Jarrow Town Board
Overview
As part of their long term plan for towns, the government annouced that they would be providing a long term investment into local towns, including Jarrow.
As a result, Jarrow will receive a 10 year £20 million fund to be spent on local people's priorities.
Government guidance states the funding should focus on three key areas:
- improving transport and connections to make travel easier for residents and increase visitor numbers
- tackling crime and anti-social behaviour to keep residents safe and encourage visitors
- improving town centres to make high streets more attractive and accessible
The Council will be working closely with local community members to create a plan for the town. This will be managed by a new Town Board.
For more information, see the full Terms of Reference.
To read more about the government's long term plan for towns, see the GOV.UK press release.
Responsibilities of the board
It is Jarrow Town Board's role to meet with the local community and develop a 3 year investment plan and 10 year vision for Jarrow from 2024 to 2034.
The Jarrow Town Board is responsible for:
- providing direction and guidance for delivery in Jarrow, including meeting with the community
- making sure processes and procedures are being monitored and keeping to a strong framework
- evaluating the success of the programme
- reviewing any changes to the plan or relevant projects
- making sure any projects work well with South Tyneside's vision, ambitions and strategy
- approving and signing off all project reports before submitting to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)
- making sure the programme is meeting government requirements
Roles and membership
The first Chair and Vice Chair of the Board have been chosen by the Council and Jarrow's MP.
Roles and membership of the Board will be reviewed every 3 years.
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
Susan Wear Brown DL (Chair) | Director, Southbank Communications |
Geoff Thompson (Deputy Chair) | Chair, South Shields Football Club |
Paul Atkinson | Headteacher, Jarrow School |
Tracy Beaton | Manager, Bede's Helping Hands (food bank) |
Patricia Blanchard | Grange Road Baptist Church |
Michelle Caisley | Superintendent, South Tyneside, Northumbria Police |
Sarah Currie | Stakeholder Relations Officer, Nexus |
Cllr Stephen Dean | Councillor for Bede ward |
Ruth Durham | Chief of Staff, Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner. |
David Gardner | Vice Principal, Tyne Coast College |
Charlotte Harrison | Chief Executive, Inspire South Tyneside |
Cllr Geraldine Kilgour | Councillor for Fellgate & Hedworth ward |
Martin Johnson | Partner, Torgensens |
Louise Lydon | South Tyneside Pharmacy Network |
Steve Martin | Partnership Manager, Department for Work & Pensions |
Cllr Margaret Meling | Councillor for Monkton ward |
Daniel Morgan | Manager, Jarrow Sea Cadets |
Sue Newton | Global Senior Communications Manager at Barbour |
MP Kate Osbourne | Member of Parliament, Jarrow and Gateshead East |
Cllr David Kennedy | Councillor for Primrose ward |
Roweena Russell | Operations Manager, Big Local Jarrow |
Shaun Sadler | Group Managing Director, UTS Engineering |
Joanna Tuck | Centre Manager, Bilton Hall Community Trust |
| David Chandler | Chief Procurement and Contracting Officer, North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Andrew Watts | Chief Executive, Groundwork South and North Tyneside |
Meetings
Meetings of the Board will be held quarterly.
Agendas and minutes will be published below, after approval from the Board.