ROTHERHAM TOWN BOARD
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Rotherham Town Board Members as at April
2024
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Member
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Organisation
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Neil
Baxter - Chair
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Formerly Engie
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Steve
Morris - Vice
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Signs
Express
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Sarah
Champion
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Member
of Parliament
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John
Healey
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Member
of Parliament
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Jake
Richards
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Member
of Parliament
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Councillor Robert Taylor
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Rotherham MBC - Local Councillor
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Michael
Wright
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Rotherham NHS
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Kevin
Bradley
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South
Yorkshire Police
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Nick
Maddocks
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South
Yorkshire Police
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John
Shillito
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South
Yorkshire Police
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Paul
Harper
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Department of Work and Pensions
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Carrie
Sudbury
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Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce
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Lizzie
Dealey
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Canal
and Rivers Trust
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Ryan
Shepherd
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Combined Authority/LEP
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RaifeGaile
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Muse
Developments
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Deborah
Bullivant
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Grimm
& Co.
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Peter
Hill
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HMP
Bespoke Construction Ltd
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Tracey
Mace-Akroyd
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RNN
Group - Rotherham College
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Nicolah Jones
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AMRC
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Lisa
Pogson
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Airmaster
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Keeley
Beighton
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Never
Average Marketing
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Raymond
Kinsella
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Great
Places Housing Association
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David
Plumtree
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Voluntary Action Rotherham
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Kate
Davis
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Crossroads Care and VCS Representative
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Julie
Dalton
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Gulliver's Theme Parks
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Kevin
Tomlinson
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Magna
Science Adventure
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David
Sutton
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Maltby
Learning Trust
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David
Trevis-Smith
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Wentworth Woodhouse
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Sarah
McLeod
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Wentworth Woodhouse
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Tom
Austen
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Rothbiz
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Abi
Cobb
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Rotherham MBC - Children's Capital of Culture
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Helen
Littlewood
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Clifton
Learning Partnership
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Matthew
Stephens
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Rotherham Titans
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Jamie
Noble
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Rotherham United
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Phil
Batchford
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Rotherham Minster
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Sue
Wynne
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Rotherham Rise
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Chris
Hamby
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Nazim
Shabir
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Andrew
Gilhooley
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Guild
of Games - Representing Town Centre Business
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Observers
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Organisation
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Justin
Homer
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Sheffield City Region - Cities and Local Growth Unit
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Sam
Townsend
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Sheffield City Region - Cities and Local Growth Unit
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Officers
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Organisation
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Lorna
Vertigan
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Rotherham MBC - Regeneration
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Simon
Moss
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Rotherham MBC - Regeneration & Environment
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Tim
O'Connell
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Rotherham MBC - Economic Development
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Rachael
Ellis
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Rotherham MBC - Comms and Engagement
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Cat
Davis
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Rotherham MBC - Comms and Engagement
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Andrew
Boulton
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Rotherham MBC - Town Centre Co-ordinator
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Simon
Powell
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Rotherham MBC - Officer
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Joel
Hamer
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Rotherham MBC - Officer
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DejanAjzenkol
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Rotherham MBC - Officer
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Matthew
Reynolds
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Rotherham MBC - Transport
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Joe
Mothersole
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Jackie
Sharpe
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ROTHERHAM TOWN BOARD
TERMS OF REFERENCE – May 2024
Overview
The Town Board is the vehicle
through which the vision and strategy for the town is defined. The
board role is to exercise strategic oversight over the
Simplification Pathfinders Pilot (SPP) projects; this includes
projects funded through Future High Streets Fund, Town Deal, and
Levelling Up Fund. The role of the Board is to:
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Oversee development of the Investment Plan
(IP).
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Oversee delivery of the Simplification Pathfinders
Pilot (SPP) projects.
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Ensure maximum co-ordination and impact between the
various funding programmes.
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Coordinate resources and influence
stakeholders.
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Play a key role in the Long Term Plan for Towns
(LTPT) as the owner and driver, working closely with and bringing
together community leaders, stakeholders and businesses.
Remit
of the Board
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To steer and provide strategic oversight for the
regeneration of Rotherham town centre, including delivery of the
SPP projects.
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To receive and discuss regular reports on progress
in the development of the SPP projects and related matters and,
where appropriate, make recommendations on how to take the projects
forward.
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To promote the SPP projects with Government, public,
private and Voluntary/community sector partners and
stakeholders.
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To identify and pursue funding opportunities to
further support delivery of the SPP projects.
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To contribute knowledge, skills, expertise, ideas
where appropriate to support the delivery of town centre
regeneration activity, utilising its own networks, contacts and
specialisms where required.
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To seek out examples of best
practise/speakers/specialists to assist in the work of the
Board
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To review and endorse any material change amendments
to the SPP Portfolio
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To contribute to the development and delivery of
relevant engagement and marketing plans
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Drive the priorities for investment, identify where
the powers set out in the policy toolkit can be maximised to
deliver change and steer the long-term vision for their town, in
conjunction with the local community.
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In relation to the LTPT:
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Town Board will be responsible for developing the
Long-Term Plan for the next 10 years, reflecting the priorities of
local people through in-depth consultation with communities,
businesses and residents.
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Bring together residents, business and community
leaders to devise and agree a shared vision for the
future.
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The Plan will set out how funding will be allocated
and spent, with the local authority as the body ultimately
accountable for funding.
Membership of the Board
This should include:
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Cabinet Member and officer representatives from the
Council,
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The local Member of Parliament
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Representation from the South Yorkshire Mayoral
Combined Authority (SYMCA)
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High Level representative from South Yorkshire
Police
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Representatives from faith groups
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Members of cultural, arts, heritage and sporting
organisations
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Local businesses and investors
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Private sector investors and developers, with an
interest in the town centre
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Representatives from the voluntary and community
sector
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Representatives of Rotherham’s young
people
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Anchor institutions – including College, NHS
and creative institutions.
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Jobcentre Plus
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Arms-length and other non-departmental government
agencies – on an as needed basis
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Representatives from the housing sector; developers
and housing associations
The Chair of the Board will
come from the private sector.
Expectations of a Board Member
All members of the board must
observe its code of conduct.
It is expected that members
will attend board meetings and actively engage in discussions. If
the member is not able to attend, a named deputy can attend in
their place.
Any items flagged as
commercially confidential must not be shared outside the
Board.
Other responsibilities include:
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Acting in the interests of the Rotherham population,
leaving aside organisational, personal, or sectoral
interests.
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Fully and effectively communicating outcomes and key
decisions of the board to their own organisations and
networks.
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Declaring any conflicts of interest to the Chair and
leaving the meeting for the relevant item if
appropriate.
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Acting in a respectful, inclusive, and open manner
with all colleagues to encourage debate and challenge.
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Reading and digesting any documents and information
provided prior to meetings to ensure the board is not a forum for
receipt of information.
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Acting as ambassadors for the work of the
board.
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Participating where appropriate in
communications/marketing and stakeholder engagement activity to
support the objectives of the board.
Governance
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Minutes of board meetings will be reported directly
into the Rotherham Council Regeneration Board, who will
consequently report to the capital Directorate Leadership Team, the
chief executive, and the leader of the council.
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Cabinet member for jobs and the local economy will
be part of the board.
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While the Board may choose to vote in relation to
decisions regarding the implementation of the Pathfinder and Long
Term Plan for Towns programmes, as the Accountable Body for all
funding regimes monitored by the Board the Council retains full
veto of any decision making in line with the Council’s
Constitution.
Meetings
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Meetings will be held 6-weekly, with additional
meetings as required.
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Meeting will encourage debate and constructive
challenge in a respectful and inclusive manner
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Non-members can attend by invitation of the
Chair
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Meetings will last a maximum of 2 hours
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All meetings will be held in
Rotherham/virtually
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All board papers to be published in advance of the
meeting, within 5 working days
CODE OF CONDUCT
In
all aspects of its operation and activities, the Board is committed
to good governance and high ethical standards, based on the Nolan
principles of public life:
Selflessness
- Holders of public office should act
solely in terms of the public interest.
Integrity
- Holders of public office must avoid
placing themselves under any obligation to people or organisations
that might try inappropriately to influence them in their work.
They should not act or take decisions in order to gain financial or
other material benefits for themselves, their family, or their
friends. They must declare and resolve any interests and
relationships.
Objectivity
- Holders of public office must act and
take decisions impartially, fairly and on merit, using the best
evidence and without discrimination or bias.
Accountability
- Holders of public office are
accountable to the public for their decisions and actions and must
submit themselves to the scrutiny necessary to ensure
this.
Openness
- Holders of public office should act and
take decisions in an open and transparent manner. Information
should not be withheld from the public unless there are clear and
lawful reasons for so doing.
Honesty
- Holders of public office should be
truthful.
Leadership
- Holders of public office should exhibit
these principles in their own behaviour. They should actively
promote and robustly support the principles and be willing to
challenge poor behaviour wherever it occurs
In
addition, the Board will adhere to the core principles of the
Rotherham Together Partnership:
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Focusing our efforts where we can make the most
difference by working together
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Engaging and involving our communities in everything
we do
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Promoting equality, challenging intolerance and
celebrating our achievements
Rotherham Town Investment Plan
can be found
here.