Agenda item

The Committee considered the report which sought approval to establish a charity to support the corporate objective of diversifying income as part of the Commercial Development and Outreach plan.

Cllr McCloy, Cllr McLaren and Mr Hamid had been part of the working group and each gave their views of support for the proposals to the meeting.  In response to Members’ queries regarding conflicts with a national charity for National Parks officers stated that there would not be conflicts and a national charity could be a beneficial future partner.

The report recommendations were moved and seconded.  It was agreed to appoint Cllr McCloy, Cllr McLaren and Mr Hamid to the Shadow Board referred to in recommendation 3 of the report.  The motion was then voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.    To establish The Peak District National Park Trust as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) in accordance with the proposals set out in the report;

2.    To approve the use of Authority resources, as set out in Appendix 3 of the report, to establish the charity and support its operation for an initial period of 3 years; 

3.    To appoint Members – Cllr A McCloy, Cllr C McLaren and Mr Z Hamid to a Shadow Board and delegate authority to the Director of Commercial Development and Outreach, in consultation with the Shadow Board, the Head of Law and the Head of Finance, to set up and register the charity in accordance with the proposals set out in the report;

4.    To request that the charity trustees and/or appropriate Authority officers provide an annual report to the Authority and quarterly reports to the Authority’s Audit Resources & Performance Committee in line with established corporate performance reporting timetable and procedures.