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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 18 November 2003 at 10.30 am.

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 a correct record the Minutes (PDF, 108kb) of the special meeting of the Authority held on 7 October 2003 (copy attached).
    2. (2) To consider Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Authority’s meetings held on 2 September 2003 (the Minutes from this meeting were previously circulated for the special meeting on 7 October 2003) and 7 October 2003.
  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. Adrian Moore: Mr Moore is currently convalescing following a recent operation. If he is unable to attend this meeting, the Authority is asked to consider approving his absence for a period exceeding six months (as provided by Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972). The last meeting he attended was the Authority’s Annual Meeting on 1 July 2003 and he may not now be able to attend any further meetings until the second week of January 2004. This date will be beyond the time when the Authority is permitted to approve his absence, and he would automatically cease to be a member of the Authority.
  7. Progress since the Publication of the Authority Statement on the Economy of Exmoor in June 2002: To consider the report of the National Park Officer (Paper A (PDF, 160kb)).
  8. Strategic Action Plan for Sustainable Tourism in the Greater Exmoor Area: To consider the report of the QUEST Project Manager (Paper B (PDF, 386kb)).
  9. The New Planning Bill: Forthcoming Changes to the Development Plan System: To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Community (Paper C (PDF, 159kb)).
  10. Draft Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 7 – Sustainable Development in Rural Areas: To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Community (Paper D (PDF, 343kb)).
  11. Sustainability: To consider the report of the National Park Officer (Paper E (PDF, 1.64Mb)).
  12. Implementing Electronic Government (IEG) – Submission of Third Statement to the ODPM on Progress: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Paper F (PDF, 485kb)).
  13. Members’ Reports: To receive updates and reports on meetings and events attended by Members as representatives of the Authority (Paper G (PDF, 100kb)).
  14. Any Other Business of Urgency

Full Report (PDF, 3.49MB)

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.