Rural Forum
Tuesday 24 June 2008
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Present: Councillors Mrs Bateson (Chairman), Kellaway, Mrs Pitteway, Wiles and Mrs Wilson
Also Attending: Councillor Beer
Officers: Peter Hitchen, Liz Hornby and Jonathan James
The meeting, which opened at 6.00pm, ended at 7.05pm.
RURAL FORUM
24 JUNE 2008
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.
- 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.