Governance Structure and Composition

The structure chart below shows the Board structure:

Boards	Planned Composition	Comments
Group Board	Up to 9 members, including the CEO	Population based on required skills plus diversity of experience and thinking styles Proposed that this would be:- 3 members from SARH and HP respectively 2 new independent members The CEO
Homes Board – co terminous governance of SARH, SSHA and Severnside The Heads of Agreement explain that this Board is intended to have a two year duration pending consolidation of the RP structure And customer co regulation	Between 7-10 members, including one Executive. Chair will be a Group Board member and nominated by the People Remuneration and Nominations Committee	Population based on required skills plus diversity of experience and thinking styles Proposed that this would be:- Group Board member as Chair 2 members from HP and SARH respectively* 2 new independent members An Executive member * includes one customer member ** possible co-optee nominated by SBC. The coregulatory structure for the expanded Group would be developed over time, not be imposed from a Board perspective.
Commercial Boards (Development and Property)	5-6 members, including 1-2 executives to support the skills requirement Chair will be a Group Board member and nominated by the People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee	Population based on required skills plus diversity of experience and thinking styles Proposed that this would be:- 2 members from SARH and HP respectively 1-2 executive members 1-2 new independent members NB - The proposal is to operate co-terminous governance of the development and the property entities
Care Plus Fit and Proper Person test applies	5-6 members including 1-2 executives within each to support the skills requirement Chair will be a Group Board member and nominated by the People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee Retain as an independent subsidiary with its own Board due to the nature and risk of activity and distinct regulatory regime	Population based on required skills plus diversity of experience and thinking styles Proposed that this would be:- 2 members from SARH and HP respectively 1-2 executive members 1-2 new independent members
Audit and Risk	3-5 members – quorum of 3. No executive members. Chair will be a Group Board member nominated following recommendations of the People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee	Population based on required skills Proposed that this would be at least:- 2 members from SARH and HP respectively 1 independent members may be appointed to A&RC; recruited for their specialist skills Role focus unchanged
People, Remuneration and Nomination	3-5 members, quorum of 3. No executive members Chair will be a Group Board member nominated following recommendations of the People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee	Population based on required skills Proposed that this would be at least:- 2 members from SARH and HP respectively 1 independent members may be appointed to PR&N; recruited for their specialist skills Role extension to hold the People Strategy, and oversight of assurance of a healthy corporate culture