Committee details

Consists of three members of the National Park Authority and three independent members, recruited through advertisement and interview.  It meets as needed (but at least once a year) and  is responsible for:

• Carrying out legal functions conferred on the Committee by or under statute.
• Advising the National Park Authority on procedural arrangements for dealing with complaints made to the Ombudsman.
• Reviewing the Authority’s involvement on outside bodies.
• Advising on how to secure and promote high standards of conduct in the Authority’s business.
• Advising on the whistle blowing policy.
• Receiving reports from the Monitoring Officer.

Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings (subject to any information exempt under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Exemption for disclosure of documents) and you can also apply to speak under the Authority’s Public Speaking Scheme