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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 19 November 2002 at 10.30pm.

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, 107kb) of the meetings of the Authority held on 3 September (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. Somerset Food Links Steering Group: To confirm the appointment of Roger Webber to represent the Authority on the Somerset Food Links Steering Group.
  7. Resources Committee: To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Resources Committee held on 5 November 2002 (Paper A (PDF, 117kb)).
  8. Exmoor National Park Local Plan – First Alteration: To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Community (Paper B (PDF, 2.5Mb) – NB. Appendices A and B are being circulated to members separately from the agenda papers).
  9. Dedication of Exmoor National Park Authority Woodlands As Access Land: To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Paper C (PDF, 387kb)).
  10. Determination of Planning Applications – Scheme of Delegation: To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Community (Paper D (PDF, 94kb)).
  11. Publicity for Planning Applications - Neighbour Notification: To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Community (Paper E (PDF, 102kb)).
  12. Access to Information Act 2000: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Paper F (PDF, 188kb)).
  13. Creation of a Local Access Forum for Exmoor (under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000): To consider the report of the Head of Recreation and Tourism (Paper G (PDF, 160kb)).
  14. Council for National Parks: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Paper H (PDF, 265kb)).
  15. Members’ Reports: To receive updates and reports on meetings and events attended by Members as representatives of the Authority (Paper I (PDF, 123kb)).
  16. 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.