Livestock Partnership

A government / industry livestock identification and tracing solution that has the confidence of all users, improves compliance, and provides value for money.

Livestock Partnership Programme Board

Purpose

The Livestock Partnership Programme Board’s main role is managing the programme and ensuring design, delivery and transformation is professionally managed within the agreed terms of the programme.

The Board’s role is:

  • Agreeing the overall approach being taken by the programme
  • Determining overall funding requirements on the basis of evidence and costings provided by the programme team
  • Considering requests for funding from the Programme, Design Assurance Group and Working Groups
  • Validating the Design Assurance Group’s recommendations against the Critical Success Factors
  • Ensuring design and delivery are professionally managed
  • Providing visible leadership and commitment to the programme
  • Confirming successful delivery and sign-off at the closure of the programme
  • Ensuring the ‘health’ of the programme and that everything is in place to deliver a successful programme by creating an environment in which the programme can thrive.

How often do they meet

The aim is for the Board to meet 6 weekly.

Membership

The current membership of the Programme Board is:

  • Ann Nolan - Animal Health (Senior Responsible Officer for LP)
  • Fiona Jayatilaka – Animal Health (Programme Director)
  • John Bourne – Food and Farming Group (Defra)
  • Jim Norrie – Welsh Assembly Government
  • Kevin Pearce – National Farmers Union
  • Colette Backwell – Scottish Government Rural Directorate
  • Ray Boguslawski – CIOD (Defra)
  • Jenny Segeant – Meat Hygiene Services
  • Suzanne Spink – Animal Health
  • Tony Edwards – Animal Health

Page last modified: 10 January 2008
Page published: 10 January 2008

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Animal Health is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and also works on behalf of the Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly Government and the Food Standards Agency