organisation

	ORGANISATION
	Please see below for details of the Steering Group terms of reference
	S.B.R.C. is supported by a consortium of stakeholders including:



	Suffolk Biological Records Centre Steering Group Terms of Reference Purpose To represent the views of the consortium members To agree on the long-term aims and objectives To oversee the strategic development of the Records Centre To receive and approve a Business Plan To review and approve working policies (e.g. access, charging, confidentiality) To receive progress reports from the Centre Manager To approve future funding arrangements (e.g. SLAs, piecework) To approve annual spending plans To streamline connections with other Biodiversity Initiatives in the County Membership All partners making a financial contribution to the SBRC plus other co-opted members as agreed by the group. Membership can be either corporate, with organisations providing a representative, or individual. Membership should not be restricted to those making a financial contribution. Current membership: Suffolk County Council Suffolk Coastal District Council, Babergh District Council, Mid-Suffolk District Council, Forest Heath District Council, Ipswich Borough Council, St Edmundsbury Borough Council Waveney District Council English Nature Environment Agency Suffolk Naturalists’ Society Suffolk Wildlife Trust The full group of no more than eight is made up of officers from SCC, EN, SWT and SNS plus a rotational post representing the Districts is set up to oversee the operational management of the Centre. Meetings are twice yearly, the group elects a chair on an annual basis. The secretariat and accommodation for meetings are provided by SCC. Meetings are minuted and, where appropriate, action points are identified with the individuals or groups responsible shown. Day-to-day management of the Centre is delegated to the Biological Records Officer and his immediate Line Manager.