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LSP Governance

LSP Accountability Panel

Purpose

The LSP Accountability Panel is responsible for examining, investigating, challenging, reviewing and influencing the work of the LSP Executive and Policy Groups and makes recommendations for change where appropriate.

The role of partner organisations on the LSP Accountability Panel is to:

  • Challenge partnership performance with regard to Policy Group activity.
  • Develop solutions to problem areas.
  • Act on behalf of the communities they represent, e.g. voluntary and community sector, business sector or faith groups.
  • Should be the information link between the LSP and individuals, organisations and agencies.

Meet the Team (October 2008)

Terms of Reference

Meeting DateDocuments
Friday 5 October 2007Agenda
Minutes
LSP Structures Progress Briefing
Friday 28 March 2008Agenda
Minutes
Wednesday 24 September 2008Agenda
Minutes
Additional Papers can be found below (see Executive Meeting 17/09/08)

LSP Executive

Purpose

The Executive is responsible for conducting the business of the Partnership. It provides leadership, strategic direction and is the key decision-making body. The LSP Executive develops strategic direction into a more explicit form of action.

The role of partner organisations on the LSP Executive is to:

  • Be change makers that represent their organisation at the highest decision-making level.
  • Improve service design and delivery in line with Sustainable Community Strategy priorities and actions.
  • Share information about cross-cutting issues emerging in the Policy Groups.
  • Seek partnership approaches to improve local performance indicator results.
  • Should be the information link between the LSP and individuals, organisations and agencies.

    Meet the Team (September 2008)
Meeting DateDocuments
Wednesday 14 November 2007Agenda
Terms of Reference (Draft)
Policy Group Progress Reports
Proposed Merger Report
LAA Update Report
Performance Management Update
LSP Operational Report
Community Plan Review
Minutes
Wednesday 13 February 2008Agenda
Policy Group Progress Reports
Community Network Update Report
LAA Update Report
LSP Financial Update
Minutes
Wednesday 21 May 2008Agenda
Revised Structure
Policy Group Progress Reports
Community Network Update Report
LAA Update Report
Performance Management Update
LGR Workstreams Report
Active Durham Report
Sustainable Community Strategy Draft
Minutes
Wednesday 17 September 2008Agenda
Policy Group Progress Reports
Report re LSP Support Assistant Funding
Community Network Co-ordinators Report
Community Network Flexible Pot Application
Economic Regeneration Learning & Skills Update Report
Minutes

LSP Executive Group (Previous to June 2007)

Purpose

The Executive group is a sub-group of the Board, which fulfils the purpose of implementing the decisions of the Board and developing the strategic direction to a more explicit form of action. The membership is made up of the Policy Group, Cross- cutting Group and Community Network chairs.

Terms of Reference [24kb PDF]

Meeting DateDocuments
April 6th 2005Agenda
Minutes
June 8th 2005Agenda
Minutes
Budget Update
August 24th 2005Agenda
Minutes
November 1st 2005Agenda
Minutes
FBM application to the LSP flexible pot
Learning Transition Project application to the LSP
February 1st 2006Agenda
Minutes
Budget Update
April 5th 2006Agenda
Minutes
Balance Sheet 2005 / 2006
Budget Proposals 2006 / 2007
Partnership Development Event Outline
June 7th 2006Agenda
Minutes
Budget Update Period 1
LAA:SSC Block Governance Arrangements
August 23rd 2006Agenda
Minutes
CDSP Review Report
CDSP Review - Additional Issues
Budget Report - Period 2
November 1st 2006Agenda
Minutes
Marketing Strategy Monitoring Report
Budget Update - Period 3
February 14th 2007Agenda
Minutes
Development Action Group Update - New Structure Diagram
Budget Update - Period 4
Proposed Budget 2007/2008
LAA Programme Management Report - January
Performance Management Report - 3rd Quarter
Marketing Strategy Monitoring Report
Children's Fund Allocation 2007/2008
C & YPP Group Application to Flexible Pot
May 9th 2007Minutes
Agenda
Policy Group Progress Report Template
Budget Report - Period 1
Marketing Strategy Monitoring Report

LSP Board (Previous to June 2007)

Purpose

The Board is responsible for conducting the business of the partnership and through a form of governance makes up the LSP. It provides leadership, strategic direction and is the key decision making body.

Terms of Reference [24kb PDF]

Meeting DateDocuments
April 15th 2005Agenda
Minutes
Budget Update
End of Year Financial Summary 2004 / 2005
LSP Development Officer Report
June 24th 2005Agenda
Minutes
September 9th 2005Agenda
Minutes
November 18th 2005Agenda
Minutes
Budget Update
E-Government Partnership Presentation
JobCentre Plus Presentation
LSP Development Officer Report
February 17th 2006Agenda
Minutes
Budget Update
LSP Development Officer Report
LAA Summary of source material
April 21st 2006Agenda
Balance Sheet 2005/2006
Budget Update
Outline timetable Development Event
LSP Development Officer Report
June 23rd 2006Agenda
Minutes
Budget Update - Period 1
LSP Development Officer Update
September 8th 2006Agenda
Minutes
Budget Update - Period 2
Children & Young People's Charter of Participation
Children & Young People's Participation Self-Assessment
Marketing Strategy Monitoring Report
November 17th 2006Agenda
Minutes
Budget Update - Period 3
Development Action Group Update Presentation
Marketing Strategy Monitoring Report
LGA White Paper Summary Briefing:Strong & Prosperous Communities
March 2nd 2007Agenda
Minutes
C & YPPG Application to flexible pot
Proposed Budget 2007/2008
Predicted Balance Sheet 2006/2007
Marketing Strategy Monitoring Report
Performance Management Report - 3rd Quarter
May 25th 2007Agenda
Minutes
Local Children's Board Presentation
Community Safety Presentation
Durham County Council Presentation
Budget Update - Period 3
Marketing Strategy Monitoring Report
Policy Group Progress Reports
LAA Notes of Joint Meeting 18.4.07
Membership and Meeting Dates

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