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Management Working Group
minutes
12 June 2001
25 September 2001
04 March 2003
22 July 2003
Agenda 4 September
2003
04 September 2003
22 October 2003
03 February 2004
Minutes of February 03, 2004
London Wildlife Trust offices 2.00 pm
Present:
Peter Massini - English Nature
William Moreno - London Biodiversity Partnership
Jenny Scholfield - London Wildlife Trust (chair and notetaker)
Adrew Bedford - LBBF
Apologies:
Tim Chapple
James Farrell
AGENDA
1. Development process
Contract with CAG now commissioned. Group agreed that there
would be no need for an additional advisory group for the
duration of the contract - but to use the MWG. Agreed that
the group needs to meet CAG after the first workshop (this
Friday) to get initial feedback and to discuss next phase
of the contract / set up other milestone meetings.
Action: Will to set up meeting with CAG and
MWG - provisionally 12 or 13 Feb 2004.
2. Role of lead partners for individual action plans
James had provided copy of original letter outlining role
of lead partners. It was agreed that some minor changes were
needed.
It was also noted and agreed that matters relating to choice
of individual lead partners was not the business of the management
working group.
Action: Jenny and William to prepare draft
of revised guidelines for lead partners.to report to next
project board our draft principles for project management
of large LBP projects.
3. Funding Strategy
Jan gave update of her communication with funders in relation
to the LBP funding strategy. Pete and Jan will be attending
this month a GOL hosted seminar on European Structural Funds.
4. LBP and large projects
The group had further discussion on feasibility of partnership
guidelines on large funding bids. Agreed that partners ideally
should keep each other informed of developing bids, and this
could be achieved through good communication across the different
working groups.
Action: JS and WM to include a line in new
lead partner guidelines on keeping partnership informed of
developing funding bids
5. Other Project Officer issues
Three year SAP and HAP review nearly complete, but has taken
much longer than originally envisaged. Also work on website
ongoing.
Suggested that summer 'event' 2004 could be launch of website
and new SAPs/HAPs, ideally with a programme of events (or
1 event) hosted by partners. This would then be a more positive
and proactive activity than a launch of annual report.
Action: Will to research potential for a
summer event / London Biodiversity day - in liaison with communications
working group.
The project has received £10000 from Environment Agency
for the existing financial year. Group agreed that further
information on budget and proposed work programme for the
project officer were needed before EA money could be allocated
to a particular element of the project. Priorities right now
were the business plan process, completion of the 3 year review
and the website work.
Group agreed that funds were available for an additional month
for project support officer to complete SAP and HAP review.
6. Biodiversity Exchange Fair
James Farrell and Mathew Frith are giving presentations at
this event. Chris Strachan also attending (water vole project
officer). Group agreed that there was no need for Will to
also attend, and that there were no project funds available
for delegate expenses.
7. Date of next meeting
Will to confirm the next MWG meeting - provisionally 12 or
13 February. Following meeting will be 'milestone' meeting
with CAG - date to be confirmed.
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