Rural Forum
Monday 5 November 2012 5.30 pm
N O T I C E
O F
M E E T I N G
RURAL FORUM
will meet on
MONDAY 5 nOVEMBER 2012
at
5.30 PM
in the
at
5.30 PM
in the
DESBOROUGH SUITE, TOWN HALL, MAIDENHEAD
TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE RURAL FORUM (for action)
COUNCILLORS CHRISTINE BATESON (CHAIRMAN), DAVID COPPINGER, DAVID EVANS, DAVID HILTON (VICE-CHAIRMAN), MRS LYNNE JONES AND COLIN RAYNER.
SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS: cOUNCILLORS PETER COMBER, JESSE GREY, MRS MAUREEN HUNT, JOHN STRETTON, MALCOLM BEER AND 1 VACANCY.
Ian Hunt - Democratic Services Manager
Issued: 24 October 2012
Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend Part I of this meeting.
The agenda is available on the Council’s web site at www.rbwm.gov.uk or contact the
Panel Administrator Karen Williams (01628) 796529
Issued: 24 October 2012
Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend Part I of this meeting.
The agenda is available on the Council’s web site at www.rbwm.gov.uk or contact the
Panel Administrator Karen Williams (01628) 796529
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AGENDA
PART I
PART I
| ITEM | SUBJECT | PAGE NO |
 | 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. | - |
| 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST | - |
| 3. MINUTES To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 25 June 2012. | i |
| 4. CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION | - |
| 5. POLICY ON USE OF REDUNDANT FARM BUILDINGS To discuss the Borough policy | To follow |
| 6. HIGHWAYS ISSUES To discuss issues including: - Trimming of roadside verges and hedges - Riparian rights of roadside ditches - Waste dumping | - |
| 7. UPDATE ON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANS AND THE LOCAL BOROUGH PLAN To receive an update | - |
| 8. UPDATE FROM FARMERS To receive an update on farming issues, to include: - Effects of seasonal weather - TB badger culls | - |
| 9. BROADBAND AVAILABILITY IN RURAL AREAS To receive a presentation by Harjit Hunjan, Community and Business Partnerships Manager | 1 |
| 10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS To invite Forum members to discuss any other business. | - |
| 11. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT FUTURE MEETINGS The next meeting will take place in June 2013, date tbc. | - |
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