Roles and Responsibilities of Discover Ashfield

The role of the Board is to:
  

• Develop and agree an evidenced based Town Investment Plan
  
  
• Develop a clear programme of interventions
  
  
• Coordinate resources and influence stakeholders
  
  

The Chair is required to:

• Uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life (the Nolan Principles)
  
  
• Lead the Board in achieving its objectives and maintain an overview of activity
  
  
• Champion and support partnership working
  
  
• Ensure that decisions are made by the Board in accordance with good governance principles
  
  
• Sign the Head of Terms Agreement with government
  
  

The Vice-Chair is required to:

• Uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life (the Nolan Principles)
  
  
• Lead the Board in achieving its objectives and maintain an overview of activity if the Chair is absent
  
  
• Champion and support partnership working
  
  
• Ensure that decisions are made by the Board in accordance with good governance principles
  
  
• Lead parts of the meetings which the Chair has a direct interest in
  
  
• Sign the Head of Terms Agreement with government
  
  

The Board is required to:

• Uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life (the Nolan Principles)
  
  
• Embed arrangements in local plans (where appropriate) and undertake Environmental Impact Assessments and fulfil duties on public authorities under the Equalities Act, in particular, and the public sector equality duty
  
  
• Ensure communities’ voices are involved in shaping design and decision making at each phase of development
  
  
• Ensure diversity in its engagement with local communities and businesses
  
  
• Help to develop detailed business cases
  
  
• Oversee each step of agreeing a Ashfield Towns Deal, and oversee compliance with the Heads of Terms Agreement with government
  
  

Nominated substitutes are required to:

• Attend Board meetings in the absence of the Board Member who has nominated them, but not vote on any notions
  
  

The Lead Council is required to:

• Act as the Accountable Body
  
  
• Sign the Head of Terms Agreement with Government;
  
  
• Monitor and evaluate the delivery of individual Ashfield Towns Fund projects;
  
  
• Submit regular monitoring reports to Towns Hub;
  
  
• Receive and account for the Ashfield Towns’ funding allocation.
  
  
• Uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life (the Nolan Principles)
  
  
• Ensure that decisions are made by the Board in accordance with good governance principles;
  
  
• Ensure transparency requirements are met by publishing the information on the Discover Ashfield Website.
  
  
• Develop a delivery team, delivery arrangements and agreements 
  
  
• Develop agreed projects in detail and undertake any necessary feasibility studies;
  
  
• Undertake any required Environmental Impact Assessments or Public Sector Equalities Duties;
  
  
• Help to develop detailed business cases; 
  
  
• Liaise with potential private investors in identified local projects and schemes.