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Richard Coxon Membership & Engagement Manager

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The Council of Governors

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• There are 26 Governors on the Council of Governors
• It meets 4 – 5 times a year and chaired by Gillian Norton the Trust

Chairman

• There are 15 publicly elected Governors, 4 elected staff Governors and 7

appointed Governors from stakeholder organisations.

• Governors are invited to attend both public and private parts of Board

Meetings and Board Sub-Committee Meetings as Observers.

• The Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors attend the Council
• f Governor meetings as required.

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Vacant Constituency Seats

Wandsworth – Three Merton – Two Rest of England – Two South West Lambeth - One Allied Health Professionals (Staff) – One Medical and Dental (Staff) – One Nursing and Midwifery (Staff) - One

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The statutory responsibilities of the Council of Governors (including additional duties and powers set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012) are to:

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• Appoint or remove the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors;
• Approve the appointment (by the Non-Executive Directors) of the Chief

Executive Officer;

• Appoint or remove the Trust’s External Auditor;
• Set the remuneration and allowances, and other terms and conditions of

the office of the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors;

• Receive the Annual Accounts, Auditor’s Report and Annual Report;
• Bring their perspective in determining the strategic direction of the NHS

Foundation Trust; and Convene the Annual Members’ Meeting.

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Continued:

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• A duty for the Council of Governors to hold the Non-Executive Directors

individually and collectively to account for the performance of the Board

• f Directors;
• A duty to represent the interests of the Members of the Trust as a whole

and the interests of the public;

• A duty to approve any merger, acquisition, separation or dissolution and

the entering into any significant transactions;

• A duty to approve any proposed increases in private income of 5% or

more in any financial year; and,

• A duty to approve any amendments to the Trust’s Constitution.

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Nominations

Members self nominate by completing and submitting a nomination form online or by post. This needs to be completed with a 250 word statement, a headshot photo and signed before returning by email or post to Electoral Reform Services. Only members living in your constituency can vote for you

• r in the case of staff constituency, staff members who are

part of your constituency. The closing date is 11 December 2019 by 17:00 deadline.

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Election Timetable

Civica Electoral Services are managing election on behalf of the Trust.

• Nominations open – 14 September 2020
• Nominations close – 12 October 2020 at 17:00
• Summary of valid candidates published – 26 October 2020
• Final date for candidate withdrawal – 16 October 2020 at 17:00
• Notice of poll published – 30 October 2020
• Voting Packs dispatched – 2 November 2020 (online/post)
• Close of election – 27 November 2020 at 17:00
• Declaration of results – 30 November 2020

New Governor 3 year term starts on 1 February 2021