Steering Group

LSP Steering Group Members

Chairman
Cllr Diana Collins - Leader of the Council

Vice Chairman
Catherine O'Connell - Chief Executive, West Essex PCT

Chairman of Healthier Communities Theme Group
Pam Hall - West Essex PCT

Chairman of Safer & Stronger Communities Theme Group
John Gilbert - Epping Forest Council

Chairman of Sustainable Communities Theme Group
Cllr Anne Grigg - Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder

Sustainable Communities Strategy Task and Finish Team
Derek Macnab - Epping Forest Council

Chairman of Epping Forest Children's Partnership
Julie Chandler - Asst Director Community Services and Customer Relations

Manager of One Epping Forest
John Houston

Admin Support
David Wright

Terms Of Reference

  • Co-ordinate the work of the themed groups and agreed Task and Finish Teams in order to achieve the Strategic Objectives of the Sustainable Community Strategy, in particular ensuring that crosscutting themes are effectively addressed and a clear "shared" ownership achieved.
  • Develop effective links to other key strategies and plans, including the Essex Strategy, the Local Development Framework and individual plans and strategies of the partner agencies, including meeting the targets contained in the LAA.
  • Monitor overall progress of agreed action plans.
  • Review Community Strategy, on an annual basis, to ensure it is kept up to date and relevant.
  • Review effectiveness of partnership as detailed in the Performance Management Framework.
  • Draw up and monitor improvement plan as detailed in the Performance Management Framework.
  • Arrange consultation and awareness raising activities on behalf of the Partnership.
  • Manage the financial implications of the Partnership.
  • Encourage the development of common data sharing protocols within the Partnership.
  • Reach decisions by a general consensus amongst the membership.

Membership

  • Chair of the One Epping Forest Board
  • Vice Chair
  • Chairs of the individual Theme Groups

Meetings

To be held as required but at least every three months.

Chair

The Chair of the Steering Group is nominated and elected by the members of the Steering Group for a two-year term of office.

Vice Chair

The Vice Chair of the steering group is nominated and elected by the members of the steering group for a two-year term of office.

The Steering Group Terms of Reference is available as a PDF file by clicking here.

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Minutes

The minutes are available for download as PDF files:

Steering Group Meeting 27 May 2010
Steering Group Meeting 26 Nov 2009
Steering Group Meeting 27 Aug 2009
Steering Group Meeting 28 May 2009
Steering Group Meeting 04 April 2009
Steering Group Meeting 04 September 2008
Steering Group Meeting 22 May 2008
Steering Group Meeting 07 February 2008

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