Papers and minutes of the SW RIEP CEx Management Group meetings are available on the members area of the website via a password protected area. For further information contact Sarah McFarlane sarah.mcfarlane@southwest-ra.gov.uk or on 01823425205.
The Management Group has ultimate responsibility for setting the overall strategy and ensuring that the programme delivers in line with the strategy.
Terms of reference for the SW RIEP Management Group are to:
• Work with the SW Councils Business Group to define and keep under review the strategic direction
• Ensure that resources are applied in line with the strategy, approving bids that are not delegated to the SW Executive Group or the SW JIP
• Ensure that progress is made towards achieving the strategy, including bringing support to bear in authorities in difficulty
• Ensure that high levels of understanding, awareness and participation are secured across local and fire/rescue authorities
• Resolve implementation issues at Chief Executive peer level
Based on the pre-existing formula from the LIFT SW Partnership, the SW RIEP Group will include representation from Chief Executives of six County Councils, four Unitary Councils and four District Councils as well as Police, Fire and Rescue Service and SW SHA.
Elected members are also represented on the Board by the RIEP member representative from the SW Councils Business Group:
• Chair of the SW RIEP Executive Group
• GOSW – Regional Director of Local Government Practice
• South West Councils – Chief Executive
• IDeA – Regional Associate Director
• SW RIEP – Director
The Inspection agencies – Audit Commission, CSCI, OfSTED and others are invited to elect a representative to sit on the Board in an observer capacity.
The Chair of the Management Group also represents the RIEP at national level (for example, the Chief Executives Task Group meeting). The Chair of the Management Group will be elected annually.
Each sub-regional grouping will continue to decide on who should represent them on the Group.
