To: The Members of the RESOURCES COMMITTEE of the Exmoor National Park Authority
A meeting of the Resources Committee will be held in the Committee Room, Exmoor House, Dulverton on Tuesday 16 November 2004 at 2pm.
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
AGENDA
- 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 – copy attached for members only) - Minutes:
- To approve as a correct record the Minutes (PDF, 97KB) of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 July 2004 (copy attached).
- To consider any Matters Arising from the Minutes.
- 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.
- Reports of the External Auditors:
- External Audit 2003/04 - Annual Audit Letter
- Audit of Accounts 2003/04 – Matters Arising
To consider the covering report of the Chief Finance Officer and the Auditors Reports (Paper A (PDF, 1.5 MB) (Jon Roberts and Suzanne Waller from RSM Robson Rhodes, external Auditors, will be in attendance) - Revised Budget for 2004/05: To consider the report of the Chief Finance Officer (Paper B (PDF, 225KB)).
- Financing of Vehicle and Equipment Purchases: To consider the report of the Chief Finance Officer (Paper C (PDF, 91KB)).
- Outcome of Tender for Banking Services: To consider the report of the Chief Finance Officer (Paper D (PDF, 87KB)).
- Risk Management Strategy: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Paper E (PDF, 112KB)).
- Code of Conduct for Authority Employees and Review of Politically Restricted Posts: To consider the joint report of the Solicitor and Monitoring Officer and the Head of Business Management (Paper F (PDF, 620KB)).
- Personnel Update: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Paper G (PDF, 559KB)).
- Other Business of Urgency
Full Report (PDF, 3.5Mb)
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.