Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllrs A James, A Webb and G Ratcliffe.

The Chair advised we are now in the pre-election period.

He welcomed Mr Gareth Jones as the new Director of Planning and Place who joined the Authority on 11^th April 2022.

The Chair advised we are currently working on an update for the website.  He added this will encompass the Senior Management support currently being received, also the Senior Planning support involved.  He explained that the Validation support will continue in place to ease pressure on Officers, as the demand on them is high without the added phosphate issues to be overcome.

The Chair informed the Committee that he and the Deputy Chair had attended the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) meeting in Deganwy last week at which Mrs Helen Lucocq, Policy Manager, had made an excellent presentation.

Mr Stedman (Chair) stated today marks the final day serving the Authority for some members, he thanked them and wished them well in their future endeavours.

The Chair thanked Cllr Roderick for his support as Deputy Chair, Mr Alan Southerby, Mr Julian Edwards, Mrs Jane Pashley, Mrs Dani French for their assistance with committee process, all planners and staff for their work over his term as Chair of the PAROW committee.

To receive any declarations of interest from members relating to items on the agenda.  Members’ attention is drawn to the sheet attached to the attendance sheet and the need to record their declarations verbally and in writing, specifying the nature of the interest.

If Members have declared an interest in an item please ensure that you inform the Chair when you are leaving the room, so that this can be recorded in the minutes

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee held on  the 15^th February 2022.

The Chair was authorised to sign the Minutes of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee held on 15^th February 2022 as a correct record.

To receive and note the confirmed minutes of the third meeting held on the 2^nd December 2021.

The confirmed minutes of the Local Access Forum Confirmed from the meeting held on 2^nd December 2021were received and noted.

None

There were no items for this enclosure at this meeting.

Access to Information

Resolved that pursuant to the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13, 17 and 18 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Access to Information

Resolved that pursuant to the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13, 17 and 18 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.