Authority Meeting 19 October 2011

There will be a meeting of the Authority in the Boardroom, National Park Office, Murley Moss, Kendal on 19 October 2011 at 10 am.

Members of the committee:

Mr W Jefferson OBE (Chairman), Mr J M Hayton (Deputy Chairman), Dr A J Barker, Mr W Barr, Mr C Billinge, Mr H Branney, Mr J R Brook, Mrs S E Brown, Mr N Clarkson, Mr S Collins, Ms J H Cooke, Mr B Gray CBE DL, Mrs D A Hall, Mr J S Holliday, Mr T S A Lowther, Mr M S McKinley, Mrs V J C Rees, Mr A C Ross, Professor J Rowan-Robinson, Mr J G Thompson, Mrs J Whitaker, 1 vacancy

Agenda

Part One

1 Apologies

To receive and record apologies from members of the Committee who cannot attend.

2 Minutes

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2011. 2011_09_14 Authority Minutes (pdf)

3 Chairman's Announcements

The Chairman to announce the fire safety instructions to all attendees.

4 Declarations of Interest

Members should declare any personal or prejudicial interests. These are described in the Code of Conduct adopted by the Authority on 16 July 2007 and in the Authority Handbook.

Standards for England advises that members should state the nature of any prejudicial interest (defined at paragraph 10 of the Code of Conduct) so it can be recorded in the minutes.

5 Questions

To answer any questions raised under Standing Order 14(2) relating to the business of the Authority.

6 Public Participation

There are no public questions, petitions or deputations relating to the business of the Authority for this meeting.

7 Minutes of Committees

To consider the minutes of the following committees and the recommendations which they contain:

a) Park Strategy and Vision Committee

2011_06_16 Park Strategy and Vision Committee Minutes (pdf)

b) Standards Committee

2011_06_23 Standards Committee Minutes (pdf)

c) Audit Committee

2011_06_23 Audit Committee Minutes (pdf)

d) Development Control Committee

2011_08_03 Development Control Committee Minutes (pdf)

Reports are enclosed for the following items:

8 2011_10_19 The Partnership's Plan: The Management Plan for the National Park 2010-2015 (Updated October 2011) (pdf)

2011_10_19 The Partnership's Plan: The Management Plan for the National Park 2010-2015 (Updated October 2011) Annex 2 (pdf)  

9 2011_10_19 Lake District Local Access Forum - Review of Operating Costs (pdf)

10 2011_10_19 Landscape Character Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (pdf)

11 2011_10_19 Appointment of Monitoring Officer (pdf)

The Committee will consider the following RESOLUTION:

Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items. This is because exempt information, as defined in Schedule 12A of the Act, may be disclosed during discussions.

Part Two

12 Proposed Property Disposals

Access to Information - Local Government Act 1972 (As amended)

Agenda and Reports

Anyone can have a copy of the agenda and non-confidential reports before the meeting.  We will also make copies available for people to refer to at the meeting.

Background Papers

Anyone can make arrangements to see the list of background papers at Murley Moss between 9.00 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Address details are in Contact Us. We cannot make background papers available for confidential papers.