New draft terms for Together Living Environmnet Group

These draft terms of reference will be considered by this together group at their next meeting.

Draft terms of reference – Living Environment Thematic Group

Background
The group has been operating for over four years and has some notable achievements:

• Introduction of the NET team and sustaining environmental improvement in the area
• Reconfiguring the Wardens Service
• Sustaining resident involvement within the group
• Parks improvement and development
• Securing the Green Together lottery programme
• Delivering the Graffiti service across Wirral

 With the recent merger of LCT, next year’s closure of Neighbourhood Management Funding and in view of the work already carried out the focus of the group and future role needs to be clarified. In addition the development of Environmental Services as part of the business stream within the current plans for LCT removes some of the emphasis on previous key work areas from the group (this is now business development rather than ‘Neighbourhood Management’ ). The group have expressed the view that there remains a fundamental need to provide a level of input of environmental services in the area in order to sustain or respond to local needs. This has also been expressed at board level and has been factored into Environmental Services plans for LCT.

 Terms of reference – items/role:  The following items have been proposed as key terms of reference for the group.  

• A resident and partner forum monitoring ‘the state of the environment’ and so informing and referring wider issues affecting Tranmere and Rock Ferry to service providers, the board and others
• To continue as a partnership which includes all relevant service providers (chiefly social landlords and Streetscene service)
• To act as a supporter and critical friend to mainstream services regarding service delivery, performance and future plans
• The group will report to the LCT board as required to do so, and also advise the board on any emerging or significant environmental issues.
• The group should identify and pursue opportunities for funding where they may benefit either the company and/or the quality of the local environment.
• The group may be tasked to investigate and /or develop ideas or initiatives by the LCT board or its executives.

  

Following discussion, amendment and comment by the group, a complete terms of reference will be drawn up and circulated for agreement by the ahead of the next LETG meeting