Governance
This page provides information about the structure and governance of South Somerset Together.
The LSP:
Reviews its Constitution and Terms of reference at its Annual General Meeting held in June each year;
Reviews its structure to ensure it is fit for purpose;
Considers the organisations that make up its membership to ensure that the Board is representative of all sectors;
Carries out an annual assessment of how it operates to ensure it is achieving its goals and agrees an action plan of changes it needs to make to improve its performance;
Encourages individuals and organisations to attend its meetings and comment on the activities discussed.
The table shows the LSP has five theme sub-groups and two sub-committees to administer its business.
LSP Constitution [95kb] (pdf document)
LSP Summary [94kb] (pdf document)
Terms of Reference [53kb] (pdf document)
Family Tree [25kb] (pdf document)
Performance Monitoring Committee Terms of Reference [59kb] (pdf document)
Working Group Terms of Reference [60kb] (pdf document)
Themed Sub Groups of the LSP:
The majority of the LSP's sub groups have their own governance structure and arrangements.
Yeovil Vision
Yeovil Vision is the delivery vehicle for a wide range of regeneration projects taking place in Yeovil, over the next 25 years.
The Vision has established a blueprint for the development of Yeovil and will ensure that this becomes a reality by supporting flagship projects in the town.
Mendip and South Somerset Community Safety Partnership (Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership CDRP)
The Mendip and South Somerset Community Safety Partnership works to reduce crime and disorder in the Mendip and South Somerset districts. In 2005, the Partnership, together with Somerset County Council and other Community Safety Partnerships across the County, produced the Crime Reduction and Drugs Strategy (2005-2008). Priorities included violent crime, anti-social behaviour, vehicle crime, theft/business crime and road safety. Through the partnership, crime in these priorities were reduced by 15%.
M+SSCSP has a number of projects which are aimed to help to reduce crime and disorder.
http://www.mendip.gov.uk/ArticleL.asp?id=SX9452-A7811B86
Market Towns Investment Group (MTIG)
The South Somerset Market Towns Investment Group was established in June 2006 as a key element of the South Somerset Market Towns Vision. MTIG is an important partnership created to encourage better, more constructive community planning arrangements between partners at all levels and to bring forward more effective investment decisions in our market towns and the rural areas they serve.
Read here for more information on the Market Towns Investment Group [47kb] (pdf document)
Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Forum
The VCS Forum is a sub-group of the LSP. It was established in November 2007 to improve engagement between the LSP and the large number of voluntary and community sector organisations (VCS) and groups in the district. South Somerset Association for Voluntary and Community Action Ltd (SSVCA), formerly known as the Yeovil and District Council for the Voluntary Sector (CVS) hosts the VCS Forum. The Forum is held three times a year and has been attended by more than 100 organisations. The programme is agreed by the participants and covers a range of informative issues including compliance with legislation.
Health and Wellbeing Partnership
Infrastructure Delivery Plan of the Local Development Framework (LDF) Core Strategy
The Infrastructure Delivery Plan is a vital element of the Local Development Framework (LDF) Core Strategy. The Local Development Framework is the spatial expression of the Sustainable Community Strategy for the district. This high priority project ensures that all the LSP Partners are involved in its development. This sub-group is established as a task and finish group, from September 2009 to April 2010 and one of its roles will be to facilitate engagement with infrastructure organisations and stakeholders across the district.