Your Skills can make a Difference
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation is looking to recruit someone to take on the role of a Governor of the Heritage Foundation.
What do Governors do?
Governors attend five meetings a year, including the Garden City Meeting held in May. They serve on Heritage Foundation committees and represent the Heritage Foundation on external bodies and organisations. Governors have a substantial voice in shaping the future of the world's first Garden City. Among the first to be consulted on major new initiatives, they provide an invaluable conduit with the Letchworth Garden City community. They do not get paid.
How many Governors are there?
The Rules of the Heritage Foundation allow for a total of up to 30 Governors. There are three ways in which someone may become a Heritage Foundation Governor:
- Elected - Six are elected, every five years, by a ballot of registered voters in the Garden City.
- Nominated - Eight are nominated by Letchworth Garden City clubs and societies. In addition, two places are permanently reserved for the representatives of North Hertfordshire District Council and Hertfordshire County Council.
- General - Fourteen are appointed by the Heritage Foundation's eight-strong Board of Management, six of whom the Governors elect at the AGM.
The Heritage Foundation is currently seeking to recruit a new General Governor.
If you wish to apply...
You need to be able to demonstrate a positive affinity to the Garden City and identify strongly with the Heritage Foundation and its objectives You must be prepared to serve the whole of the Letchworth Garden City community to the best of your ability. You must be between the ages of 18 and 70. In particular, we are looking for people who possess special skills, whether it be in business, finance, property or other commercial enterprises. You do not have to live in Letchworth Garden City.
What to do next?
Write down, in no more than 200 words, what you feel you can offer as a General Governor. Please send it, marked 'Private & Confidential' to:
Alan Howard
Director of Marketing & PR
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation
Suite 401, The Spirella Building
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
Hertfordshire
SG6 4ET
Or email your application to govrecruit@lgchf.com
The closing date for applications is 31 December 2004.