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St Helens Town Deal Board

Introduction

The Town Deal Board is the vehicle through which the vision and strategy for the town is defined. The board includes Members of Parliament, members of the local community, businesses, and other partners committed to improving St Helens Borough.

Board membership, and the election of the Co-chairs, was agreed at the Town Deal Board meeting on 23 January 2020.

The Board aims to meet monthly and has overseen the development of the Town Investment Plan (PDF) [20MB] (opens new window) , together with St Helens Borough Council as the lead partner.

Its key tasks are to:

  • Hold regular Town Deal Board meetings and use it as the vehicle through which the vision and strategy for the Town Investment Plan is defined.
  • Develop an evidence-based Town Investment Plan for approval by the government.
  • Engage with the community, stakeholders, and partners to help define the vision and strategy for the investment plan, setting out what the challenges are for the town.
  • Undertake a project prioritisation and assessment process for all projects and ideas, identifying projects which will address the challenges discovered through the stakeholder engagement process.

Board membership

The St Helens Town Deal Board was established in December 2019 and includes Members of Parliament, members of the local community, local businesses, council officers and other partners committed to improving St Helens Borough.

Board membership, and the election of the Co-chairs, was agreed at a Town Deal Board meeting on 23 January 2020.

Full details of board membership can be found below.

Name

Organisation

John Tabern MSc (Chair)Town Deal Board Chairman
Councillor David BainesLeader of St Helens Borough Council
Councillor Richard McCauleyCabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Housing, St Helens Borough Council
Marie Rimmer MPMember of Parliament, St Helens South and Whiston
Conor McGinn MPMember of Parliament, St Helens North
Kath O'DwyerChief Executive, St Helens Borough Council
Cath FogartyExecutive Director, Corporate Services (Section 151 Officer), St Helens Borough Council
Tracy MawsonChief Executive, St Helens Chamber
Mick AllenDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Sophie BevanCombined Authority Investment Manager - Digital
John HodkinsonMember Champion for Business
Justin HillChief Executive, YMCA
Steve CoffeyChief Executive, Torus
Richard KatzChief Executive, Glass Futures