Item

Action

1. Actions from Previous Meeting

Steering Group / Board:

The transition from the Steering Group / Interim Board to the Permanent Board will occur when the permanent Independent Chair is appointed.

The Interim Board will be made up of:

The voluntary and community sector will be represented by the LSP.

In the longer term, the LSP Economic Theme Group representative will be expected to represent the business sector, and the Enterprise Agency and Teesdale Marketing will not be represented on the Board.

This transition will take place when the Interim Board is agreed that the LSP Economic Theme Group has matured to the stage where it can be said to represent the business community.

Therefore the Permanent Board will be made up of:

Stage 1 Report:

Summary of the agreed position re Steering Group / Interim Board / Permanent Board to be added at the front of the report.

EKOS

Section 1 - DCC to be added to list of commissioners.

EKOS

Section 2 to more clearly state that it provides an analysis of “key stakeholders and people, groups and organisations that may have a role to play in delivery of the possible actions arising out of the study”, as per the brief. This section to state that inclusion of an organisation in section 2 does not necessarily imply any deeper level of involvement in the Vision, and arrangements for developing and overseeing the Vision - including the various roles for different organisations - are set out in later sections of the report.

EKOS

Section 2 correction - Strathmore Estate land has been purchased by Michael Cannon

EKOS

Section 4.1 to note Teesdale DC is managing the process of preparing the vision. Reference to Kingsley Smith's former role to be removed and his role as an independent Interim Chair to be clarified. This section to be amended in line with the agreements set out under Steering group / Board, above.

EKOS

Section 6 title to be amended to Agreed Model.

EKOS

Section 6.3 to be updated to reflect membership and transition from Steering Group / Interim Board to Permanent Board as set out above.

EKOS

Section 6.7 to be updated to reflect LSP's role as basis for the Wider Partnership Group - with gaps filled where necessary.

EKOS

Independent Chair:

Criteria circulated and agreed - electronic copy attached

ATTACHMENT

Neil Stokell to organise the placing of an advert

Neil Stokell

Appointment panel to be made up of Teesdale DC, Teesdale LSP, ONE, Durham CC

Teesdale DC to facilitate appointment panel

Teesdale DC

2. Review of Baseline Stage to Date:

LSP Theme Group Chairs to be consulted as part of baseline stage

EKOS

Chief Executive of YMCA to be consulted to ensure views of young people taken into account

Neil Stokell to provide contact details

Consultation with GSK needs to be carefully handled

Teesdale DC to send letters of introduction to GSK / Deerbolt

Sue Berresford

New GSK contact to be provided

Neil Stokell

“Potential Projects” to be re-titled “Existing / Potential Opportunities” - and updated in baseline report to cover additional opportunities identified.

BDP / EKOS

Retail study findings for Barnard Castle available on Monday 9^th - to be sent to EKOS

Kirsten Francis

Draft baseline report to be issued in advance of next Steering Group by 16/10/06

EKOS / BDP / Donaldsons

3. Emerging Issues / Options

Series of emerging issues presented to the Steering Group (see attached presentation)

ATTACHMENT

Five potential options for the Vision outlined:

Issues and options to be worked up and paper issued prior to next Steering Group

EKOS / BDP / Donaldsons

4. Consultation

Wider Partnership Group:

Membership to be based on LSP plus others to fill gaps

LSP Board and Theme Group membership list to be circulated to Steering Group, Durham CC and 2D to identify any existing gaps

EKOS

ATTACHMENT

Steering Group, DCC and 2D to highlight any gaps and potential additions to the LSP to EKOS / LSP

Steering Group

Briefing note to be re-drafted to incorporate Steering Group membership, consultation event details and link to Retail Distinctiveness project

EKOS with Sue Berresford and Pat Graham

Briefing note to provide basis for a press release to be prepared by DCC Press Officer and released to the press

Sue Berresford to liaise

Vision Consultation:

Will be held November 8^th and 9^th following on from Retail Action Planning event on the 7^th

Council Chamber provisionally booked but Parish Hall to be investigated as a preferable venue

EKOS to follow up

General public to be able to attend through drop-in sessions in the evenings as well as during the day.

See attached note on revised proposals

ATTACHMENT

5. Teesdale Economic Strategic Options Study

Project to be re-scoped focusing on strategic long-term vision for the District rather than detailed issues

EKOS

Revised workplan to be circulated to the Steering Group

EKOS

6. Date and Time of Next Meeting

Amended to avoid clash with Teesdale DC event

Revised time and venue: 2.30pm, Monday 23^rd October, Teesdale Council Chamber

Draft Agenda:

- feedback on draft Baseline Report

- Issues and Options

- Arrangements for the consultation event

Note: as per the separate e-mail from Kirsten Francis, the Retail Distinctiveness presentation may still go ahead on the 18^th October. This will be confirmed next week.

EKOS / Kirsten Francis

7. Any Other Business

Sue Berresford asked whether it was still possible to draw down additional support from CDEP for administrative and communications support, plus recruitment costs for independent chair, during the Study Stage should TDC approve the expenditure.  Total funding requested £5,200.

Steering Group supported this use of the additional funds, subject to approval by TDC.

CDEP Secretariat to identify any additional information required to proceed with the approval.

CDEP

Sue Berresford to provide any additional information requested.

Sue Berresford