WORKING TOGETHER FOR OUR COMMUNITY
Terms
of Reference
Saltash Town Team
The aim of the Saltash Town Team is to provide co-ordination of
development activity within the town centre; In doing so helping to
improve the economic, social and environmental revitalisation of
the town centre – making Saltash a better place to live,
work, visit and enjoy.
|
Membership:
|
Three Saltash Town Councillors (One of which to be the Chairman
of Saltash Town Council Town Vision Sub Committee, Vice Chairman of
Town Vision to be a substitute)
Three Cornwall Councillors (one from each division in
Saltash)
Two
Three Saltash Chamber of Commerce members (one Member to be a
reserve substitute)
Two
Three members CEPL12 (one Member to be a reserve
substitute)
Advisory/non-voting members – STC Town Clerk and Cornwall
Council Community Link Officer (when required)
This
is the current list but additional members/officers could be asked
to attend if a wider range of advice on a certain project might be
required.
|
|
Quorum:
|
Meetings will be postponed if:
50%
or more of members indicate, prior to the meeting that they are
unable to attend.
If
one, or more, of the Membership organisations is not
represented.
|
|
Decision
Making:
|
If
voting on matters, Town Team will aim to reach consensus decisions,
however, it will operate on the basis of one member one vote. In
the case of a tie, the Chairman will hold a casting
vote.
|
|
Chairmanship:
|
The
Chairman to be appointed annually – May to May.
In
the absence of the Chairman a Member of Town Team is to be
appointed to Chair that meeting only.
|
|
Frequency of Meetings:
|
The
Town Team will meet bi-monthly on the 2nd Monday of the month at
5.30pm, or as required.
|
|
Venue:
|
The
Guildhall
|
|
Administration:
|
Admin support for the group will be provided by Saltash Town
Council.
|
|
Reports
to:
|
Saltash Town Council as the accountable body. All financial
arrangements will be directed by the standing orders and financial
regulations of the Town Council and when projects are requiring
confirmation and support and financial overseeing.
|
Detailed
Terms of Reference and Aims of the Saltash Town Team
1.
To bring together stakeholders, private and public
sectors in the town to work in partnership and to co-ordinate their
activities towards a common goal.
2.
To collate information to help inform
decisions.
3.
To formulate a shared understanding for carrying out
improvements for the benefit of all stakeholders. As appropriate,
to identify and prioritise projects to improve the economic, social
and environmental revitalisation of the Town and for its long-term
benefits.
4.
To help co-ordinate and implement the activities of
those who provide services within the town.
5.
To seek and/or assist with funding of initiatives
for the benefit of Saltash.
6.
To work in accept and acknowledge there is a
partnership, and actively strive for cohesion within all
stakeholders, public and private sector all members of the team,
working together for the benefits of the Saltash
community.
7.
To offer a forum whereby community groups, residents
and private sector companies can seek advice/feedback on their
emerging projects within Saltash. In
addition, to engage with the community for the benefit
thereof.
8.
To provide a forum whereby Members of the group can
help to ensure co-ordination between existing and emerging
projects.
9.
To give time or resources towards identified
projects, and to establish task and finish groups, as
appropriate.
10.
To agree to use an innovative and professional
approach for the benefit of Saltash.
11.
To work in accordance with the principles of the
Saltash Neighbourhood Plan.
12.
The Members shall publicly support the Town Team in
a positive way, and support funding applications
13.
The Members shall help plan, review and refine
activities based on their knowledge and expertise.
14.
The Members shall listen to and respect the views of
other members of the Town Team.
15.
To publish all agendas and notes on the Town Council
website to ensure community engagement and transparency is met at
all times.
16.
Securing investment to further the Town Team vision
and in partnership with the strategic priorities of the Town
Council as outlined in their Business Plan.
17.
To continue to improve the profile of Saltash,
‘the Gateway to Cornwall’ creating a more prosperous,
welcoming, green and attractive Town Centre for local people and
visitors to enjoy
18.
Working in partnership with other organisations, STT
want to build on the town’s strengths, address the
weaknesses, realise new opportunities and mitigate any threats to
the long-term prosperity of the Town Centre.