1. The Rye Partnership Presentation to RDC Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee November 2010

2. Introduction  An SRB partnership  The Rye Partnership and RDC  2003 – A not-for-profit company limited by guarantee with 26 guarantors (members)

3. From Dependence to Independence  Sustainability  The Strategic Plan

4. The Strategic Plan  Aligns the Partnership’s priorities to other key strategies and action plans  Identifies areas of the business for improvement  Identifies projects for delivery

5. Review of 2010  Management and development of the Strategic Plan  Rother District Council’s SLA

6. Key Priorities  General  Regeneration  Community development  Education and skills  Rye Marketing Group

7. Review of Activities April – November 2010  19 activities are listed in the Rother SLA  15 are completed as stated in the SLA  3 are ‘live’ and ongoing  1 is on hold pending decisions on the LEP  1 additional project, not in SLA, funded and ongoing

8. Environmental Tourism Project 8 UK partners from the Rye Bay area (Approximately £500k over 2.5 years) Project aims:  Cross-border co-operation  Conservation of natural sites  Volunteering opportunities  Enhanced wildlife festivals  Environmental tourism  Increased visitor numbers

9. Tilling Green Community Centre 7 partner organisations (Approximately £233k over 3 years) Project aims:  Development of vocational skills & training  Job searches and business development  Health improvement schemes  Services for young people  Development of IT skills and access to internet  Community activities

10. Rye’s Coastal Heritage 5 partner organisations (£54,977 over 1 year)  Develop an exhibition of Rye’s fishing heritage as a visitor attraction  Intergenerational project to develop heritage learning and other associated skills  Development of volunteers for heritage learning and young people’s activities

11. Membership Consultation Objective: To create a strong working relationship between the members and the Rye Partnership Board that best serves the needs of its communities

12. The aims of the consultation are:  To ascertain whether or not the membership is representative of the communities it serves  To agree the shape of the membership for the future  To ascertain what members would like to be involved in and what is important to them, within the remit of the Rye Partnership  To agree the best way for members to be involved in and informed of the projects led by the Rye Partnership  To consider and agree on the best format and frequency of future membership meetings

13. Some Future Identified Projects Continue to develop:  The Tilling Green Community Centre  The employment and training project  The Environmental tourism project Develop:  With local business leaders a project to improve the skills of local businesses  A heritage week project with the Chamber of Commerce and Rye Museum  A robust plan for the Fisheries site