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CIEP Partnership BOARD

TERMS OF REFERENCE:

Role and purpose of the Board:

The roleof the CIEP Partnership board is to:

  • Create consensus amongst the widest range of sub-regional partners on the sub-regional agenda for efficiency and improvement
  • Act as the sponsoring body for all NWIEP program work and other work as determined by the board.
  • Determine the overall strategy on sub-regional improvement and efficiency working.
  • To define policy on all aspects of sub-regional improvement and efficiency working.
  • To agree project plans for delivery of the strategy of the partners
  • Give guidance to the CIEP Program Board and project office on all matters.
  • To determine the sustainable model for Improvement and efficiency in Cumbria.

The purpose of the Board is to:

  • To represent the views of the Partnership board at regional and national events.
  • To represent the views and opinions of their partner organisation in all discussions on efficiency and improvement matters
  • Manage the relationship within the partner authorities at the highest level to ensure engagement in the projects to deliver the Strategy
  • Request and receive case studies on completed projects.
  • Receive reports from the CIEP program board on progress of agreed projects
  • Receive reports from the CIEP program office on performance and financial matters.
  • To oversee the financial probity of the Improvement and Efficiency program.
  • To define the finances attributable to particular projects for each delivery year

Membership:

Core membership of the Board is as follows:

  • Director of OD, Cumbria CC (Chair)
  • Chief Executive Eden District Council (Vice chair)
  • Chief Executive, South Lakeland District Council
  • Chief Executive, Allerdale Borough Council
  • Chief Executive, Barrow Borough Council
  • Chief Executive, Carlisle City Council
  • Chief Executive, Copeland Borough Council
  • LDNPA
  • PCT
  • CumbriaConstabulary
  • CIEP Support Office

Frequency of meetings:

Bi- monthly

Standing Agenda:

  • Minutes of the last meeting
  • Actions arising
  • Strategic/Developmental matters
  • Report on the performance of the program by the Project Office
  • RAG report on overall status of the projects
  • Financial report

Secretariat

Cumbria County Council

Receipt of Papers

  • Call for papers will be issued by the project office two weeks prior to the board meeting.
  • Papers will be issued one week prior to the board meeting. Items to be considered for the board are to be supported by a board member.

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