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Appendices Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Strategy - 2009 Page 125 Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Strategy - 2009 Page 126 Appendix A Terms of Reference for the Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Consortium Terms of Reference 1. Name and status 1.1 The name of the group is the 'Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Consortium'. 1.2 The group has no legal status. 2. Aim 2.1 To assist in the delivery of the Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Strategy 3. Objectives 3.1 To ensure that Buckinghamshire's sub regional and local green infrastructure (GI) assets are protected and enhanced in accordance with the social, economic and environmental needs of the community. 3.2 To ensure that GI is planned for, delivered and managed in a coordinated and integrated way at both strategic and local levels across Buckinghamshire. 4. Outcomes 4.1 The outcomes of the group are as follows: a) To make representations on development policies and proposals of significance at a sub regional level b) To produce a development brief for the production of sub regional and local GI plans c) To establish a GI plan steering group and other sub groups as necessary d) To provide technical support and guidance to GI plan steering group, 'project manager' and any appointed consultants e) To promote the value of GI provision and planning to key stakeholders and wider community f) To act as a forum for exchanging information and discussing issues associated with GI planning, delivery and management g) To participate in workshops to inform the GI plan's development and delivery h) To consider reports from the GI plan steering group and other established sub groups i) To promote and support the plan's adoption by all relevant bodies j) To secure the necessary resources for the effective management of the Consortium Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Strategy - 2009 Page 127 5. Membership 5.1 Membership of the Consortium will comprise of representatives with GI strategic planning or technical competencies from the following organisations: · Aylesbury Vale Advantage · Aylesbury Vale District Council · Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxon Wildlife Trust · British Waterways · Buckinghamshire County Council Buckinghamshire Rural Affairs Group Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Biodiversity Partnership Campaign to Protect Rural England (Buckinghamshire) · Chiltern Society Chilterns Conservation Board City of London · English Heritage · Environment Agency · Forestry Commission Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group · Milton Keynes Council · National Trust Natural England South Bucks District Council · Sustrans · Wycombe District Council 5.2 Each organisation is able to nominate one representative onto the Consortium. Appropriate deputies will be able to attend in the nominee's absence. 5.3 The Consortium will be able to co-opt other organisations or individuals to join as members. It will also have the flexibility to invite others to attend meetings in response to a specific item or technical need. 5.4 An organisation's membership can be terminated with immediate affect by writing to the chairman. 5.5 All members are responsible for making effective and positive contributions to the meetings and for supporting the aims and objectives of the Consortium. 6. Meetings 6.1 A meeting shall consist of representatives from not less than six of the organisations or interests listed in 4.1 above. 6.2 The Consortium shall meet at a time and place to be agreed at the previous meeting. 6.3 The Consortium shall elect a chairman/ vice chairman at the inaugural meeting to serve for the duration of the group's existence. Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Strategy - 2009 Page 128 6.4 The Consortium shall elect a secretary at the inaugural meeting to provide secretariat services to the group. Written records of the group meetings will be kept and distributed to all members within two weeks of the associated meeting. This record will include attendees, date, venue and a record of all new and ongoing actions. 6.5 The Consortium shall elect a treasurer at the inaugural meeting to act as ‘banker' and present financial reports to members as required. 6.6 The Consortium shall be non-discriminatory in its operation. 6.7 Meeting agendas will be drawn up by the secretary, agreed by the chairman, and distributed to all members, along with any supporting papers, at least one week in advance of the meeting to which they relate. All members are able to submit items to the secretary for inclusion on the agenda, at least three weeks in advance of the meeting to which they relate. 6.8 Members will be expected to report the progress of the Consortium to their respective organisations. 6.9 The written records of the Consortium meetings, including any supporting paperwork, shall be made public, with the exception of those items deemed by the Consortium to have an overriding commercial or personal confidentiality. 7. Publicity Policy 7.1 Members will be expected to agree and follow an agreed policy for managing all media relations. 8. Decision-making 8.1 Decisions will be made at meetings through general consensus with objections registered. 9. Dissolution 9.1 The Consortium may be terminated after appropriate consultation between all parties. 10. Alterations to the terms of reference 10.1 The chairman shall notify each member in writing of any proposed alterations to the terms of reference fourteen days prior to any meeting. 10.2 All members of the Consortium shall agree any alterations to these rules and guidelines. Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Strategy - 2009 Page 129 Appendix B: Detailed Plan Preparation Process of the Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Strategy STAGE 1 – PREPARATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROSPECTUS & INITIAL KEY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION 1.9.3 It was recognised that delivering a bold and forward-looking vision for Green Infrastructure in Buckinghamshire requires support and action from a wide range of stakeholders. Accordingly, Buckinghamshire County Council sought to involve key partner organisations from an early stage in the development of this initiative. As part of this study, a short Prospectus was prepared by Chris Blandford Associates and circulated to key stakeholder organisations for comment. The Prospectus1 set-out the background to the Green Infrastructure concept and assets in Buckinghamshire, and proposed an outline vision and spatial strategy for Green Infrastructure provision and management. This consultation focused at a strategic level in order to provide a strategic overview of Green Infrastructure requirements and opportunities to inform this study. STAGE 2 – TECHNICAL DATA GATHERING, POLICY REVIEW, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT STANDARDS OF PROVISION 1.9.4 This work involved reviewing the existing and emerging policy context to determine levels of support for Green Infrastructure provision and specific policy requirements. Within this context, analysis examined the quantity, quality and accessibility of existing assets which contribute to Green Infrastructure resources across the County. This provided the basis for the County-level overview of current and projected deficits/needs for accessible greenspace across the County and identification of opportunities for new and enhanced strategic scale Green Infrastructure provision. Systematic development of detailed maps of the environment including wildlife habitats, landscape and archaeology were created at this stage. STAGE 3 – PREPARATION OF THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK 1.9.5 Together with the consultation feedback on the Prospectus, the assessment of existing Green Infrastructure assets informed the development of the Strategic Framework for Green Infrastructure in Buckinghamshire. The Framework presents the policy requirements at all planning levels for Green Infrastructure provision and management and articulates a recommended overarching vision for Green Infrastructure across the whole of the County2. 1.9.6 A recommended county-level framework and spatial strategy for delivering the vision was then developed. This identified priority 'Action Areas' for investment in Green Infrastructure provision in the period up to 2026 identifying proposals in each Action Area for strategic Green Infrastructure projects to be put forward for Government Growth Area 1Towards a Vision for Green Infrastructure in Buckinghamshire – A Prospectus (CBA for Buckinghamshire County Council, November 2006) 2Towards A Strategic Framework For Green Infrastructure In Buckinghamshire Technical report (CBA May 2007) Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Strategy - 2009 Page 130 Funding (GAF) and delivery by stakeholders. These Action Areas and their associated project proposals have been identified through an analysis of the broad patterns and opportunities arising from existing and potential Green Infrastructure resources, particularly in relation to the principal access and connection networks for people and wildlife. Areas proposed for significant planned growth have also been considered. 1.9.7 'Green Infrastructure Opportunity Areas' and proposed development areas were identified within each Action Area using a relatively 'broad brush' analysis of the relationships between the resources and identifiable needs based on the data currently available. 1.9.8 This stage concluded by recommending a strategic framework for the delivery of Green Infrastructure in Buckinghamshire3. STAGE 4 – PREPARATION OF THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY 1.9.10 Consultation on
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