Offer Letter

Education and Cultural Services Council Offices, Wellington Road Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside. OL6 6DL FAX Minicom

The RT Hon Lord Pendry House of Lords London SW1A OPW

0161-342 3744 0161-342 2201

www.tameside.gov.uk email: [email protected] Your Ref Our Ref Doc Ref Ask for Direct Line Date

JB/UG 15645827.doc Jim Burns 0161 342 3304 19/02/04

Dear Lord Pendry, POSITION OF ADVISOR TO THE TAMESIDE SPORTS FEDERATION The Tameside Sports Federation is seen as a forum for the strategic development and funding of sports facilities and associated programmes that target resources at those most in need and offer improved cohesion between schools, clubs and communities. The advisor to The Tameside Sports Federation will be an important member of the group in bringing professional expertise and support to the efforts to attract external funding for local projects. The advisor will be expected to:

Attend meetings of the Sports Federation on 5/6 occasions in each year

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Offer an informed opinion on the merits and value of projects presented to the Sports Federation for its support.

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Act as an advocate for the objectives of the Sports Federation as they relate to sporting and social inclusion.

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Provide advice as to the most appropriate and accessible means of accessing funding

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Use personal influences and high level contacts to gain support from external funding agencies for Sports Federation projects.

Recognition of your services as Advisor will be made through the payment of £10,000 per annum. This sum will be paid in four equal amounts with payments due on the following dates:1st January

1st April

1st July

1st October

The offer is for five years subject to you having the opportunity, in year three (2006), to terminate the agreement and thereby withdraw your services. This Agreement will remain in force until 2008 if you decide not to exercise this option. Payment will be made on presentation of your signed invoice to be sent to Roger Greenwood, Sports Federation Manager, Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside. OL6 6DL one month before the appropriate date and must contain the following phrase:-

‘I, the undersigned, confirm that I am entitled to the above payment. I am also responsible for informing the Inland Revenue Department for Work and Pensions of the payment received and am liable for any personal contributions to HM Treasury as they deem appropriate.’ I look forward to working more closely with you in the future in the interest of developing sport and sporting facilities in Tameside and especially using the power of sport to change young people’s lives for the better. Yours sincerely

Jim Burns Head of Recreation