The Group on Governance

Terms of Reference

a) to recommend to trustees processes whereby possible new Board members could be recruited and co-opted

b) to recommend a selction procedure for new trustees and, subject to Board approval, to operate that selection procedure and suggest possible new trustees for Board approval

c) in the light of the recent revision to the Good Governance: A Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector document to evaluate whether or not to move from the earlier Good Governance Code (which the charity continues to follow) to the new Code; making an assesment of whether this new Code offers any additional value for the charity and to make such an assessment by June 2011

d) to recommend to trustees, the Deputy chair having consulted with stakeholders from Nottingham, future terms of reference and the composition of the Nottingham Stakeholder Liaison Sub Committee

e) to revisit peer review arrangements for trustees

f) to identify the available resources, both human and financial, required in order to operate their recommendations

All members shall be appointed for 3 years and nominated members of the group  (that are not already members of Unipol's Board) are subject to approval by Unipol's Board.

Membership

The Chair of Unipol's Board as Chair ( ex Officio)  
Professor Stephen Scott

Mr Mike Wilkinson (Deputy Chair)

Mr Martin Blakey - Chief Executive (with the Company Secretary in attendance)

Mr Andy Welsh

(Vacancy)