DSP Partnership Board
Role
- Providing an active voice to promote Devon particularly at regional and national level
- Clarifying the real strategic issues and strategic priorities for Devon in light of the deliberations of the Conference and views of theme groups
- Secure a shared strategic view and uphold the vision for Devon
- Co-ordinate and influence statutory agencies, persuading partners and stakeholders that, on occasion, there are other way of working to meet the needs of the people of Devon
- Oversee the shape of the Sustainable Community Strategy and the development of the 2008 LAA, together with its subsequent annual refresh; also to influence the operational plans of partners to support the achievement of both
- Challenge ambition and thinking from the themed partnerships and the Delivery Board
- Actively discuss and resolve conflicts between priorities, issues and between partners
- Receive summary reports on performance of the Sustainable Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement so as to allow it to scrutinise and hold to account the Delivery Board, thematic partnerships and partner agencies in so far as they have agreed to take responsibility for the delivery of shared objectives.
Operation
- Meet 4 times a year
- Agenda to include a regular report from the Delivery Board (from its Chair), and minutes of the Delivery Board meetings
Membership
- Bishop of Exeter - Chair of Devon Strategic Partnership
- Teignbridge District Council - Leader
- South Hams District Council - Leader
- West Devon Borough Council - Leader
- Torridge District Council - Leader
- North Devon District Council - Leader
- Mid Devon District Council - Leader
- Exeter City Council - Leader
- East Devon District Council - Leader
- Dartmoor National Park Authority - Chair
- Devon Primary Care Trust - Chair
- Devon County Council - Leader
- Devon & Cornwall Constabulary - Chief Constable
- Environment Agency - Area Manager, Devon and Cornwall
- Natural England - Area Manager, Devon and Cornwall
- Learning & Skills Council - Chair
- Government Office for the South West - Lead for Devon
- Devon Association of CVS - Chair (representing the Voluntary and Community sector)
- Community Council or Devon - Chief Executive
- Diocesan House (representing the Faith sector)
- Devon & Cornwall Business Council - Chair
- MIDAS Group - Chair
- South West Regional Development Agency - Executive Director
