Calling Conservatives: Appointments. Official Verderer of the New Forest – and more. | Conservative Home

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Ministry of Defence – Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) North East Chair


“VAPCs provide a distinct, identifiable, and independent point of reference for the Veteran community and all those supporting it to raise, respond to, promote and raise awareness of issues relating to Veterans Services, the Strategy for our Veterans, the Armed Forces Covenant and the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes and the availability of cross-Government support from multiple Departments to the Armed Forces, their families and Veterans.

Time: Current tasking levels demand some 30-40 hours of activity for the Chair each month combining working from home and attending meetings.  

Remuneration: None.

Closes: 25th January 

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Ministry of Defence – Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) Scotland Chair


“VAPCs provide a distinct, identifiable, and independent point of reference for the Veteran community and all those supporting it to raise, respond to, promote and raise awareness of issues relating to Veterans Services, the Strategy for our Veterans, the Armed Forces Covenant and the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes and the availability of cross-Government support from multiple Departments to the Armed Forces, their families and Veterans.

Time: Current tasking levels demand some 30-40 hours of activity for the Chair each month combining working from home and attending meetings.  

Remuneration: None. 

Closes: 25th January 

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Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy – Chair, Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership 


“A successful candidate must be able to: provide leadership of the Board and ensure its effectiveness in all aspects of it’s role; support the LEP in developing the strategic direction and priorities that will deliver the LEP’s objectives; be an effective external advocate of Greater Lincolnshire and the Greater Lincolnshire LEP in public and with Local Authorities and Whitehall, as well as being a credible advocate in both print and broadcast media.

Time: 3 years 

Remuneration: None

Closes: 27th January 

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Ministry of Defence – Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) South East Chair


“VAPCs provide a distinct, identifiable, and independent point of reference for the Veteran community and all those supporting it to raise, respond to, promote and raise awareness of issues relating to Veterans Services, the Strategy for our Veterans, the Armed Forces Covenant and the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes and the availability of cross-Government support from multiple Departments to the Armed Forces, their families and Veterans.

Time: Current tasking levels demand some 30-40 hours of activity for the Chair each month combining working from home and attending meetings.  

Remuneration: None. 

Closes: 2nd February 

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Ministry of Defence – Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) South West Chair


“VAPCs provide a distinct, identifiable, and independent point of reference for the Veteran community and all those supporting it to raise, respond to, promote and raise awareness of issues relating to Veterans Services, the Strategy for our Veterans, the Armed Forces Covenant and the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes and the availability of cross-Government support from multiple Departments to the Armed Forces, their families and Veterans.

Time: Current tasking levels demand some 30-40 hours of activity for the Chair each month combining working from home and attending meetings.  

Remuneration: None. 

Closes: 2nd February 

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Ministry of Defence – Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) London Chair


“VAPCs provide a distinct, identifiable, and independent point of reference for the Veteran community and all those supporting it to raise, respond to, promote and raise awareness of issues relating to Veterans Services, the Strategy for our Veterans, the Armed Forces Covenant and the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes and the availability of cross-Government support from multiple Departments to the Armed Forces, their families and Veterans.

Time: Current tasking levels demand some 30-40 hours of activity for the Chair each month combining working from home and attending meetings.  

Remuneration: None. 

Closes: 2nd February 

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Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs – Official Verderer of the New Forest 


“The current Official Verderer is about to finish his term of office after 6 years and we are looking for a suitable replacement. The Verderers of the New Forest oversee commoning and regulate development on the Open Forest, with a statutory obligation to protect the grazing, landscape, fauna and flora, and the Official Verderer is responsible for leading their work. The Official Verderer is the Chairman of the Court and is appointed by the King. Applicants for this unpaid position will have a track record of successful leadership backed up by knowledge of the countryside and the New Forest in particular.

Time: Time involvement is a minimum of 40 hours each month. You will need to allow sufficient time to help set the direction for the Verderers organisation and its work, help set meeting agenda, read papers, chair monthly meetings of the Verderers Court, and represent the Verderers in external fora and partnerships. 

Remuneration: None

Closes: 22nd February  

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