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To: All Members of the Exmoor National Park Authority

A meeting of the Exmoor National Park Authority will be held in the Committee Room, Exmoor House, Dulverton, on Tuesday 1 February 2005 at 2pm.

The meeting will be open to the press and public subject to the passing of any resolution under s.100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Dr Nigel Stone

National Park Officer

AGENDA

  1. Apologies for Absence
  2. Declarations of Interest:
    Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in relation to items on the agenda for this meeting. (NB. When verbally declaring interests, members are also asked to complete the Disclosure of Interests at Meetings form – attached for members only).
  3. Chairman’s Announcements
  4. Minutes:
    (1) To approve as correct records the Minutes of the Authority’s meetings held on (i) 16 November 2004, (ii) 7 December 2004,
    (2) To consider any Matters Arising.
  5. Public Question Time: The Chairman will allow members of the public to ask questions, make statements or present a petition on any matter on the Agenda for this meeting.
  6. Schedule of Proposed Meeting Dates from June 2005 to June 2006: To agree the Authority’s meeting dates from June 2005 to the end June 2006, Schedule. Item 6 (PDF, 65kb).
  7. Resources Committee: To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Resources Committee held on 16 November 2004, Item 7 (PDF, 97kb).
  8. Exmoor Consultative Forum: To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Consultative Forum held on 5 November 2004, Item 8 (PDF, 130kb).
  9. District and Parish Forum: To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the District and Parish Forum held on 26 November 2004, Item 9 (PDF, 160kb).
  10. Scheme of Members’ Allowances: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management, Item 10 (PDF, 203kb).
  11. Indemnity of Members and Officers: To consider the report of the Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, Item 11 (PDF, 144kb).
  12. Considerations for the Use of Land Owned by the Authority arising from the Hunting Act 2004: To consider the joint report of the National Park Officer and the Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, Item 12 (PDF, 695kb).
  13. Moorland Initiative: To receive a verbal update from the Head of Countryside and Land Management.
  14. The Future Provision of Toilets: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management, Item 14 (PDF, 94kb).
  15. Proposed Removal of ‘Under Used’ Payphones in Exmoor National Park: To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Community, Item 15 (PDF, 97kb).
  16. Public Rights of Way and Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Use: To consider the report of the Head of Recreation and Tourism, Item 16 (PDF, 113kb).
  17. Countryside and Rights Of Way Act 2000 - National Open Access Call Centre: To consider the report of the Head of Recreation and Tourism, Item 17 (PDF, 101kb).
  18. Review of Tree Preservation Orders: To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management, Item 18 (PDF, 126kb).
  19. Consultation on the Criteria for Considering National Park/Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Boundary Changes: To consider the Authority’s response to the Countryside Agency’s consultation, Item 19 (PDF, 327kb).
  20. Treasury Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy: To consider the report of the Chief Finance Officer, Item 20 (PDF, 146kb).
  21. Members’ Reports: To receive updates and reports on meetings and events attended by Members as representatives of the Authority, Item 21 (PDF, 213kb).
  22. Any Other Business of Urgency

Further information on any of the reports can be obtained by contacting the National Park Authority at the address and telephone numbers at the top of  the agenda.

Details of the decisions taken at this meeting will be circulated in the formal Minutes which the Authority will be asked to approve as a correct record at its next meeting. In the meantime, details of the decisions can be obtained from Martin Palmer, The Member Services Officer, at Exmoor House.