Andrew Bell Devon All Non-voting Public Biosphere advisor Reserve Jenny North Devon All Non-voting Public Coast AONB advisor Sue Gear North Devon+ All Non-voting Private advisor - Accountable Body The LAG comprises members of the public, private, community and voluntary sectors, ensuring that it represents a broad range of interests across the area. An open application process was held to appoint new members and these were assessed by an officer group against the requirements of the Local Development Strategy and Rural Payment Agency guidance. LAG membership reflects both the area’s geographical extent and its sectoral composition. Members must live in or work in the area of benefit, namely the districts of Torridge and Devon. Organisations working across the area but located outside it may join the LAG as but without voting rights. No sector can have more than 49% of the “advisors” votes in any forum making project funding decisions. The number of voting members should not exceed 21, to remain a workable group. Expertise in the following areas should ideally be represented: Farming x 2 Business x 4 Tourism x 3 Culture/heritage x 2 Rural services x 3 Forestry x1 The LAG will include voting representatives from core public partners and the Accountable Body: North Devon Council Torridge District Council Devon County Council Exmoor National Park Authority North Devon AONB UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve of North Devon North Devon+ (the Accountable Body) The organisations above, as well as Petroc, also have non-voting advisers on the LAG to provide professional advice and expertise to voting members. Members must identify whether they represent themselves, as individuals, or are representing an organisation. If representing an organisation, they may nominate one named substitute who may vote on their behalf. LAG members shall be appointed for two years. Thereafter, all members will be eligible to re-apply to the LAG, alongside an open recruitment process. Members engaged in activity related to their position on the LAG must comport themselves appropriately and respectfully in relation to other LAG members, programme staff, applicants and members of the public. Inappropriate behaviour may result in exclusion from the LAG at the discretion of the Chairperson. All members will be required to sign the Code of Conduct at the beginning of their term. Working arrangements
Andrew Bell Devon Biosphere Reserve All Non-voting advisor Public Jenny North Devon Coast AONB All Non-voting advisor Public Sue Gear North Devon+ All Non-voting advisor - Accountable Body Private The LAG comprises members of the public, private, community and voluntary sectors, ensuring that it represents a broad range of interests across the area. An open application process was held to appoint new members and these were assessed by an officer group against the requirements of the Local Development Strategy and Rural Payment Agency guidance. LAG membership reflects both the area’s geographical extent and its sectoral composition. Members must live in or work in the area of benefit, namely the districts of Torridge and Devon. Organisations working across the area but located outside it may join the LAG as “advisors” but without voting rights. No sector can have more than 49% of the votes in any forum making project funding decisions. The number of voting members should not exceed 21, to remain a workable group. Expertise in the following areas should ideally be represented: Farming x 2 Business x 4 Tourism x 3 Culture/heritage x 2 Rural services x 3 Forestry x1 The LAG will include voting representatives from core public partners and the Accountable Body: North Devon Council Torridge District Council Devon County Council Exmoor National Park Authority North Devon AONB UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve of North Devon North Devon+ (the Accountable Body) The organisations above, as well as Petroc, also have non-voting advisers on the LAG to provide professional advice and expertise to voting members. Members must identify whether they represent themselves, as individuals, or are representing an organisation. If representing an organisation, they may nominate one named substitute who may vote on their behalf. LAG members shall be appointed for two years. Thereafter, all members will be eligible to re-apply to the LAG, alongside an open recruitment process. Members engaged in activity related to their position on the LAG must comport themselves appropriately and respectfully in relation to other LAG members, programme staff, applicants and members of the public. Inappropriate behaviour may result in exclusion from the LAG at the discretion of the Chairperson. All members will be required to sign the Code of Conduct at the beginning of their term. Working arrangements
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