Natural England

Agenda for the 52nd Meeting of the Countryside Agency

1.  Apologies for absence and declaration of interests

2.  Chairman to sign the minutes of meeting held 16 June 2005

3.  Acting Chief Executive’s report and matters arising (37kb word)

4.  Implementing the Rural Strategy – July    AP05/28 (43kb word)

Annex A (44kb word)

Annex B (23kb word)

5.  Risk Management    AP05/29 (41kb word)

Annex 1 (108kb word)

6.  Spending Review 2006    AP05/30 (54kb word)

7.  Spending Review 2006: LAR and Natural England Processes    AP05/31 (57kb word)

Annex 1 (49kb powerpoint)

Annex 2 (21kb word)

8.  Evaluation of the Social Inclusion Programme    AP05/32 (101kb word)

9.  Pathfinders – Agency Involvement    AP05/33 (47kb word)

Annex 1 (49kb word)

10.  The Countryside Agency and the Voluntary and Community Sector Compact – Progress Report    AP05/34 (55kb word)

11.  Rural Proofing    AP05/35

Closed paper – Freedom of Information Act Section 22: Information intended for future publication.   Date on which paper will be published: January 2006.

12.  AOB

13.  Date and location of next meeting

The next meeting of the Countryside Agency will be on 6 October 2005, John Dower House, Cheltenham.

Note: Jim Knight MP, Minister for Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity, Defra, will be attending the meeting from 10am – 10.30am.