JCS Review management structure
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The following four groups make up the Joint Core Strategy (JCS) management structure, their main duties and responsibilities are set out below.
Member Liaison Group (MLG)
Meet every two months. Duties include:
Political Sponsors of the joint working process
Providers of political advice and guidance
Ensuring the smooth flow of information between the joint working programme and the authorities
Acting as a sounding board for the JCS officer groups
Ensuring the district councils have accurate information on which to base decisions
The group includes Members from each of the three JCS authorities (Gloucester City Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council) and representatives from Gloucestershire County Council, as set out below. It has an independent chair and the JCS Manager attends its meetings.
Gloucester City Council Members
Cllr Dee
Cllr Gravells
Cllr Hansdot
Plus, an officer
Cheltenham Borough Council Members
Cllr Cooke
Cllr Jordon
Cllr Stennett
Plus, an officer
Tewkesbury Borough Council Members
Cllr Bird
Cllr Cody
Cllr Gore
Cllr Harwood
Cllr Softley
Plus, an officer
Gloucestershire County Council Members
Cllr Hilton
Cllr Moore
Plus, an officer
Joint Advisory Group (JAG)
Meets every two months. Duties include:
Decision making at the highest level taken by leaders and chief executives
Advising on key directions of travel for the JCS Review
Any points that have not been agreed by Steering Group and Task Group will be referred up to JAG
The group includes Council Leaders and Chief Executives from each of the three JCS authorities and representatives from Gloucestershire County Council, as set out below. It is chaired by the JCS Senior Responsible Officer and the JCS Manager attends its meetings.
Gloucester City Council (GCC)
Cllr Gravells
GCC Chief Executive
Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC)
Cllr Jordon
CBC Chief Executive
CBC Director of Planning
Tewkesbury Borough Council (TBC)
Cllr Bird
TBC Chief Executive (Also the JCS Senior Responsible Officer)
County representation
Cllr Hawthorne
County Chief Executive
Steering Group
Meets monthly. Duties include:
Advising on resource, delivery and key issues and oversees programme management
Any matters not able to be agreed at Task Group are referred up to Steering Group for a decision
The group includes:
Gloucester City Council City Growth and Delivery Manager
Cheltenham Borough Council Head of Planning
Tewkesbury Borough Council Development Services Manager
Lead Commissioner: Strategic Infrastructure at the County Council
Joint Core Strategy Manager
Community Infrastructure Levy Manager for the three JCS authorities
Task Group
Meets fortnightly. Duties include:
Delivering on tasks and programme in line with the project plan for the JCS Review and Community Infrastructure Levy.
The group includes:
Gloucester City Council Planning Policy Team Leader
Cheltenham Borough Council Planning Policy Team Leader
Tewkesbury Borough Council Planning Policy Manager
Interim Economic Development Team Leader at the County Council
Lead Officer Monitoring and Negotiating Developer Contributions – Economic Environment and Infrastructure at the County Council
Joint Core Strategy Manager
Joint Core Strategy Senior Planning Policy Officer
Community Infrastructure Levy Manager for the three JCS authorities (as required)