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Purpose
To add value to Great Places’ business by contributing experience, expertise and insight to determine strategy, direction and control in the interests of tenants, other customers/service users and the wider community.
The Board has ultimate responsibility for the governance of Great Places Housing Group. The Board’s role is to direct and control Great Places’ work – to determine strategic direction and policies, and to oversee the controls, assurance and risk management frameworks that will ensure that Great Places achieves its aims and objectives.
The implementation of strategies and policies is delegated to management. All Board members share responsibility for Group decisions. Each Board member should act only in the interests of Great Places and not on behalf of any constituency or interest group. Board members should put the interests of the organisation before their own interests.
Individual Board members are responsible through the Chair of Great Places who is elected annually by Board members, to contribute to the achievement of the success of the Group and Great Places’ objects as set out in its Rules, its vision and values, and its aims set out in the current Corporate Plan and Business Plan.
The Chair will ensure the efficient conduct of the Board’s business; that all Board members are given the opportunity to express their views; that the Board makes proper and appropriate arrangements.
Renumeration for the board role is £9,000 per annum,to be paid monthly.
Remuneration is inclusive of travel expenses to attend meetings at our Didsbury HQ, Manchester. Great Places also pays for full Directors’ and Officers’ insurance to limit liability for our Board Members.
