Jarrow Forward (Jarrow Town Board)
Overview
Jarrow Forward is a community run Town Board that has been formed as part of the government's Long Term Plan for Towns, to create opportunities for Jarrow residents and to represent the NE32 postcode area.
This includes:
- South Shields AFC
- Barbour
- Monkton Stadium
- the Viking Centre
- Jarrow Focus
- Jarrow Hall
- St Paul's
- the Bede Museum
For more information, see the full Terms of reference.
What the board is doing
The board is responsible for:
- providing direction and guidance for delivery in Jarrow, including meeting with the community
- making sure processes and procedures are being monitored and keeping to a strong framework
- evaluating the success of the programme
- reviewing any changes to the plan or relevant projects
- making sure any projects work well with South Tyneside's vision, ambitions and strategy
- approving and signing off all project reports before submitting to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
- making sure the programme is meeting government requirements
Working with over 30 local businesses, community leaders, and partners, Jarrow Forward submitted its goals for the town to Government on 1 August 2024 and we are awaiting Government feedback.
We found that Jarrow residents are proud of their town but also identified some areas where things could be better, such as more opportunities for:
- young people
- work
- wellbeing
- leisure
There will be further engagement with residents, businesses and other organisations later this year.
Roles and membership
The first Chair and Vice Chair of the Board have been chosen by the Council and Jarrow's MP.
Roles and membership of Jarrow Forward will be reviewed every 3 years.
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
Susan Wear Brown DL (Chair) | Director, Southbank Communications |
Geoff Thompson (Deputy Chair) | Chair, South Shields Football Club |
Paul Atkinson | Headteacher, Jarrow School |
Tracy Beaton | Manager, Bede's Helping Hands (food bank) |
Patricia Blanchard | Grange Road Baptist Church |
Michelle Caisley | Superintendent, South Tyneside, Northumbria Police |
Sarah Currie | Stakeholder Relations Officer, Nexus |
Cllr Stephen Dean | Councillor for Bede ward |
Ruth Durham | Chief of Staff, Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner. |
David Gardner | Vice Principal, Tyne Coast College |
Charlotte Harrison | Chief Executive, Inspire South Tyneside |
Cllr Geraldine Kilgour | Councillor for Fellgate & Hedworth ward |
Martin Johnson | Partner, Torgensens |
Louise Lydon | South Tyneside Pharmacy Network |
Steve Martin | Partnership Manager, Department for Work & Pensions |
Cllr Margaret Meling | Councillor for Monkton ward |
Daniel Morgan | Manager, Jarrow Sea Cadets |
Sue Newton | Global Senior Communications Manager at Barbour |
MP Kate Osbourne | Member of Parliament, Jarrow and Gateshead East |
Cllr David Kennedy | Councillor for Primrose ward |
Roweena Russell | Operations Manager, Big Local Jarrow |
Shaun Sadler | Group Managing Director, UTS Engineering |
Joanna Tuck | Centre Manager, Bilton Hall Community Trust |
| David Chandler | Chief Procurement and Contracting Officer, North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Andrew Watts | Chief Executive, Groundwork South and North Tyneside |
Meetings
Meetings of Jarrow Forward will be held quarterly.
Agendas and minutes will be published below, after approval from the board.