Breadcrumbs
Agenda for the 55th Meeting of the Countryside Agency
1. Apologies for absence and declaration of interests
2. Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 10 November 2005
3. Matters arising from the minutes of the meeting held on 10 November 2005
4. Chief Executive’s report and matters arising
(63kb word)
This paper updates the Board on activity within each programme area, any actions taken as a result of decisions from previous Board meetings and progress made on those issues.
5. Implementing the Rural Strategy –December AP05/48 (55kb word)
This paper updates the Board on the activities of the CRC, NE (Confederation), MRD programme and NERC Bill.
6. Diversity Review AP05/49 (106kb word)
This paper asks the Board to note the Diversity Review and approve the outline Action Plan at Annex 1 for submission to Defra in fulfillment of the Rural White Paper commitment. The Board is also asked to approve the detailed work with Defra officials to create a detailed Action Plan for consultation in the summer of 2006. In addition to agree the LAR Division of the CA working with its confederation partners managing the consultation process for Defra.
7. Local Heritage Initiative AP05/50 (126kb word)
This paper asks the Board to celebrate the success of LHI and to consider again the date for closure and the next steps for the programme given the impact of the early Vesting Date. The paper proposes three approaches: Option One: Close the grant delivery but retain a Mainstreaming and Exit Strategy team for six months; Option Two: Close the programme completely in September 2006; and Option Three: Continue the programme intact to March 2007.
8. Corporate Risk Register AP05/51 (37kb word)
This paper asks the Board to confirm approval of the latest Business Risk Management Action Plan (version 9), which will be reviewed in detail later today by the Audit & Risk Management Committee, and endorse the actions in hand.
Annex 1 (110kb word)
Annex 2 (69kb word)
9. Six month CRC review including customer feedback AP05/52 (140kb word)
The Board is asked to note the main findings of the six month review, the terms of reference of which were agreed by the Board in June 2005. The review assists the Board in assessing and celebrating the success of the first six months of the Commission’s 2005-2008 Corporate Plan.
10. Any Other Business
11. Date and location of next meeting
The next meeting of the Countryside Agency will be on Thursday, 19 January 2006, Portland House, London.
