Authority - 26 March 2025

Business Part One

1. Apologies – To receive and record apologies from members of the Authority who cannot attend.
2. Minutes – To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2024.
3. Chair’s Announcements
   The Chair to announce to all attendees –
   • the fire safety instructions; and
   • the meeting is being livestreamed and a digital sound recording of the meeting is made.
4. Declarations of Interest – Members should declare any registrable interests or disclosable pecuniary interests and state the nature of those interests so it can be recorded in the minutes.  These interests are described in the Code of Conduct adopted by the Authority on 20 October 2021.
5. Questions – To answer any questions raised under Standing Order 16(2) relating to the business of the Authority.
6. Public Participation – A statement has been received and will be read out from The Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association with regards to concerns about the potential for introducing White Tailed Sea Eagles to the Lake District.
7. Chief Executive’s Update
8. National Parks England – To note the minutes of the Board meeting held on 5 December 2024.
9. Lake District National Park Partnership –  To note the draft summary notes of the meeting held on 22 January 2025.
10. Minutes of Committees
    To consider the minutes of the following committee and the recommendations which they contain:
    1. Resources Committee: Mr Jackson will present the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2024;
    2. Park Strategy and Vision Committee: Mr Carter will present the minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2024;
    3. Governance Committee: Ms Drake will present the minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2024; and
    4. Development Control Committee: Mr Kidd will present the minutes of the meetings held on 4 December 2024 and 5 February 2025.
11. Member Representation on Outside Bodies and Partnerships
    To receive verbal updates from Members on meetings attended as the Authority’s representative.
12. 2025-2028 Business Plan
13. 2025/26 Capital and Revenue Budgets, Capital Strategy and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26-2029/30
14. Treasury Management Strategy, Prudential Indicators and Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement – 2025/26
15. Design Code Supplementary Planning Document
16. Appointment of Members to Serve on Committees

The Committee will consider the following RESOLUTION:

Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items.  This is because exempt information, as defined in Schedule 12A of the Act, may be disclosed during discussions.

Business Part Two

Staff and Commercial in Confidence

17. Brockhole Lease Tender Update

Staff in Confidence

18. Recruitment of Lake District National Park Authority Assistant Director of Sustainable Development