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Agenda For the 60th Meeting of the Countryside Agency

Thursday 21 September 2006, 0930 am John Dower House, Cheltenham

1.           Chairman’s introduction.

2.          Apologies for absence and declaration of interests.

3.          Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 July 2006. 

4.          Matters arising from the minutes of the meeting held on 6 July 2006.

5.          Chief Executive’s report and matters arising.                                    

This report covers July, August and September 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.

6.         Rural Advocate’s report and matters arising. (31kb word)                                   

This paper covers the Rural Advocate’s activities during July, August and September.

7.         Financial report to the end of July 2006. (71kb word)                              

This paper asks the Board to note the summary position up to the end of July.

8.         Update on Coastal Access Work in England. (67kb word)

This information paper updates the Board on progress with the project.

9.         Update on the Nelar (Natural England - Landscape, Access and Recreation) Project. (50kb word)

This information paper updates the Board on how knowledge will be transferred from the LAR division of the Countryside Agency into Natural England

10.       Fire Prevention Restriction on Open Access Land. (61kb word)

This paper is for information and describes the operation of fire prevention restrictions on open access land.

11.       Update from the Audit & Risk Management Committee meeting held on 6 September.

Verbal report by John Varley, Chairman of the Audit & Risk Management Committee.

12.        Dissolution Update. (50kb word)                                                             

This paper asks the Board to note the final report on dissolution activity.

13.         Implementing the Rural Strategy.                                                         

This paper updates the Board on the activities of the CRC, NE, and the Regional Benchmarking Study and reminds the Board of its three success measures in relation to the Haskins Review and the Rural Strategy.

14.        Any other business.