Organisation 2013 Division or Area Division or Area No. Of Political Appointees - May 2011- Appointees - May 2013 - Notes/ Purpose (taken from Charity Commission website where NCC Appts Balance April 2012 May 2017 applicable) A6 Towns Forum Burton & Broughton Burton, 3 N/A Councillor Groome, Councillor Groome 3 appointments which must be comprised of members for Burton, Desborough Desborough, Councillor Humfrey, Councillor Matthews Desborough & Rothwell. Organised by Kettering Borough Council. There Rothwell & Mawsley Rothwell Councillor Pote Councillor Hakewill are three Geographic Forums; the Rural Forum, the Kettering Town Forum and the A6 Towns Forum. Key organisations and local Councillors in each of the three areas make up the membership of the Forums and they meet to raise and discuss issues of relevance to their areas. The Forums have also engaged the wider community in discussions through local discussion forums. Anglian Central 1 N/A Councillor Ingram Councillor Groome The Anglian Regional Flood Defence Committee is organised by the Transitional Regional Environment Agency. It is through the Regional Flood Defence Committees Flood Coastal that the Anglian Region carries out its work on flood defence and land Committee (RFCC) drainage. They are responsible for: (a) Recommending the amount of money which local authorities will contribute to flood defence works; (b) Preparing an annual programme of flood defence maintenance and improvement works, determining the necessary funding and obtaining Government approval; and (c) Providing and operating flood warning systems. The Council shares a place on the Committee with Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire with each authority taking turns in a three-year cycle. It is now this Council’s turn to take up a place on the Committee. Council are asked to agree the appointment of one councillor. Northamptonshire will not have a voting seat until 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 Anglian Regional N/A 1 N/A Councillor Seery Councillor B Patel Regional Environment Protection Advisory Committee. The committee Environment advises the Environment Agency on the following areas: Operational Protection Advisory performance in Anglian Region - Issues of concern in the Region - The Committee (REPAC) implications of national policy proposals.(Specifically concentrating on pollution control, water resources, air quality, control of complex processes and disposal of controlled waste. There is one REPAC covering the whole of the Anglian Region. The committee is made up of a Chairman appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and other members nominated by: Local Authorities Environment Groups Agriculture and Land Organisations Companies regulated by the Agency. Anglian Regional 1 Councillor Hugheston- Councillor Groome Organised by the Environment Agency. It is through the three Regional Flood Defence Roberts Flood Defence Committees that Anglian Region carries out its work on Committee (Central) flood defence and land drainage. They are responsible for: - Recommending the amount of money which local authorities will contribute to flood defence works. - Preparing an annual programme of flood defence maintenance and improvement works determining the necessary funding and obtaining Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs approval. - Providing and operating flood warning systems. Organisation 2013 Division or Area Division or Area No. Of Political Appointees - May 2011- Appointees - May 2013 - Notes/ Purpose (taken from Charity Commission website where NCC Appts Balance April 2012 May 2017 applicable) Anglian Regional 3 Yes – 2 – Councillor Ben Smith Councillor Clarke Organised by the Environment Agency. It is through the three Regional Flood Defence Conservative Councillor Gonzalez De Councillor Smith Flood Defence Committees that Anglian Region carries out its work on Committee Members & 1 Savage Councillor Eales flood defence and land drainage. They are responsible for: - (Northern) Labour Councillor Glynane Recommending the amount of money which local authorities will Member contribute to flood defence works. - Preparing an annual programme of flood defence maintenance and improvement works determining the necessary funding and obtaining Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs approval. - Providing and operating flood warning systems. Association of Public N/A 2 Suggest: Councillor Brown Councillor Parker The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) is a local government Service Excellence Split between Councillor Scott association and was formerly the Association of Direct Labour (APSE) Central Region parties. Organisations (ADLO). APSE assists its members in the ongoing implementation and development of Best Value and the wider modernisation agenda. By promoting quality public services via networking, the sharing of information and best practice, the organisation has demonstrated a firm commitment to continuous improvement. The council joined APSE in November 2004. Becketts and St David's (Kingsthorpe St David's 2 N/A Councillor Phil Larratt Mr Richard Pestell Promoting the education of persons under the age of 25 years who are in Sargeants North & Kingsthorpe Mr Richard Pestell Councillor Larratt need of financial assistance and who are resident in the borough of Educational South Division) Northampton or are attending schools or full time course of education, to Foundation include Northampton university with the borough of Northampton. Bliss School Nether Heyford Nether Heyford 1 N/A Councillor Kirkbride Councillor Kirkbride Provides financial help towards the upkeep of the bliss charity school, Foundation Charity (Bugbrooke Division) Nether Heyford. (A) MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS. (B) THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER PLACE OF LEARNING. (C) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE FOR OR TO ASSIST ENTRY INTO A PROFESSION TRADE OR CALLING. (D) OTHERWISE PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF BENEFICIARIES. Blue Coat Educational Northampton Borough Northampton 3 N/A Councillor Malpas Councillor Golby Promoting the education of boys and girls under the age of 25 years who Charity Borough Councillor Meredith Councillor Meredith are resident in the area of benefit (Northampton borough) and who are in Councillor McCutcheon need of financial assistance. Appointed until replaced. Organisation 2013 Division or Area Division or Area No. Of Political Appointees - May 2011- Appointees - May 2013 - Notes/ Purpose (taken from Charity Commission website where NCC Appts Balance April 2012 May 2017 applicable) Burton Latimer Burton (Burton & Burton 1 N/A Councillor Groome Councillor Groome (A) in promoting the education (including social and physical training) of United Education Broughton Division) persons who are resident in the town of Burton Latimer and who are in Trust need of financial assistance in one or more of the following ways: (1) in awarding to such persons scholarships, bursaries and maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, college of education or other institution of further (including professional and technical) education approved for the purpose by the trustees; (2) in providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to assist such persons to pursue their education (including the study of music and the other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance thereof, and to prepare for or enter a profession, trade, occupation or service on leaving school, university or other educational establishment; (3) in providing facilities not normally provided by the local education authority for recreation and social and physical training for such persons who are receiving primary, secondary or further education; (b) in or towards for any school or college substantially serving the said town of Burton Latimer which the governors of the school or college concerned are unable to provide from their budget allocation or from other public monies available to them Campaign to protect N/A 1 N/A Councillor Humfrey Councillor Matthews CPRE campaigns for a sustainable future for the English countryside, a vital rural England but undervalued environmental, economic and social asset to the nation. We highlight threats and promote positive solutions. Our in-depth research supports active campaigning, and through reasoned argument and lobbying we seek to influence public opinion and decision-makers at every level. CHAT Oundle Oundle 1 N/A Councillor Reichhold Councillor Smith CHAT is a youth counselling and information agency for 11-25 year olds. They run a confidential service to deal with any issues that affect young people. Clipston School Brixworth Brixworth 2 N/A Councillor Humfrey, Councillor Boardman Charity related to Clipston School. Charity Councillor Boardman +1 to be confirmed Connexions N/A 4 Appointee Councillor Andrew Councillor Boardman The Connexions Northamptonshire Service is for all 13 - 19 year olds. The Northamptonshire should be the Grant as Cabinet Councillor Hallam Northamptonshire Connexions Partnership involves a wide range of Service Board Cabinet Member for Children, Councillor Roberts organisations that are committed to providing co-ordinated, continuously member for Learning & Skills, Councillor Stone improving services for young people aged 13 to 19 years old (and