Local Action Group

CHART is a 'Community-led local development' (CLLD) programme, which means that it is led by a Local Action Group (LAG) ensuring a 'bottom-up', community based approach to investment within the area. The CHART LAG is made up of local residents as well as public, private and voluntary organisations that are committed to driving change within the local CHART community.

The LAG's role will be to consider and decide upon funding for projects, following the recommendations and advice from the CHART Executive Delivery Group (EDG), and CHART programme staff.

The LAG will also be responsible for ensuring that the CHART Strategy is adopted and reviewed and that the programme is meeting its objectives.

LAG members

• Carole Dixon (Education Futures Trust)
• Christine Bayliss (Resident)
• Cllr Kim Forward (Hastings Borough Council)
• Cllr Ian Hollidge (Rother District Council)
• David Hinton (Resident)
• Ioni Sullivan (East Sussex County Council)
• Jeremy Stephenson (Akita Fencing)
• Linda Seddon (Resident)
• Penny Shimmin (Sussex Community Development Association)
• Richard Street (Resident)
• Richard Watson (NHS Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group)
• Russell Smith (Orbit)
• Steve Manwaring (Hastings Voluntary Action)
• Tracey Rose (Fellowship of St Nicholas)
• Zoe Jackson (Optivo)

We have mid-year vacancies on the Local Action Group for representatives of local businesses and residents. If you are interested please contact the CHART programme team chart@hastings.gov.uk

Document links

• LAG terms of reference
• LAG FAQ
• LAG code of conduct and conflict of interest
• The Role of the Local Action Group
• The Role of the Executive Delivery Group
• CHART Programme Governance – how multi level governance works
• The Role of LAG Champions