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Foundation Trust Members Area
Our Council of Governors
The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 24th February 2010 between 5.00pm and 8.00pm. The venue will
be the Royal George Hotel, Birdlip, Gloucestershire. The original date of 20th January was changed due to the weather conditions.
The papers associated with this meeting will be available shortly before this date.
Who Are They?
Below is a list of our appointed Governors. The Trust currently has two vacant posts – one in Gloucester and one in Stroud. An election will be held in May 2010. For more information about these vacant posts, or for an informal discussion about the role of the Governors, please contact: Anna Hilditch, Assistant Trust Secretary on 01452 891165
| Public | |
| Cheltenham Borough Council (3) | Jo Smith Gill Pyatt Ros Taylor |
| Cotswold District Council (2) | Nick Bell Alison Lott |
| Forest District Council (2) | Angela Lewis David Coombs |
| Gloucester City Council (3) | Nigel Hayward Sandra John Vacant Post |
| Stroud District Council (3) | Samantha Tolley John Gillett Vacant Post |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council (2) | Francesca Tolond Julie Garnham |
| Staff | |
| Medical (1) | Dr Chandni Mehta |
| Nursing (3) | Mervyn Dawe Anthony Warnes Tim Coupland |
| AHP and Social Care (1) | Bronwen Carless |
| Support Staff (1) | Tim Stokes |
| Management, Administrative and other staff (2) | Richard Butt-Evans Jan Furniaux |
| Other | |
| Chairman of the Trust (1) | Rennie Fritchie |
| County Council Representative (1) | Paul McLain |
| District, Borough or City Council (1) | Duncan Smith (Cllr) |
| Learning Disability Partnership Board (1) | Faye Henry |
| Primary Care Trust (1) | Jan Marriot |
| TOTAL (28) | |
Council of Governor Meetings
The Role of the Foundation Trust Governor
Members can stand and vote in elections to the Trust’s Council of Governors.
The Council of Governors includes public, staff, Primary Care Trust, Local Authority and Gloucestershire Learning Disability Partnership Board representatives. The duties and powers of the Council of Governors will be to:
- Develop and approve a membership involvement strategy
- Appoint or remove the chairman and the other non-executive directors
- Decide the remuneration (pay) and allowances of the non-executive directors
- Appoint or remove the Trust’s auditors
- Be presented with the annual accounts, auditor’s report and the annual report.
- The Council of Governors will approve new chief executive appointments.
- It will give its views on the Trust’s annual plan.
- Governors will act as channels of communication between the Trust and local community groups and organisations and encourage increased participation and involvement. Governors may also take on other responsibilities at the request of the Board of Directors.
A programme of consultation between the membership and Governors will be supported so members’ views can be made known.
- View the Governor Briefing Presentation
How to Contact your Governor!
You can contact your Governor at any time by the following methods:
- Tel: 01452 891165
- Fax: 01452 891105
- E-mail: trustgovernor@glos.nhs.uk
- Write to: Foundation Trust Governors, c/o Anna Hilditch,
2gether NHS Foundation Trust, Rikenel, Montpellier,
Gloucester, GL1 1LY
