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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 3 September 2002 at 2.15pm.

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 – copy attached for members only).
  3. Chairman’s Announcements
  4. Minutes
    1. To approve as correct records the Minutes (PDF, 69kb) of the meetings of the Authority held on 11 June and 2 July 2002 (copies attached).
    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. The Future Management of Porlock Bay: The National Park Officer to update the Authority on progress with the formal agreements with the landowner and farmer and will suggest that a meeting of the Porlock Bay and Marsh Steering Group be held to re-launch efforts to secure the co-ordinated conservation management of the area. The following Members already represent the Authority on the Group, Mrs Amory, Mr Edwards, Mr Dallyn and Mrs Russell, which also includes representatives of the landowners (including the National Trust), West Somerset District Council, Somerset County Council, Porlock Parish Council, the Environment Agency and English Nature. It is proposed that the Exmoor Society be invited to join to represent appropriate conservation bodies in Porlock.
  7. Exmoor National Park 50th Anniversary Celebrations in 2004: To consider establishing a Member/Officer Working Group to develop ideas for the National Park’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations in 2004.
  8. Resources Committee
    1. To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Resources Committee held on 23 July 2002 (Paper A (PDF, 26kb)).
    2. Sustainable Development Fund Interim Grant Advisory Panel (Minute 9, 23/7/02)

      To appoint an additional Member to the interim Grant Advisory Panel, which it is suggested should be a local authority member on the Authority. (The following Members were appointed by Resources Committee: The Chairman of the Committee (Mr Collins), Mr Morrison-Smith and Miss Stacey)  (NB. There will be a meeting of the interim Grant Advisory Panel immediately on the rising of this Authority meeting, which Mr Morrison-Smith is unable to attend).
  9. Standards Committee: To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 23 July 2002, and to agree the recommendation in Minute 11 (Composition of the Authority’s Standards Committee) (Paper B (PDF, 14kb)).
  10. Exmoor Consultative Forum: To receive the Notes of the meeting of the Exmoor Consultative Forum held on 19 June 2002 (Paper C (PDF, 32kb)).
  11. District and Parish Consultative Group: To receive the notes of the meeting of the District and Parish Consultative Group (Paper D (PDF, 44kb)).
  12. DEFRA Review of English National Park Authorities: To consider the report of the National Park Officer (Paper E (PDF, 1.4Mb)).
  13. Exmoor National Park Local Plan – First Alteration: To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Community (Paper F (PDF, 15kb)).
  14. Proposed National Nature Reserves at Hawkcombe and Tarr Steps: To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Paper G (PDF, 14kb)).
  15. Code of Conduct and Event Guidelines: To consider the report of the Head of Recreation and Tourism (Paper H (PDF, 72kb)).
  16. The Management of Complaints: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Paper I (PDF, 116kb)).
  17. Statement of Accounts for 2001/02: To consider the report of the Chief Finance Officer and the accompanying Statement of Accounts 2001/02 (Paper J (PDF, 107kb)).
  18. Members’ Reports: To receive updates and reports on meetings and events attended by Members as representatives of the Authority (Paper K (PDF, 21kb)).
  19. Any Other Business of Urgency

Full Report (PDF, 4.1MB)

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.