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 www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk Uppingham First is the new Community Partnership for Uppingham. It became a limited company in January 2009. It has a Board of 12 Directors drawn from local business, Local Government and the Third/Voluntary Sector .
Latest News August 7th 2010 Next Board Meeting to be on September 2nd 2010 August 2nd 2010 Uppingham selected to represent East Midlands in Action for Market Towns Awards June 4th 2010 Uppingham First Wifi project wins Association of Market Towns Regional Business and Economy Award 16.4.2010 Uppingham First to Support Pub Watch Radios 28.3.2010 Uppingham First Welcomes new Talons Restaurant in the Falcon Hotel 17.3.2010 Regional Visitors Impressed by Uppingham Wifi Demo 9.3.2010 Partnership announces demo date for Uppingham Wifi Project. See www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk 13.2.2010 Free lunches in Uppingham Promotion being well received. See www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk 12.2.2010 Two companies have expressed interest in tendering for the Uppingham Wifi Project 9.1.2010 More good feedback received on Uppingham 2025. See it at www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk 20.12.2009 Partnership consults local businesses about proposal for Saturday Farmers Market 23.11.2009 Community Hub bid to be submitted to Carbon Challenge Fund 25.10.2009 Uppingham First publishes Uppingham 2025, 30+ proposals for the development of Uppingham Uppingham First to Represent Uppingham in Brussels Uppingham First is to promote Uppingham in Rutland at a European Tourism Day event to be held in Brussels on October 8th 2009
Uppingham First Enables Inaugural Meeting of Neighbourhood Forum
Uppingham First has enabled the inaugural annual meeting of Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum, the new collective voice of the voluntary/third sector in the town. The meeting, hosted by Uppingham Community College, received a presentation on the new regional and county arrangements supporting the voluntary, adult, youth, charitable and sports sectors. It also discussed the availability of local grants and community transport. New Uppingham First Web Site Launched! Uppingham First's entry into the 2008 Calor Village of the Year Competition (see home page) has won the 'Business Category' for Central England. The prize, a certificate and a cheque for £500, was presented to the Partnership at its meeting on December 10th 2008 by Director Neil Hermsen who had received the prize on the town's behalf at a ceremony held in the Guildhall, London. Robert Wills, Chair of Uppingham First (left) receives the award from Neil Hermsen who collected the prize on behalf of the partnership at the 2008 Calor Gas Awards Event held in the Guildhall, London. Partnership Name The name of the Town Partnership (Board) shall be ‘Uppingham First’. Legal Status The organisation will incorporate from January 2009. Aim Uppingham First shall protect and promote the interests of Uppingham Town helping to sustain its vitality and economic viability ensuring it remains an attractive place to live, work and play. Membership 1. The Partnership will comprise a Board of 12 appointed Members as follows:- · seven appointed from the active membership of Uppingham Business Forum. This sub group will be known as ‘Uppingham Business First’ · one Uppingham elected member of the county council · one elected member of the town council (as an Observer) · three members appointed by the Board from nominations submitted by Uppingham community organisations 2. The Board shall each year elect from among their number four officers namely a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Subject to inaugural arrangements in the first two years to be determined by the Board, Board members will serve for a term of three years. One third of the Board shall retire at the end of April each year. Such members may be reappointed, subject to their being nominated by their respective organisations, to an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Board to be held in May each year. No person shall be appointed to the Board unless he or she is approved by a majority of those voting at the relevant meeting of the Board. 3. A Board quorum will be five persons of whom two must be officers. 4. The Board shall have the power to co-opt in the event of unfilled positions or resignations. Any such appointment shall be from the same sub-grouping and for the unexpired term of the previous incumbent. 5. The Board shall meet no fewer than four times a year. Not less than seven days notice will be given of each meeting. The Board shall have, at its discretion, the power to remove any Member who, in the opinion of a majority of those voting, has acted against the interests of the organisation or who has missed three consecutive meetings. However, such a decision shall not be made unless, and until, the member has been given at least seven days notice that the matter is to be considered by the Board, such notice to include reasonable details of the reasons for consideration, and the Member has been given the opportunity of presenting arguments to the Board. 6. Not less than fourteen days notice shall be given of each year's AGM. 7. An extraordinary general meeting of the Board may be called by any three of its Members via a written resolution submitted to the Secretary stating the agenda. The Secretary shall call this meeting within 14 days of receipt of the resolution giving at least seven days notice of the date of the meeting. 8. The Board shall have the authority, by a majority of those voting, to establish such project groups or sub committees as it thinks appropriate to achieve its aims and objectives. 9. The Chair, or other person presiding at a meeting of the Board, shall have a casting or additional vote in the event of an equality of votes 1. The Board shall have the authority to enter into such financial arrangements as are appropriate to the organisation’s aims and objectives. 2. The Board will arrange for a bank account to be opened and may place funds with any other financial institution. Two officers must sign cheques and other instruments, one of whom must be either the Chair or the Treasurer. 4. The Board shall ensure that appropriate liability insurance is taken out through an appropriate organisation such as the Association of Market Towns. 5. In the event of the Partnership being dissolved, the Board shall determine the recipient(s) of any remaining assets. Amendments to Constitution No addition or alteration may be made to this constitution except by a resolution carried at a general meeting of the Board by 75% of those voting with at least 21 days notice having been given in writing to the Secretary, who shall embody the proposals in the notice of the meeting. Code of Conduct Any elected county or parish councillor who is representing their authority on Uppingham First must comply with the County Council or Parish Council’s Code of Conduct. Partnership members shall recognise and appreciate the statutory, regulatory, operational and business requirements of each other. |
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