Leicestershire Parish Councils

VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKING PARTY
TERMS OF REFERENCE

Role of the Working Party

1. To find solutions to identified community needs

2. To work, subject to the approval by or on the instruction of KBPC with other groups on projects deemed to be of value to the village

3. To make recommendations to KBPC on action to be taken to develop projects

4. To identify sources of external funding for projects and to identify the level of any matched funding required from the KBPC budget

5. To make applications for funding for projects in agreement with the full council and to be responsible in conjunction with the Parish Clerk for any monitoring required by funders

6. To monitor and evaluate projects initiated by the Working Party and make reports to the full council

7. To work with other agencies and organisations on the development of projects and where appropriate invite them to participate in those projects.

8. To involve and inform the local community of the activities of the Working Party bringing in expertise and experience from the wider community wherever possible

9. Other individuals may be invited to assist the group to work on a particular project or to provide expertise and information

Membership
Up to four members appointed annually by the Parish Council

Conduct of Meetings
1. Meetings will take place at least three times per year
2. A report of the meetings will be kept by a nominated group member