.

• That the membership of the Board for the new municipal year be agreed.

• That Reed in Partnership be invited to become a full Board members.