Broads Authority 26 September 2008 Meeting
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies for absence
2. Appointment of Chairman
3. Appointment of Vice-Chairman
4. To note whether any items have been proposed as matters of urgent business
5. Declaration of Interest
To receive declarations of interest relating to items on the agenda. Members are requested to indicate whether the interest is a personal one only or one which is also prejudicial. A declaration of a personal interest should indicate the nature of the interest and the agenda item to which it relates
6. Public Question Time
To note whether any questions have been raised by members of the public
MINUTES TO BE ADOPTED
7. To receive and confirm the minutes of the Broads Authority meeting held on 27 June 2008
Minutes of the Broads Authority meeting held on 27 June 2008 (word document) [79kb]
8. Summary of Progress/Actions Taken following Decisions of Previous Meetings
Summary of Progress/Actions Taken following Decisions of Previous Meetings (word document) [69kb]
MINUTES TO BE RECEIVED
9. To receive the minutes of the Broads Local Access Forum meeting held on 18 June 2008
Minutes of the Broads Local Access Forum meeting held on 18 June 2008 (word document) [84kb]
10. To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on 20 June, 18 July and 15 August 2008
Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 20 June 2008 (word document) [94kb]
Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 18 July 2008 (word document) [156kb]
Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 15 August 2008 (word document) [192kb]
11. To receive the minutes of the Broads Forum meeting held on 17 July 2008
Minutes of the Broads Forum meeting held on 17 July 2008 (word document) [69kb]
MATTERS FOR DECISION
12. Banrock Station Sponsorship
Banrock Station Sponsorship Report by Director of Conservation and Countryside Management (word document) [68kb] and presentation by Tony Sharley, Environmental Manager, Banrock Station
13. Response to the Proposals of the Boundary Committee on the Pattern of Local Government in Norfolk and Suffolk
Response to the Proposals of the Boundary Committee on the Pattern of Local Government in Norfolk and Suffolk Report by Chief Executive (word document) [75kb]
14. Defra Consultation on Direct Elections and Parish Members
Defra Consultation on Direct Elections and Parish Members Report by Chief Executive (word document) [53kb]
15. Broads Authority Bill: Progress and Implementation
Broads Authority Bill: Progress and Implementation Report by Director of Waterways and Solicitor (word document) [74kb]
16. Broads Authority Bill: Response to the Petition by the Norfolk Association of Parish and Town Councils
Broads Authority Bill: Response to the Petition by the Norfolk Association of Parish and Town Councils Report by Chief Executive (word document) [589kb]
17. Broads Authority Bill: Adjacent Waters
Broads Authority Bill: Adjacent Waters Report by Chief Executive (word document) [55kb]
18. Local Development Framework: Development and Flood Risk Supplementary Planning Document: Adoption
Local Development Framework: Development and Flood Risk Supplementary Planning Document: Adoption Report by Director of Planning and Strategy (word document) [200kb]
19. Local Development Framework: Development Policies Development Plan Document Report
Local Development Framework: Development Policies Development Plan Document Report by Director of Planning and Strategy (word document) [55kb]
20. Climate Change: Broads Authority Position Statement and Next Steps
Climate Change: Broads Authority Position Statement and Next Steps Report by Director of Conservation and Countryside Management (word document) [79kb]
21. Appointment of Two Members of the Navigation Committee to the Broads Authority
Appointment of Two Members of the Navigation Committee to the Broads Authority Report by Director of Corporate Services (word document) [34kb]
22. Committee Membership and Member Appointments
Committee Membership and Member Appointments Report by Director of Corporate Services (word document) [187kb]
23. Appointment of Independent Members to the Standards Committee
Appointment of Independent Members to the Standards Committee Report by Director of Corporate Services (word document) [36kb]
24. Review of Scheme of Members Allowances
Review of Scheme of Members Allowances Report by Director of Corporate Services (word document) [45kb]
25. Building Organisational Capacity
Building Organisational Capacity Report by Chief Executive (word document) [69kb]
26. New Headquarters: Acquisition of Furniture
New Headquarters: Acquisition of Furniture Report by Director of Corporate Services (word document) [40kb]
MATTERS FOR INFORMATION
27. Consolidated Income and Expenditure: 1 April to 30 June
Consolidated Income and Expenditure: 1 April to 30 June 2008 Report by Head of Finance (word document) [48kb]
Appendix 1 - Consolidated Income and Expenditure: 1 April to 30 June 2008 (pdf document) [46kb]
28. Strategic Priorities 2008/09
Strategic Priorities 2008/09 Report by Chief Executive (word document) [46kb]
Appendix 1 - Strategic Priorities 2008/09 (powerpoint document) [568kb]
29. Annual Report of the Standards Committee
Annual Report of the Standards Committee Report by Solicitor and Monitoring Officer (word document) [50kb]
30. Annual Report of the Broads Local Access Forum
Annual Report of the Broads Local Access Forum Report by Head Countryside Ranger (word document) [126kb]
31. Sustainable Development Fund: Update
Sustainable Development Fund: Update Report by Sustainable Development Fund Administrator (word document) [77kb]
32. To note the date of the next meeting
Friday 21 November 2008 at 1.30pm at the Sportspark, Earlham Road, Norwich
MATTERS FOR DECISION
33. To consider any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972
34. To answer any formal questions of which due notice has been given
35. Exclusion of the Public
The Committee is asked to consider excluding the public from the meeting under section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 for consideration of the item below on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act as amended, and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public benefit in disclosing the information
36. Remuneration of Directors
Report by Chief Executive