IRONBRIDGE REGENERATION PARTNERSHIP – CONSTITUTION

IRONBRIDGE REGENERATION PARTNERSHIP

THE CONSTITUTION

1 NAME

The name of the Group shall be Ironbridge Regeneration Partnership

2 AIMS/OBJECTIVES

As part of the regeneration of Ironbridge and surrounding area and in association with the objectives and priorities of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan and Business Plan, the objectives of the Partnership shall be:

·         To co-ordinate and drive forward the identification, development and delivery of regeneration projects in Ironbridge

 

·         To oversee the use of Telford & Wrekin Council’s Borough Towns Initiative grants for Ironbridge

 

·         To lobby for external funds to undertake regeneration projects within Ironbridge

 

3 MEMBERSHIP

The Partnership shall comprise of one nominated member (or substitute) from the following organisations.

·         Telford & Wrekin Council

·         The Gorge Parish Council

·         Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

·         Severn Gorge Countryside Trust

·         Local Business representatives

·         Shropshire Enterprise Partnership

·         WHSSG Strategy Group

 

Together with such other organisations or individuals which support the aims and objectives of the Partnership, which the Partnership shall agree.

 

4 ORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

The Partnership will meet 4 times a year and Members shall be given 7 clear days notice of meetings, excluding weekends and bank holidays.

The Chair must call an ordinary general meeting within fourteen days of receiving a written request to do so signed by not less than three members.

5 HONORARY OFFICERS

The members of the Partnership shall appoint a Chairman, and such other members as they may decide

Casual vacancies amongst the members shall be filled by the Partnership until the next annual appointment of members.

6 PAID CONTRACTORS

The Partnership may appoint paid contractors as they consider necessary, and in accordance with negotiated tenders.

 

7 THE BOARD

The Partnership may co-opt not more than two persons with special knowledge or experience. Co-opted members shall serve for such period as the Partnership shall decide and shall be honorary members of the Partnership during their term of office.

8 PROCEDURE AT MEETINGS

(i) Each member organisation shall have one vote

(ii) The Chairman or person presiding at any meeting shall have the casting vote

(iii) A quorum at any general meeting of the Partnership shall be five

(iv) The Partnership Development Consultant shall keep minutes of the Partnership meetings and issue agenda details items for discussion at the next meeting.

 

9. FINANCE

(i) The financial year shall run from 1st April to 31st March.

(ii) The operating Council shall keep proper accounts of the finances of the Partnership

(iii) The income and property of the Partnership, whence so ever derived, shall be applied solely towards the objectives/aims of the Partnership as set out in Clause 2 and no payment shall be made to any member or honorary officer, except the repayment of out of pocket expenses.

10. DISSOLUTION

If the Partnership decides that, on the grounds of expense or otherwise, it is desirable that the Partnership shall be dissolved, it shall call a Special General Meeting of the Partnership by giving twenty-one days; notice in writing to each Partnership member stating the terms of any resolution to be proposed thereat. If it is decided at the Special General Meeting by a simple majority of those present and voting that the Partnership shall be dissolved, the Board shall wind up the Partnership affairs.

Any assets remaining after satisfaction of any liabilities properly payable thereat shall not be distributed amongst members but shall be given to such other charitable organisations or organisations for the benefit of the local community, as the Partnership decides.

 

11. AMENDMENTS

This constitution may be amended by a resolution passed by two-thirds of those present and voting at any general meeting of the Partnership provided that the notice of the meeting in writing stating the terms of the resolution to be proposed thereat, shall have been sent to all members of the Partnership not less than fourteen days before the date of the meeting.

 

12. THE STRUCTURE OF THE PARTNERSHIP

To be reviewed annually in March as with the Honorary officers of the Partnership

 

This constitution was adopted at a meeting of the Ironbridge Regeneration Partnership held on 16th March 2009. (date) and amended on 27th May 2010

 

 

at………………Enterprise HQ…………….............……………………………….. (place)

 

 

Signed………………Fay Easton……………………………………………………(Chairman)