Terms of Reference

The following Terms of Reference for the Partnership were agreed at its meeting
of 13th March 2008.
 
1.         The NYSP Partnership is the key strategic forum for the public, private, community, and voluntary sectors working together to make North Yorkshire an even better place to live, work and visit.
 
 2.         The role of the Partnership is to establish, maintain and review the policy framework for the work of the NYSP as set out in the Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS).  The Partnership will also set the priorities of the Local Area Agreement (LAA).
 
 3.         Organisations invited to be members of the Partnership are listed in the schedule and shall include all those with a duty to cooperate in the development of the LAA together with locally identified partners.
 
 4.         Organisations in membership will nominate a named individual to attend meetings.  Any member may also nominate a named substitute with appropriate seniority and knowledge.
 
 5.         The Partnership shall meet at least twice a year.
 
 6.         Every effort will be made to ensure that decisions will be taken by consensus.  In the event of a consensus not being reached, a decision will be reached by a simple majority of nominees of members present at the meeting.
 
 7.         The Chair will be elected by the Partnership for a period of two years and may be re-elected.
 
 8.         Members of the NYSP Executive who are not a nominee of a member of the Partnership shall be invited to attend and participate in meetings of the Partnership but shall not have a vote.
 
 9.         These terms of reference, including membership, will be reviewed as necessary, but not less than every two years.
 
 Schedule - Organisations invited to join the Partnership.

 

 

 

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