DEP Board Members

 

 

The DEP Board has 21 voting members and 2 observers. The Chair is a representative of the business community and is supported by a further 5 Board members from the Private Sector ; there is also representation on the Board from the County and each of the District Councils and other public bodies, the sub-regional universities and the voluntary and community sector. The observers are the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and Government Office for the East Midlands (GO-EM).

 

Sector:Name:              Organisation:
Private Sector:  
Richard Horsley  

 

Richard Horsley (Chairman)

 

Managing Director,
QED Public Relations Ltd

 Richard Brown

 

Richard Brown

 

Chief Executive Officer,
Eurostar (UK) Ltd

  

Christine Fisher
 

 

Christine Fisher

 

 

Operations Director,
Peakdale Molecular Ltd

 Chris Lees Photo

 

 

Chris Lees

 

 

Projects Engineering Manager,
Nestle UK Ltd
 

 Peter Swallow

 

Peter Swallow

 

 

Director,
Bolsterstone PLC
 

 Russell Thompson

 

Russell Thompson

 

 

Partner,
BRM Solicitors

 

   
Third Sector:  
 George Cowcher

 

George Cowcher

 

Chief Executive
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber

 Prof. John Coyne

 

Prof. John Coyne

 

Vice Chancellor
University of Derby

 David Croll

 

David Croll

 

Chief Executive and Principal
Derby College

Eddie Moorland  

 

 Eddie Morland

 

 

Chief Executive,
Health & Safety Laboratories
 

Sue Sheldon photo  

 

 Sue Sheldon

 

 

Third Sector Support for Derbyshire (3D)

   
 Public Sector:  
 Cllr Simon Spencer

 

Cllr. Simon Spencer
(Vice Chairman)

 

Cabinet Member for Regeneration
Derbyshire County Council

 Cllr Stephen Hayes

 

Cllr. Stephen Hayes

 

Cabinet Member for Regeneration
Amber Valley Borough Council

 Ray Russell

 

Cllr .Ray Russell

 

Leader
Chesterfield Borough Council

Cllr Lewis Rose

 

Cllr. Lewis Rose

 

Leader
Derbyshire Dales District Council

 Cllr Geoff Smith

 

Cllr. Geoff Smith

 

Lead Member for Regeneration
Erewash Borough Council

 Cllr Tony Kemp

 

Cllr. Tony Kemp

 

Executive Member for Regeneration
High Peak Borough Council

 

Cllr Bob Wheeler photo

 

 

Cllr. Bob Wheeler

 

Leader
South Derbyshire District Council

          Cllr Graham Baxter

 

Cllr. Graham Baxter

 

Leader
North East Derbyshire District Council
 

           Cllr Alan Tomlinson

 

Cllr. Alan Tomlinson

 

Cabinet Member for Regeneration
Bolsover District Council

Observers:  
 Andrew Morgan

 

Andrew Morgan

 

Director, Skills and Communities
East Midlands Development Agency

Steve Battlemuch - photo  
Steve Battlemuch


Government Office for the East Midlands

 

DUTIES


The duties of the DEP Board are to:

a) Advise on the commissioning, selection and approval of investments in future projects.


b) Strategically monitor the implementation and the effectiveness of existing programmes and flagship projects, reviewing performance in line with agreed objectives, targets and outcomes.


c) Comment on the preparations and delivery of the planned economic assessment for Derbyshire including core priorities for future investment.


d) Set the strategy for the Partnership’s investment in economic regeneration activities including the development of the Sub-regional Investment Plans, particularly with regard to Single Programme funding.


e) Provide a reference point for the development of future investment plans that have an interest to Derbyshire partners.


f) Establish and agree policies and plans to achieve the objectives of the Partnership.


g) Approve the annual work plan and budget before external publication.


h) Establish and oversee a framework for delegation of its powers to committees and support officers with proper systems of control.


i) Advise on and progress any other economic regeneration focused activities which the Partnership Board considers is for the benefit of the Community of Derbyshire.

 

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