Archived decisions

Item 11

STAUNTON COUNTRY PARK OFFICERS GROUP

UNCONFIRMED

Notes of a Meeting held on Tuesday 6th November 2007, 10:00am

Sir George Staunton Country Park

Present: Ian Limb, Portsmouth Water Ltd.

      Stephen D'Este-Hoare, East Hampshire District Council.

      Mike Walls, Hampshire County Council.

    Lewis Paterson, Sir George Staunton Country Park.

    1. Apologies

    Paul Thomson, Hampshire County Council.

    John Tickle, Hampshire County Council.

    Tony Lee, Havant Borough Council.

    2. Notes of Officers Group Meeting

    The notes of the meeting held on 15th May 2007 were agreed as a correct record.

    All actions had been completed.

    3. Minutes of Stakeholder Forum.

    The minutes of the Stakeholder Forum held on 9th October 2007 were noted.

    4. Minutes of Joint Management Committee.

    The minutes of the Joint Management Committee held on 12th June 2007 were noted.

    5. Park Managers Update.

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

    Although visitor numbers had shown a slight drop on last years equivalent period performance overall was encouraging.

    The Park is entering a phase of recruitment to a number of key posts which have become vacant in the past few months.

    A discussion surrounding the failed Heritage Lottery Fund bid resolved that the Park Manager should produce a separate report to the Joint Management Committee on this matter.

(Action: Lewis Paterson)

    6. Treasurers Update.

    Mike Walls updated the group on the outline financial performance for the first half of the year.

    The group noted that performance was approximately on profile. They proceeded to discuss variances across some of the operational budgets.

    The revised revenue budget for 2007/08 and forecast revenue budget for 2008/09 will be prepared for the Joint Management Committee by Mike Walls with the assistance of the Park Manager.

    (Action: Mike Walls)

    Discussion relating to pricing during 2008/09 and possible inflationary increases / grant cuts followed. The Park Manager will prepare a separate pricing report for the Joint Management Committee which will be robust enough should grants be cut in 2008/09.

    (Action: Lewis Paterson)

    7. Agenda Items for next Joint Management Committee.

      · Apologies for Absence.

      · Chairman's Communications.

      · Declarations of Interest.

      · Deputations.

      · Minutes of the JMC (to approve) - 12th June 2007.

      · Minutes of the Stakeholder Forum (to note) - 9th October 2007.

      · Notes of the Officers Group (to note) - 15th May 2007.

      · Park Manager's Report (Lewis Paterson).

      · Treasurers Report (Mike Walls).

      · 2008/09 Proposed Pricing Structure Report (Lewis Paterson).

      · Report of the outcome of the Heritage Lottery Fund bid (Lewis Paterson)

    8. Date of next meeting.

    Tuesday 20th May 2008, 10:00, Staunton Country Park.

    9. Any Other Business

    The Chairman of the Joint Management Committee had requested that the date of the next meeting be changed from 20th November 2007 to 27th November 2007.

    (Action: Lewis Paterson to notify Committee Services)

    The meeting commenced at 10:00 and concluded at 11:45.