National Park Parish Meetings

The role of Members in a National Park Authority

The overall role of Members is to ensure that the National Park Authority fulfils its statutory National Park purposes to the full and does so in a way that best reflects the special qualities of the area.

The role of Members in an NPA (Adobe Acrobat)


2009 National Park Parish Meetings

East Meon
East Meon

The Winchester & East Hampshire Association of Local Councils, The Sussex Association of Local Councils and The South Downs Joint Committee have arranged five meetings across the South Downs to discuss issues and answer questions about the new South Downs National Park.

Dr Richard Shaw, the new Interim Chief Executive of the South Downs National Park Authority, will give a presentation, available below:

Presentation to Parish Councils (MS PowerPoint)

The minutes from each meeting are posted below.
Click on the meeting to link to a .pdf file of the notes.

13 July: East Meon Village Hall (Adobe Acrobat)

11 August: Lewes Town Hall (no notes available)

13 August: Findon Village Hall (Adobe Acrobat)

17 August: The Refrectory, Easebourne, Midhurst (Adobe Acrobat)

20 August: East Dean (West Sussex) Village Hall (Adobe Acrobat)

Parish Councils were invited to attend and send a representative to the nearest meeting. Council members will then be in a good position to inform members of the public in their parish about the work being done to establish the National Park. It is possible further meetings will be arranged. For further information contact: Trevor Leggo
South Downs Joint Committee
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