EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
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 14 November 2006 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/Chief Executive
A G E N D A
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 – attached for members only).
3. Chairman’s Announcements
4. Minutes
(1) To approve as a correct records the Minutes of the Authority’s meetings held on 5 September 2006 (Item 4.1 PDF, 43KB) and 24 October 2006 (Item 4.2PDF, 19KB).
(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. Resources Committee
To receive the Minutes of the Resources Committee meeting held on 26 September 2006 (Item 6 PDF, 47KB).
7. Review Of National Park Management Plan 2007-2012
To consider the report of the National Park Officer/Chief Executive (Item 7 PDF, 28KB).
8. National Park Centres Review
To consider the report of the Head of Education and Interpretation (Item 8 PDF, 59KB).
9. Exmoor National Park Authority Communications Framework
To consider the report of the Head of Education and Interpretation (Item 9 PDF, 50KB).
10. Exmoor Landscape Character Assessment
To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Item 10 PDF, 27KB).
11. Condition of SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) on Exmoor
To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Item 11 PDF, 59KB).
12. Snowdrop Valley Park And Ride Scheme
To consider the report of the Head of Recreation and Tourism (Item 12 PDF, 47KB).
13. Proposed South West Coast Path Changes on Exmoor
To consider the report of the Head of Recreation and Tourism (Item 13 1.3MB).
14. The Operation of the Authority’s Planning Committee
To consider the report of the Chairman of the Standards Committee (Item 14 PDF, 117KB). The Committee’s Chairman, Mrs Catherine Hodgson, also wishes to address the Authority.
15. Scheme of Delegation
To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Item 15 PDF, 67KB).
16. Members’ Reports
To receive any updates and reports on meetings and events attended by Members as representatives of the Authority (Item 16 PDF, 28KB).
17. Any Other Business of Urgency- Item 17 PDF, 25KB
18. 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 (as amended):-
7 - Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime
19. Deer Poaching
The National Park Officer/Chief Executive to give a confidential verbal report.
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, Members Services Officer, at Exmoor House.