Agenda item

The Head of Information and Performance Management introduced the report which was to seek approval to establish a Member Task and Finish Group for reviewing the National Park Management Plan and Corporate Strategy.

The Group would consist of 6 Members  and would report to the Member Forum and Authority meetings as appropriate. Any Authority Members that would be interested in joining the group would be invited to provide a short written statement setting out the reason(s) they would like to join the Group and what they could contribute to the Group in the way of skills, knowledge and experience.

If more than six Members express an interest in joining the Group then the Chief Executive would consult with the Chair of the Authority in order to determine the membership of the Group, ensuring that there was a good representation across the categories of Members.

Members asked that the wording in Recommendation 4 be changed to delete the wording ‘of the Committee’, which was agreed.

A motion to support the recommendations as amended was proposed and seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:-

1.         To establish a Member Task and Finish Group until October 2022 for reviewing the National Park Management Plan and Corporate Strategy.

2.         To approve the Draft Terms of Reference for the Group (set out in Appendix 1 of the report)

3.         To implement the appointment arrangements as described in the report. This includes delegating authority to the Chief Executive to determine the membership of the Task Group, following consultation with the Chair of the Authority, should more than six Members express an interest in joining the Task Group..

4.         To confirm that attendance at meetings of the Task and Finish Group is an approved duty for the purpose of claiming travel and subsistence allowances.