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 |
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John Tabern MSc (Chair) | Town Deal Board Chairman |
Councillor David Baines | Leader of St Helens Borough Council |
Councillor Richard McCauley | Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Housing, St Helens Borough Council |
Marie Rimmer MP | Member of Parliament, St Helens South and Whiston |
Conor McGinn MP | Member of Parliament, St Helens North |
Kath O'Dwyer | Chief Executive, St Helens Borough Council |
Cath Fogarty | Executive Director, Corporate Services (Section 151 Officer), St Helens Borough Council |
Tracy Mawson | Chief Executive, St Helens Chamber |
Mick Allen | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
Sophie Bevan | Combined Authority Investment Manager - Digital |
John Hodkinson | Member Champion for Business |
Justin Hill | Chief Executive, YMCA |
Steve Coffey | Chief Executive, Torus |
Richard Katz | Chief Executive, Glass Futures |