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Agenda for the 57th Meeting of the Countryside Agency
1. Apologies for absence and declaration of interests.
2. Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2006.
3. Matters arising from the minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2006.
4. Chief Executive’s report and matters arising (63kb word).
This paper covers February and updates the Board on activities within each programme area, actions taken as a result of decisions from previous Board meetings and progress made on those issues.
5. Rural Advocate’s report and matters arising (22kb word).
This paper covers activities during February together with a visit report for the Isle of Wight from earlier this year, note of a meeting with the Chairmen of the Regional Rural Affairs Fora and the Rural Advocate’s Forward Programme.
Annex 1 (36kb word)
Annex 2 (22kb word)
Annex 3 (23kb word)
6. Implementing the Rural Strategy. AP06/06 (41kb word)
This paper updates the Board on the activities of the CRC, NE (Confederation), MRD programme and the NERC Bill.
7. Governance Issues Review. AP06/07 (48kb word)
This paper formally establishes the Dissolution Group, proposes rationalisation of Board meetings to Vesting and considers governance issues, notably in relation to LAR and Natural England.
8. Transfer and dissolution process status report. AP06/08 (44kb word)
This paper updates the Board on the current position on dissolution activity and the timetable for the orderly cessation of the Agency.
9. Countryside Agency Corporate Plan. AP06/09 (44kb word)
This paper asks the Board to approve the revised Countryside Agency Business Plan (reflecting a 7.5% budget cut) for 2006/07, subject to Defra finalising the budget.
10. Natural England Corporate Plan. AP06/10 (52kb word)
This paper asks the Board to approve the LAR Business Plan and NE Corporate Plan for 2006/07, subject to Defra finalising the budget. Annex 2 (draft NE Corporate Plan) to be tabled at the meeting.
Annex 1 (188kb word)
Annex 2 (3mb excel)
11. CRC Corporate Plan. AP06/11 (91kb word)
This paper asks the Board to approve the CRC’s revised Corporate Plan for 2006/07 to 2008 to 2009,subject to Defra finalising the budget and to endorsement by the CRC Board after vesting.
Annex 1 (211kb word)
12. Report on accommodation in John Dower House. CLOSED AP06/12
Freedom of Information Act Section 43: Commercial interests.
This paper sets out various options for the use, sale or retention of John Dower House and seeks the Board’s approval for the proposed course of action.
13. Relocation of the CRC. CLOSED AP06/13
Freedom of Information Act Section 22: Information intended for future publication.
This paper, which comprises the CRC’s business case for relocation, will be circulated separately.
14. Any other business.
15. Date and location of the next meeting.
The next meeting of the Countryside Agency’s Board will be on Thursday, 6 April 2006 at John Dower House, Cheltenham.
