Agenda item

The Chair confirmed that as a result of recent correspondence received from HMRC regarding the taxation of travel and subsistence payments made to Members the issue has been discussed at a recent meeting of National Parks England. At that meeting representatives of Defra had agreed to look into the matter and that officers in all National Parks in England and Wales were preparing a joint response to the HMRC letter. Further information would be circulated to Members as it becomes available.

The Chair advised Members that the Moors for the Future Bogtastic Van had been parked in the Aldern House car park for Members to visit at the end of the meeting.

It was noted that Mam Tor near Castleton had been voted 10^th in a television survey of the top 100 best walks in the United Kingdom.

The Chair invited the Director of Commercial Development and Outreach to show Members a film commissioned by the Authority aimed at promoting the Peak District National Park and encouraging supporters. Members welcomed the film and asked how they could share it more widely to their network.  The film was available to stream and download on the internet and a link and copies would be given to Members.