An important year ahead
It may seem like only yesterday when the last BNDfC elections took place but, now two years on, it’s that time again. However, before the campaign trail hots up too much, a number of changes are being proposed to the election process and BNDfC want to hear your views and opinions.
Burngreave New Deal for Communities has a Partnership Board responsible for agreeing the priorities for the area through consultation with local people and awarding funding to initiatives that tackle these priorities, making Burngreave a better place for people to live, work and play.
The Partnership Board has 25 places of which ten are for residents who are elected by local people as community representatives. The others comprise:
Five representatives from local voluntary/community organisations
Six representatives from the statutory sector
Three representatives from the Business Community
One local councillor representing the Area Panel
Since the last board elections, NDC has become a Registered Company and Board members now have legal and financial responsibilities as Company Directors. Also, the NDC programme has expanded – theme strategy groups have been established and community representatives have taken on responsibilities as theme champions.
In order to ensure continuity and stability on the Board, a review has been commissioned as the current arrangements mean the valuable experience gained by community representatives could be lost to the Board if all ten places were up for election at the same time.