4th Meeting of the Commission for Rural Communities

Thursday 15 February 2007, from 9.00am to 1.00pm
John Dower House, Cheltenham

Minutes of the meeting


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, 7 December 2006.

  4. Matters arising from the minutes of the Commission for Rural Communities meeting held on Thursday, 7 December 2006

  5. Chief Executive’s report and matters arising
    - This report provides updates on activities in the various programme areas during December and January 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 and January.

  7. Oral report on the 1st meeting of the Audit & Risk Committee meeting held in December 2006
    - Introduction by Carolyn Cadman and comments from John Varley, Chairman of the Audit & risk Committee

  8. Presentation by the architects for the CRC’s new headquarters at Hartpury College
    - Mike Lampard of SMC Corstorphine Wright

  9. Third Quarter Finance Report – 07 CRC 01
    - To consider an update on the CRC’s expenditure up to the end of the third financial quarter.

  10. Corporate Plan Feedback paper – 07 CRC 02
    - To consider the development of the CRC’s corporate plan.

  11. CRC’s Approach to Developing and Fostering Creativity and Innovation – 07 CRC 03
    - This paper updates the Commission on the key findings arising from our research and explains how innovation might be delivered in the new organisation.

  12. Services Study – 07 CRC 04
    - The purpose of this paper to confirm the purpose of the thematic study on services.

  13. Any Other Business

  14. Date of next meeting
    - Thursday, 15 March 2007 at Portland House, London from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm