EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

RESOURCES COMMITTEE

To: The Members of the RESOURCES COMMITTEE of the Exmoor National Park Authority 

A meeting of the Resources Committee will be held in the Lecture Room at the National Park Centre, Dunster on Tuesday 26 September 2006 at 10.30 am (Please note the change of venue).

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. Minutes

(1) To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on

27 June 2006 (Item 3, 128 KB).

(2) To consider any Matters Arising from the Minutes.

4. 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.

5. Statement of Accounts 2005/2006 and Reports of the External Auditors

To consider the covering report of the Chief Finance Officer and the Auditor’s Report (Item 5, 202 KB).

(Representatives of RSM Robson Rhodes will be in attendance).

6. Review of Environmental Education Services, including the Pinkery Centre for Outdoor Education

To consider the report of the Head of Education and Interpretation (Item 6, 221 KB).

7. Estate Review 2006/07 – Progress Report

To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Item 7, 160 KB).

8. Procurement

(1) To approve the attached Sustainable Procurement Policy (Item 8.1, 189 KB).

(2) To note the e-Procurement Report and Action Plan (together with covering report of the Head of Business Management (Item 8.2, 247 KB).

9. Extension of Pay and Display in Car Parks

To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Item 9, 110 KB).

10. Personnel Update

To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Item 10, 111 KB).

11. Any Other Business of Urgency

Details of the decisions taken at this meeting will be circulated in the formal Minutes which the Committee 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.