FAQs

The minimum frequency of Board meetings throughout the programme is quarterly.  

We expect the time commitment to be higher in the early months after the Board is formed. Aberdeenshire Council is contacting other Towns in the programme including those that have already formed their Boards and will gather information on how much time commitment has been required from Board Members and Chairs.  

The Board should consider its governance arrangements as it forms. The UK Government’s guidance states that the Board should publish membership and governance arrangements (including minutes of meetings and decision logs) on the lead council’s website. The Board’s governance arrangements are set out in a Terms of Reference document.  These are all published on the Board website Pride in Place - Together We Are Peterhead 

The guidance also requires all Board members to sign up to a code of conduct based on the Seven Principles of Public Life (the Nolan Principles). There should also be clear processes for managing conflicts of interests (both commercial, actual, and potential) in decision making, which apply to all involved with the work of the Board.  

Aberdeenshire Council has been asked to formally appoint the Chair of the  Board. Two Councillors are also expected to serve on the Board but cannot act as Chair.  

Aberdeenshire Council is also expected to provide guidance on processes for making Declarations of Interest.  

Aberdeenshire Council has been asked to act as the Accountable Body for the programme, ensuing that investment is compliant with the guidance and with legislation. It will also provide monitoring information to the funder - the UK Government. 

Aberdeenshire Council will provide some support in the first instance, at the request of the UK Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. 

The Board will need to consider what support it might need long-term and to look at how this is best achieved through the programme.