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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 23 April 2002 at 2:15 p.m.

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, 34kb) of the meeting held on 5 February 2002 (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. Standards Committee: To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 5 February 2002 – Paper A (PDF, 13kb).
  7. Code of Conduct: To consider the recommendation of the Standards Committee to adopt the Model Code of Conduct. Members are asked to note that copies of the Code will be handed out at the meeting. Within 28 days of 23 April all Members must register their interests, and within 2 months of 23 April all members must sign up to the Code.
  8. To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Resources Committee held on 5 March 2002 – Paper B (PDF, 31kb).
  9. Budget 2002/03: To consider the recommendation of the Resources Committee to adopt the Core and Discretionary Budgets proposed for 2002/03 within the agreed net budget of £2,943,765.
  10. Exmoor National Park Authority Local Plan: Members are asked to note it is proposed to hold a special meeting of the Authority on Tuesday 18 June at 2:30 p.m. to agree the Revised Deposit Local Plan for the Exmoor National Park.
  11. Association of National Park Authorities: To receive the minutes of the ANPA meeting held on 26 February 2002 – Paper C (PDF, 319kb).
  12. An Economic Statement for Exmoor: To brief members on recent work to set out a statement on the potential for the future development of the economy of the National Park – Paper D (PDF, 17kb).
  13. Traffic Signs to Tourist Attractions & Facilities in England – Guidance for Tourist Signing: To inform members on proposed national guidance and to recommend a response to the consultation – Paper E (PDF, 19kb).
  14. West Somerset Mineral Railway: To update members on progress with conservation and enhancement work on the former West Somerset Mineral Railway – Paper F (PDF, 16kb).
  15. Public Appointments Select Committee Inquiry: To invite members to respond to an inquiry by the House of Commons Select Committee into appointments to public bodies – Paper G (PDF, 11kb).
  16. Treasury Policy Arrangements for 2002/03: To consider the report of the Chief Finance Officer – Paper H (PDF, 9kb).
  17. Members’ Report: To receive an update from Mrs Amory on meetings she has attended as a member of the Authority – Paper I (PDF, 20kb).
  18. Any Other Business of Urgency
    Confidential Business:
    To consider passing a resolution pursuant to Section 100(A)(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:- Information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (other than the Authority).
  19. Farmed Land Rents: To report the outcome of rent and fee negotiations on two National Park Authority properties and seek approval.

Full Report (PDF, 484kb)

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.