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Item 10

STAUNTON COUNTRY PARK OFFICERS GROUP

Notes of a Meeting held on Wednesday 2nd November 2005, 2:00pm

Sir George Staunton Country Park

Present: John Tickle (Chairman), Hampshire County Council

    Mike Walls, Hampshire County Council

    Stephen D'Este-Hoare, East Hampshire District Council

    Ian Limb, Portsmouth Water Ltd

    Lewis Paterson, Sir George Staunton Country Park.

Apologies: Christine Dier, Havant Borough Council

      Penny Ward, Havant Borough Council

    1. Minutes

    The minutes of the meeting held on 2nd June 2005 were agreed as a correct record.

    2. Stakeholder Forum.

    The minutes of the Stakeholder Forum held on 3rd October 2005 were noted.

    Mr. Tickle congratulatted the Park Manager and his team on successfully achieving the Green Flag award. He also mentioned that Hampshire County Council Countryside Service, including Staunton, had recently been successful in achieving Chartermark accreditation.

    The Park Manager was reminded to include membership discounted pricing proposals within his report to JMC that wouldl specifically consider East Hampshire District Council (including Rowlands Castle Parish Council)

    Options for the further development of the Stakeholder Forum were discussed. Mr. Paterson was to prepare a report to the next JMC that would consider options for developing the group within its existing constitution.

    Stakeholder members (and JMC members) were now being sent copies of the quarterly Staunton Newsletter.

(Action: Lewis Paterson)

    It was suggested that the Portsmouth Water be invited to update the next Stakeholder Forum on developments at Havant Thicket Reservoir.

    (Action: Ian Limb)

    3. Park Managers Update.

    The Park Manager updated members of the group on developments since his last report.

    Proposals on ticketing structure for the 2006/07 financial year were discussed. These would form a section within the forthcoming Park Managers Report to the JMC and included;

      · Introduction of a family ticket.

      · Mechanisms to continue the uptake of memberships, including corporate membership.

      (Action: Lewis Paterson)

    4. Treasurers Report.

    Mike Walls updated the group on the revised budget and forecast outturn that would be presented to the JMC. The report also set out the draft revenue budget for 2006/07, giving a breakdown of income and expenditure attributable to each aspect of the Park's operation.

    The group noted and discussed issues that meant that it was unlikely there would be a significant reduction in the Park's reserve account at the end of the current financial year.

    5. Agenda for next JMC

    _ Minutes of last JMC

    _ Minutes of last Stakeholder Forum

    _ Minutes of last Officers Group

    _ Park Managers Report/HLF Restoration

    _ Treasurers Report

    _ Business Plan update

    _ Development of Stakeholder Forum

6. Date of next meeting -TBA

7. AOB

Stakeholder Meetings

Mr. Paterson and Mr. Tickle suggested selecting a new time for the stakeholder meeting - possible make it an evening event and invite local head teachers.