Bristol Legacy Commission Terms of Reference

Bristol City Council has agreed to establish a Legacy Commission to take forward the work started during 2007 as part of Abolition 200.

The Commission will be made up of three councillors, nominated by their political parties, and nine community members.

Terms of reference

Purpose

To oversee the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report on the Abolition 200 activities in 2007 approved by Cabinet on 10th January 2008.

Remit

1    To identify in partnership with Bristol City Council ways to drive forward standards of service delivery in the 3 key priority areas of education, health and well being and cultural representation for BME and other communities in Bristol, and to commission research and pilot projects to meet these aims.

2    To provide support, advice and guidance to Council officers to ensure proper implementation of the recommendations contained within the Abolition 200 report approved by Cabinet on 10th January 2008.

3     To find ways to increase capacity within the voluntary sector and other public bodies to deliver improved outcomes and seek external funding using the allocated budget by BCC as leverage.

4    To establish a ‘leadership group’ to lead improvements to education and services for young people in order to drive improvements to BME and other communities achievement.

5    To monitor, evaluate and assist the council in its race equalities community cohesion work, to contribute ideas and suggestions that will deliver positive and measurable outcomes for equalities communities in Bristol, and to work closely with others to achieve these aims.

6    To create a three-year programme that leads to the mainstreaming of provision in the three key priority areas by the end of 2010/11.