10th Meeting of the Commission for Rural Communities

Thursday 14 February 2008
55 Whitehall, London


Agenda

  1. Chairman’s introduction

  2. Apologies for absence and declaration of interests

  3. Minutes of the Commission for Rural Communities meeting held on Thursday, 6 December 2007.

  4. Matters arising from the minutes of the Commission for Rural Communities meeting held on Thursday, 6 December 2007.

  5. Chief Executive’s report and matters arising
    This report provides updates on activities in the various programme areas during December 2007 and January 2008, together with updates on decisions taken by the Commissioners.

  6. Rural Advocate’s report and matters arising
    This report provides an update on activities in December 2007 and January 2008.

  7. 3rd Quarter Finance Report - 08 CRC 23
    - to note the financial position at the end of the 3rd financial quarter 

  8. CRC Corporate plan 2008/9 to 2010/11 - 08 CRC 24
    CLOSED - to receive a revised draft for discussion and agreement

  9. Responding to consultations – 08 CRC 25
    - to consider a paper from Crispin Moor, Director, Whitehall.

  10. CRC response to ‘Comprehensive Area Assessment – a joint consultation’ - 08 CRC 26
    - to consider a response prepared by Crispin Moor, Director, Whitehall.

  11. Draft CRC response to governance of Britain green paper –  08 CRC 27
    - to consider a draft response prepared by Crispin Moor, Director, Whitehall. 

  12. Regional Rural Affairs Forums and the CRC – 08 CRC 28
    CLOSED – to consider a proposal from Defra.

  13. Any Other Business

  14. Date of next meeting:
    Thursday, 1 May at John Dower House, Cheltenham