Authority - July 2007
AGENDA
MEETING: YORKSHIRE DALES NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
VENUE: Ingleborough Community Centre, Ingleton
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 at 10.30am or on the rising of the Special meeting of the Authority, whichever is the later
Business
1. Membership of the Authority.
2. Election of Chairman.
3. Election of Deputy Chairman.
4. Minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2007.
5. 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.
6. Exclusion of the public from the meeting during the consideration of Item 25 on the agenda on the grounds it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
7. Apologies for absence.
8. Declarations of the existence and nature of personal interests.
9. Declarations of lobbying.
12. Attendance of members at meetings.
13. Appointment of members:
(a) to the Authority’s Committees; and
(b) to Partnership Bodies.
14. Review of the Member Champion Initiative.
15. Appointment of Member Champions.
16. Relationship with Yorkshire Forward: Position Statement.
17. Climate Change.
18. Review of Reeth Partnership.
20. Landscape Character.
21. Adoption of a New Code of Conduct for Members.
22. Appointment of Independent Members to the Standards Committee.
23. Member Feedback.
24. To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the:
(a) Planning Committee held on 1 May and 12 June;
(b) Finance and Resources Committee held on 9 May;
(c) Standards Committee held on 19 June; and
to consider any recommendations contained therein that are not dealt with elsewhere on the agenda.
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PRIVATE BUSINESS - MINUTES CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS ONLY
25. To receive the Private Minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee held on 9 May 2007 and to consider any recommendations contained therein that are not dealt with elsewhere on the agenda.
26. Such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman, should, by reason of special circumstances be considered as a matter of urgency.
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DAVID BUTTERWORTH,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Yoredale, Bainbridge,
Leyburn,
North Yorkshire
DL8 3EL
27 July 2007
