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AGENDA for a meeting of RURAL AFFAIRS CABINET PANEL in

COMMITTEE ROOM B at County Hall, Hertford on TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2009 AT 2.00 P.M.

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MEMBERS OF THE RURAL AFFAIRS CABINET PANEL(6) (Quorum = 3)

N E Agar, N K Brook, G R Churchard, B N W Hammond (Chairman), B Lee,

W A Storey

Meetings of the Panel are open to the public (this includes the press) and attendance is welcomed. However, there may be occasions when the public are excluded from the meeting for particular items of business. Any such items are taken at the end of the public part of the meeting and are listed under “Part II (‘closed’) agenda”.

The Committee Room is fitted with an audio system to assist those with hearing impairment. Anyone who wishes to use this should contact main (front) reception.

PART I (PUBLIC) AGENDA

1. / MINUTES
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2008(previously circulated).
2. / PUBLIC PETITIONS
Any member of the public, (who is a resident of, or a registered local government elector of Hertfordshire) may present a petition to the Panel. The subject of the petition must be appropriate for the Panel and must be signed by at least 100 residents or business ratepayers of Hertfordshire.
Notification of intent to present a petition must be given in writing to the County Secretary, (County Hall, Hertford, SG13 8DE) at least 5 clear days before the meeting where an item relating to the subject matter of the petition does not appear on the agenda for the meeting and at least 3 clear days before where the item is the subject of a report.
If you have any queries about the procedure please contact Elaine Gibson by telephone on (01992) 555469 or by e-mail
[No petitions had been received at the time of agenda despatch]
3. / ENVIRONMENT STANDSTILL BUDGET 2009/10 – 2012/13
Report of the Director of Environment and the Finance, Information and Commercial Services Director
4. /

CHILTERNS AREA OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (AONB) MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008 - 2013

Report of the Director of Environment
5. /

GREEN FLAG AND LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT

Report of the Director of Environment
6. /

INFORMATION REPORT

RURAL ESTATE CENTENARY EVENTS

Report of the Director of Environment

PART II (‘CLOSED’) AGENDA

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

There are no items of Part II business on this agenda. If items are notified the Chairman will move:-

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph … of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the said Act and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

If you require further information about this agenda please contact Elaine Gibson, CountySecretary's Department, on telephone no. (01992) 555469, fax (01992) 555518 oremail

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