1. to produce a plan for the development of the Southern Area of Totnes that benefits the community of Totnes and its neighbourhood
2. to promote and organise participation and co-operation in the achievement of that purpose and to that end to bring together representatives of voluntary organisations, statutory authorities and the wider community at large

1. raise funds and invite and receive contributions provided that in raising funds the Committee shall not undertake any substantial permanent trading activities and shall conform to any relevant requirements of the law;
2. buy, take on lease or exchange any property necessary for the achievement of the objects and to maintain and equip it for use;
3. subject to any consents required by law sell, lease or dispose of all or any part of the property of DOS;
4. subject to any consents required by law borrow money and charge all or any part of the property of the DOS with repayment of the money so borrowed;
5. employ such staff (who shall not be members of the Committee) as are necessary for the proper pursuit of the objects;
6. co-operate with other charities, voluntary bodies, statutory authorities and organisations operating in furtherance of the objects or of similar purposes and exchange information and advice with them;
7. support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions formed for all or any of the objects;
8. appoint and constitute such advisory Committees as the Committee think fit;
9. set up a company or companies or other legal entity required to achieve the objects of Design Our Space;
10. do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the achievement of the objects.

1. Every member of DOS shall have one vote.
2. DOS may invite any person to attend its meetings as an observer but without power to vote.
3. The Committee shall have the right for good and sufficient reason to terminate the membership of any person provided that the person shall have the right to be heard by the Committee before a final decision is made.
4. The first members of DOS shall be those indicated in the Schedule, whose signatures appear at the bottom of this document.

1. At the Annual General Meeting of DOS the members shall elect from amongst themselves a Chairman, a Secretary and a Treasurer.
2. The Honorary Officers shall hold office until the end of the Annual General Meeting of DOS next after their election but shall be eligible for re-election.
3. The Committee may fill any casual vacancy occurring in the offices of Honorary Officers but all such appointments shall be subject to confirmation by DOS at its next meeting.

1. Subject to any conditions imposed from time to time by DOS and as hereinafter mentioned, the policy and general management of the affairs of DOS shall be directed by a Committee whose membership shall comprise the Honorary Officers and at least one but no more than two other persons.
2. In addition the Committee shall have power to co-opt persons whether or not being members of DOS to serve on the Committee and subject as hereinafter provided for such period as the Committee shall determine provided that the number of such co-opted members shall not exceed one-half of the total number of elected members serving on the Committee any one time.
3. Election (as opposed to co-option) to the Committee shall be for one year.
4. The Committee shall meet not less than twice a year.
5. Every member of the Committee shall have one vote

1. becomes incapable by reason of mental disorder, illness or injury of managing and administering his or her own affairs;
2. notifies to the Committee a wish to resign (but only if at least three members of the Committee will remain in office when the notice of resignation is to take effect)

1. The Committee shall hold at least three ordinary meetings each year. A special meeting may be called at any time by the Chairman or by any two members of the Committee upon not less than four days' notice being given to the other members of the Committee of the matters to be discussed.
2. The Chairman shall act as Chair at meetings of the Committee. If the Chairman is absent from any meeting, the members of the Committee present shall choose one of their number to be Chair of the meeting before any other business is transacted.
3. There shall be a quorum when at least three members of the Committee are present at a meeting.
4. Every matter shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members of the Committee present and voting on the question but in the case of equality of votes the Chair of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
5. The Committee shall keep minutes, in books kept for the purpose, of the proceedings at meetings of the Committee and any sub-committee.
6. The Committee may from time to time make and alter rules for the
conduct of its business, the summoning and conduct of its meetings and the custody of documents. No rule may be made which is inconsistent with this constitution.
7. The Committee may appoint a Finance Committee and such other Standing Committees as may be deemed necessary and may determine their terms of reference, powers, duration and membership provided that all acts and proceedings of any such Standing Committees shall be fully and promptly reported to the Committee.

1. There shall be an Annual General Meeting of DOS which shall be held in the month of April in each year or as soon as practicable thereafter.
2. Every Annual General Meeting shall be called by the Committee. The Secretary shall give at least 21 days' notice of the Annual General Meeting to all members of DOS. All the members of DOS shall be entitled to attend and vote at the meeting.
3. Before any other business is transacted at the first Annual General Meeting the persons present shall elect a Chair of the meeting, who shall be the Chairman of DOS. The meeting will also elect other Honorary Officers. The Chairman shall be the Chair of subsequent Annual General Meetings, but if he or she is not present, before any other business is transacted, the persons present shall appoint a Chair of the meeting. The first business at every subsequent Annual General Meeting shall be the elections of the Chairman for the rest of that meeting and DOS for the ensuing year.
4. The Committee shall present for consideration and approval to each Annual General Meeting the annual report and audited or examined accounts of DOS for the preceding year.
5. Nominations for election to the Committee must be made by members of DOS in writing and must be in the hands of the Secretary of the Committee at least 14 days before the Annual General Meeting. Should nominations exceed vacancies, election shall be by ballot.

1. The funds of DOS, including all donations, contributions and bequests, shall be paid into an account operated by the Committee in the name of DOS at such bank as the Committee shall from time to time decide. All cheques and other negotiable instruments drawn on the account must be signed by at least two members of the Committee.
2. The funds belonging to DOS shall be applied only in furthering the objects.

1. the keeping of accounting records for DOS;
2. the preparation of annual statements of account for DOS;
3. the auditing or independent examination of the statements of account of DOS; and

Adopted on the ………………. day of …………………….. 2004.

This constitution was adopted on the date mentioned above by the persons whose signatures appear below.

Signed: