National Park Authority Meeting 19 October 2023

The Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations are in force, giving a right to members of the public to record (film, photograph and audio-record) and report on proceedings at committee meetings. Please read our protocol on Filming, Recording and Reporting of SDNPA Meetings Protocol for more information.

At the start of the meeting the Chair will make an announcement that the meeting may be filmed, recorded or photographed. Webcasting is undertaken in the public interest and in the exercise of our official authority, by entering the meeting room and using the public seating area you are consenting to being filmed, recorded and photographed. If you have any queries regarding this please contact committee.officer@southdowns.gov.uk

Webcasting

We broadcast all Planning Committee meetings through our webcasting portal. Meetings can be viewed live or on-demand up to six months after the meeting.

Agenda

Agenda

1. 1. 1. 1. Apologies for absence
         2. Declaration of Interests
            To enable Members to declare to the meeting any disclosable interest they may have in any matter on the agenda for the meeting.
         3. Minutes of the previous meetings held on 11 July 2023
            To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Authority meetings held on 11 July 2023.
            Agenda Item 3
         4. Urgent Matters
            To consider any matter on the agenda which the Chair agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency to due special circumstances (if Members have any urgent matters they are asked to consult the Chair before the meeting commences).
         5. Public Participation
            The Chair will allow members of the public to ask questions, make statements or present a petition on any matter on the agenda for this meeting or on any matter that falls within the Authority’s powers, subject to procedures set out in Appendix 3 to the Authority’s Standing Orders.
         6. Need for Part II Exclusion of Press and Public
            The Authority is asked to consider whether, in respect of Agenda Item 15 the public, including the press, should be excluded from the meeting on the basis that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if a member of the public were present during the items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, being information relating to the financial and business affairs of a particular person including the Authority and information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exempt information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. It is proposed that this conclusion be reached because, whilst there is a public interest in the transparency of Authority proceedings and the governance of a local authority trading company, it is felt that on balance this is outweighed by the public interest in ensuring that the National Park Authority is able to fully consider the implications of its actions or proposed actions, with the benefit of specialist advice, without the disclosure of information that could undermine its position and/or the position of its Teckal company, or information relating to ongoing discussions between the Authority and a third party organisation.
         7. Authority Chair Update
            To consider a report from the Authority Chair (Report NPA23/24-10).
            Agenda Item 7
         8. Chief Executive’s Progress Report
            To consider a report from the Chief Executive (Report NPA23/24-11).
            Agenda Item 8
         9. The Joint South Downs National Park Authority, East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council Waste and Minerals Local Plan Review: Main Modifications Consultation
            To consider a report from the Planning Policy Lead (Report NPA23/24-12).
            Agenda Item 9
         10. Key Asks for General Election
             To consider a report from the Senior Managment Team (Report NPA23/24-13).
             Agenda Item 10
         11. Proposal for South Downs Green Summit
             To consider a verbal update from the Communications and Engagement Manager (Report NPA23/24-14).
             Agenda Item 11
         12. Appointment of Committees
             To consider a report from the Head of Governance & Support Services (Report NPA23/24-15).
             Agenda Item 12
             THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA FOR INFORMATION ONLY
         13. Planning Committee Minutes
             Minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on 8 June and 13 July 2023..
             Agenda Item 13
         14. Policy & Resources Committee Minutes
             Minutes of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on 23 February and 20 July 2023.
             Agenda Item 14

             PART II
             THE NEXT ITEM IS FOR MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY ONLY

         15. Part II Minutes of the previous meetings held on 11 July 2023
             To approve as a correct record the part II minutes of the Authority meeting held on 11 July 2023.

             TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

             Members’ Interests
             SDNPA Members have a primary responsibility for ensuring that the Authority furthers the National Park Purposes and Duty.  Members regard themselves first and foremost as Members of the Authority, and will act in the best interests of the National Park as a whole, rather than as representatives of their appointing body or any interest groups.

             Members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest that is not already entered in the Authority’s register of interests, and any personal interest and/or public service interest (as defined in Paragraph 18 of the Authority’s Code of Conduct) they may consider relevant to an item of business being considered at the meeting (such disclosure to be made at the commencement of the meeting, or when the interest becomes apparent).

             Access to Information
             If you would like a copy of this agenda in large print or an alternative format/language please contact the Committee Officer at committee.officer@southdowns.gov.uk or 01730 814810

             Recording of Meetings
             The Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations give a right to members of the public to record (film, photograph and audio-record) and report on proceedings at committee meetings. The Authority has a protocol on ‘Filming, Recording and Reporting of South Downs National Park Authority Meetings’ which is available on our website.

             As part of the Authority’s drive to increase accessibility to its public meetings, this meeting will be filmed for live and/ or subsequent broadcast via the internet; at the start of the meeting the Chair will confirm if all or part of the meeting is to be filmed. The images and sound recording may be used for training or any other purposes by the Authority. By entering the virtual meeting room you are consenting to being filmed, recorded or photographed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings for webcasting and/or training purposes. If you have any queries regarding this, please contact the Governance Officer mailto:committee.officer@southdowns.gov.uk

             Public Participation
             Anyone wishing to speak at the meeting should register their request no later than 24 hours before the meeting by e-mailing public.speaking@southdowns.gov.uk The public participation protocol is available on our website www.southdowns.gov.uk

             Feedback
             If you wish to give us feedback on your experience of the meeting please e-mail committee.officer@southdowns.gov.uk