The Partners and Strategic Board

The Partnership is directed by a Strategic Board, and the membership is as follows:

Chris Balch - Independent Chairman
Councillor Malcolm Buckley - Leader of Basildon District Council
Councillor Stephen Horgan - Cabinet Member for Development and Regeneration, Basildon District Council
Stephen Joseph - Head of Implementation, East of England Development Agency
Stephen Oakes - Regional Director London and Thames Gateway, English Partnerships
Councillor Stephen Castle - Cabinet Member for Education, Leisure and Thames Gateway, Essex County Council
James Ayling - Partnership Director, Learning and Skills Council
Mary Spence - Chief Executive, Thames Gateway South Essex

Advisory Members:

Ian Butt - Development Project Director, Basildon town centre
Simon Hughes - Manager of the Basildon Renaissance Partnership
Bala Mahendran - Chief Executive, Basildon District Council
Doug Smith - Executive Director, Basildon District Council
Liz Cowie - Thames Gateway Delivery Unity, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
Jonathan Martin - English Partnerships
Simon Neilson - Senior Regeneration and Policy Manager, Essex County Council

Strategic Board objectives:

To bring together the key partners, working together for the common good of Basildon
Collective responsibility for the regeneration of Basildon District including the preparation of the Regeneration Framework and master plans for strategic projects
To commission regeneration projects and associated work from partners, including securing funding, and to monitor these projects
To identify and seek to resolve the problems linked to regeneration
To agree respective partners commitment to regeneration projects and agree upon the most appropriate ways to support regeneration
To input into national, regional and Thames Gateway policy

The partnership also plays a key role in:

Getting agreement between partners about the type, size and quality of regeneration in Basildon and helping to secure the resources to achieve this vision
Integrating individual projects led by partners to achieve the agreed vision for Basildon
Contributing towards achieving the Regional Spatial Strategy target of 10,700 new homes by 2021
Supporting the creation of 11,000 new jobs by 2021
Maintaining the existing employment base
Regenerating town centres and business areas to improve them and increase competitiveness
Getting investment in community facilities and the environment that improve the quality of life in Basildon and ensuring that sporting and cultural facilities are included in regeneration plans
Ensuring that all projects contribute towards sustainable development