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 6 September 2005 at 2 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.
(The agenda and papers for this meeting can be downloaded from the Authority’s website at www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk)
Dr Nigel Stone
National Park Officer
A G E N D A:
- Apologies for Absence
- 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).
- Chairman’s Announcements
- Minutes: (1) To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Authority’s meeting held on 19 July 2005 (Item 4 attached(PDF, 81kb)) (2) To consider any Matters Arising.
- 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.
- Resources Committee: To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Resources Committee held on 19 July 2005 (Item 6 attached(PDF, 36kb).
- Exmoor District and Parish Forum: To receive the Minutes of the District and Parish Forum’s meeting held on 27 June 2005 (Item 7 attached(PDF, 44kb)).
- National Park Authority Performance Assessment: To consider the report of the National Park Officer (Item 8 attached(PDF, 48kb)).
- Sustainability Appraisal of National Park Authority by Forum for the Future: To consider the report of the National Park Officer (Item 9 attached(PDF, 61kb)).
- ‘A Sustainable Future for Exmoor’ – Review of the Exmoor National Park Management Plan: To consider the report of the National Park Officer (Item 10 attached(PDF, 48kb)).
- Tourism on Exmoor During 2005: To receive a verbal update on a meeting held with South West Tourism on 12 August 2005 and to ask members to consider future support for the tourism economy.
- CareMoor for Exmoor: The Administrative Assistant – Rangers to give a short presentation on the new environmental fund (succeeding visitor payback through the Exmoor Paths Partnership).
- Sustainable Development Fund: The Sustainable Development Officer to give a verbal update.
- DCMS Revisions to Principles of Selection for Listed Buildings: Consultation Document: To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Item 14 attached(PDF, 32kb)).
- Protecting Exmoor’s Historic Farmsteads: To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Item 15 attached(PDF, 34kb)).
- Members’ Reports: To receive updates and reports on meetings and events attended by Members as representatives of the Authority (Item 16 attached(PDF, 50kb)).
- Any Other Business of Urgency
Full Report (PDF, 472kb)
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.