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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 5 February 2002 at 2.15 pm.

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.
  3. Chairman’s Announcements
  4. Minutes
    1. To approve as a correct record the Minutes (PDF, 129kb) of the meeting held on 20 November 2001 (copy 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. Membership Matters
    1. Standards Committee – Appointment of Independent Member
      1. The Authority’s Standards Committee comprises 3 members of the Authority and one independent member.  The Authority’s members are Mr Gladding, Mr Taylor and Mrs Russell. The Local Government Act 2000 requires that at least 25% of the membership of a Standards Committee shall comprise members independent of the Authority.
      2. Following newspaper advertisement, 10 applications were received for the independent member post and 4 candidates were invited for interview.  The interviewing Panel comprised the 3 Authority members assisted by the National Park Officer and the Solicitor and Monitoring Officer.
      3. The recommendation is that Ms Susan Mew be appointed.  Ms Mew is currently a Best Value Inspector with the Audit Commission.  Her earlier career was in education and training.  She has an MA in Education, a B.Ed (Hons), a Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).  She lives locally in Carhampton near Minehead.
    2. Somerset County Council’s Environment and Transport Policy Panel

      To confirm the appointment of Mr Collins as the Authority’s representative on this Panel.
  7. Schedule of Proposed Meeting Dates for 2002/03
    To note the proposed schedule of meeting dates for 2002/03 (Paper A) (PDF, 60kb)
  8. Resources Committee
    To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Resources Committee held on 8 January 2002 (Paper B) (PDF, 90kb).
  9. District and Parish Consultative Group
    To receive the Notes of the meeting of the District and Parish Consultative Group held on 26 November 2001 (Paper C) (PDF, 117kb).
  10. Budget for 2002/3 and the Issue of the Levy
    To consider the report of the Chief Finance Officer (Paper D) (PDF, 83kb).
  11. Local Plan Review Working Group
    To consider any matters that may be brought forward from the Local Plan Review Working Group relating to Policy H10 – the second homes policy.
  12. Council Tax:  A Consultation Paper on Proposed Changes for Second Homes and Long Term Empty Homes
    To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Community (Paper E) (PDF, 119kb).
  13. Planning Green Paper
    To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Community (Paper F) (PDF, 102kb).
  14. Consultation on DEFRA and Countryside Agency Proposals for Regulations and Guidance on Exclusion and Restrictions under Part 1 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
    To consider the report of the Team Leader, Recreation and Tourism (Paper G) (PDF, 139kb).
  15. Foot and Mouth Disease: Lessons Learned Inquiry
    To consider the report of the Head of Park Management (Paper H) (PDF, 126kb).
  16. Review of Tree Preservation Orders
    To consider the report of the Head of Park Management (Paper I) (PDF, 92kb).
  17. Our Protected Past: An International Conference at the University of Exeter
    To consider the report of the Head of Park Management (Paper J) (PDF, 108kb).
  18. Members’ Reports
    To receive a report from Mr Webber on the ANPA Housing Workshop Group meeting held on 10 December 2001 (Paper K) (PDF, 93kb).
  19. Any Other Business of Urgency
  20. Confidential Business
    To consider passing a resolution pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business arising and that the following information will be considered which is exempt information as presented in Schedule 12A of the Act: -

    7 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority)
  21. Moorland Management
    To consider the confidential report of the Head of Park Management (Paper L – CIRCULATED SEPARATELY TO MEMBERS AND APPROPRIATE OFFICERS ONLY).

Full Report (PDF, 1.46MB)

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.