Meeting documents

Rural Forum
Tuesday 24 June 2008

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RURAL FORUM

24 JUNE 2008

Present: Councillors Mrs Bateson (Chairman), Kellaway, Mrs Pitteway, Wiles and Mrs Wilson

Also Attending: Councillor Beer

Officers: Peter Hitchen, Liz Hornby and Jonathan James
PART I
    1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
      None were received.
    2. DECLRATIONS OF INTEREST
      None were received.
    3. MEMBERSHIP OF THE FORUM
      The Forum agreed the membership as appointed at the Annual Council meeting in May.
    4. TERMS OF REFERENCE
      After some discussion, the following suggestions were made:
        “and to make recommendations to the appropriate Panel or forum” to be added into the first paragraph.
        A(ii) to add the words “and other representatives from the Rural Community”.
        B ii) Delete Farmers, Rural Organisations and Other Local Authorities from the list.
        Add National Trust and Smallholders Association to the list.
        Each organisation to have one representative invited to the Forum, along with one Substitute, apart from the National Farmers Union who would have up to 3 representatives to cover each area of the Royal Borough.
        The Parish Council be represented by two 2/3 Parish Councillors, to be suggested by DALC.
        That “organisations and…” be added to the paragraph below the list of organisations.
        It was also suggested that officers consider whether representatives of rural tourism/leisure interests should be invited.
    5. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
        Trading Standards re: Animal Health
    6. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
      The date of the next meeting is 11 November 2008 at 5.30pm to be held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Maidenhead.
    7. MEETING

The meeting, which opened at 6.00pm, ended at 7.05pm.