Authority - March 2008

AGENDA

Business

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1. Minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2008.

2. Public Question Time.

The National Park Authority has allocated up to 15 minutes at the start of meetings to allow members of the public the opportunity to ask questions and/or to make statements that relate to the work of the Authority.

Notification of the subject matter of any question and/or statement must be received by the Chief Executive (National Park Officer) at Yoredale, Bainbridge, Leyburn DL8 3EL no later than 12 noon on the day before the meeting.

Each person will be allowed to address the meeting for up to three minutes.

3. Exclusion of the public from the meeting during the consideration of Item No 21 on the agenda on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

4. Apologies for absence.

5. Declarations of lobbying.

6. Chairman’s report.

7. Member Champions’ reports:

• Report from the Member Champion for Conservation of the Natural Environment
• Other matters to be raised by Member Champions
• Questions.

8. Chief Executive’s report.

9. Treasury Management - Report of the Treasurer.

10. Capital Finance and the Prudential Code – Report of the Treasurer.

11. Corporate Plan Objectives 2008-2011.

12. Action Plan 2008-09.

13. North Yorkshire Local Area Agreement.

14. Turntable Project Outcome.

15. Review of Members’ Allowances (report to follow).

16. Guidance on Gifts and Hospitality.

17. Corporate Governance Principles.

18. Standing Orders.

19. Member Feedback.

20. To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the:

• Planning Committee held on 8 January and 12 February;
• Access Committee (draft minutes) held on 17 January;
• Standards Committee (draft minutes) held on 5 February;
• Finance and Resources Committee (draft minutes) held on 8 February;
  and
• Audit and Review Committee (draft minutes) held on 15 February 2008

and to consider any recommendations contained therein that are not dealt with elsewhere on the agenda.

Please note: any minutes in draft form can be made available by contacting the Secretariat office.

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PRIVATE REPORT CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS ONLY

21. Retail Services Business Plan.

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22. Such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman, should, by reason of special circumstances be considered as a matter of urgency.

DAVID BUTTERWORTH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Yoredale, Bainbridge
18 March 2008