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Hastings Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) Terms of Reference

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Board

The Board focuses on 'the big picture', bringing together the public, private and voluntary/community sectors to set strategy and priorities to make Hastings and St Leonards better.

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Role

1. Oversees the work of the Executive Delivery Group, the various thematic partnerships and sub-groups of the Hastings and St Leonards Strategic Partnership;
2. Oversees and reviews the delivery of a Community Strategy for the town
3. Oversees and reviews the delivery of a Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy for the town
4. Is proactive in discussing issues and determining policies that cross theme or geographical boundaries; and in responding to major events, emerging issues and changed circumstances.
5. Promotes awareness and discussion of major issues affecting the town, and to lobby at county, regional and national level
6. Oversees the engagement of representatives from the public, private and voluntary/community sectors - and from all sections of the community - in the LSP family.  Approves protocols and standards.
7. Sets and reviews budgets for spending funds allocated to the LSP
8. Promotes links between the partnerships and strategies of Hastings, Rother and East Sussex.
9. Approves changes in partnership arrangements

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Membership

• Hastings Borough Council (3):
• Leader
• Leader of the opposition
• Chief Executive
• East Sussex County Council (2):
• Cabinet Member
• Chief Executive (or Director-level nominee)
• Chief Executive of PCT
• Chief Executive of 1066 Housing Association
• Director, Excellence Cluster
• Sussex Learning and Skills Council
• Chief Superintendent, Sussex Police
• Area Director/Manager Job Centre Plus
• Business representatives (3)
• Hastings Community Network (6)
• Neighbourhood / area forums (4)
• South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)
• Government Office for the South East (GOSE)
• East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

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Meetings

Meets quarterly, in public.

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Officers

The Chair of the LSP rotates annually between the public sector, the voluntary and community sector and the business sector.

The Chair is supported by Vice-chairs from the two other sectors.

The Board is serviced by officers from Hastings Borough Council.

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Other Issues

The Terms of Reference may be amended by the LSP Board at any meeting.

The Board can delegate any matter to the Executive Delivery Group, one of the Thematic Partnerships or a sub-group.

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