Terms of reference
4. Attendance at Meetings
4.1. The Board will meet monthly until submission of the Town Investment Plan and thereafter quarterly unless otherwise agreed by the Board. The Board may meet at other times during the year as agreed between the members of the Board and may approve recommendations via written procedure.
4.2. Members will endeavour to attend all meetings of the Town Deal Board, however if they are unable to attend any meeting then they should submit their apologies in advance of the meeting.
4.3. Other persons and external advisers may be invited to attend all or part of any meeting as and when appropriate as observers and shall be entitled to speak at the meeting with the prior permission of the Chair but shall not be entitled to vote.
4.4. With the prior agreement of the Chair, any Board Member may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment whereby all persons participating in the meeting can communicate with each other and participation in a meeting in this manner shall be deemed to constitute presence in person at such meeting and shall be entitled to vote and be counted in a quorum accordingly.
