Agenda
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Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership Board
Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 10.00 am Sandford-on-Thames Village Hall, Henley Road, Oxford, OX4 4YN
Contact: Matt Whitney, Local Nature Partnership Manager E-mail: localnaturepartnershipoxfordshire@southandvale.gov.uk Telephone: 07511 046 747 Website: https://www.wildoxfordshire.org.uk/biodiversity/oxfordshire-nature-partnership/
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Members:
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Richard Benwell |
Chair |
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Dr Prue Addison |
Environmental NGO representative |
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Giles Brockbank |
Business representative |
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David Knight |
Environmental NGO representative |
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Michelle Leek |
DEFRA family of organisations |
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Professor David Macdonald CBE |
University representative |
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James Price |
Farming representative |
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Councillor David Rouane |
Local Authority representative |
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Dr Rosie Rowe |
Health representative |
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Simon Smith |
National landscape body representative |
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Lady Jennifer Stringer |
Landowner representative |
In attendance:
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Matt Whitney |
Local Nature Partnership Manager |
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AGENDA
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1 |
Apologies, conflicts of interest and Chair's announcements
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10:00 |
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Notes of the previous meeting (Pages 4 - 6)
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10:05 |
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To consider and approve the notes of the Board meeting held on 8 June 2022. Board to agree for these, and future minutes, to be published to the South and Vale website, which is publicly accessible.
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3 |
LNP Priority setting (Page 7)
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10:10 |
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It is considered useful at this stage to formally adopt a set of priorities that can represent a strategic framework for action for the LNP. The LNP Manager proposes the adoption of three clear priority areas: Local Nature Recovery Strategy, Natural Capital Investment and People and Nature. The Board is asked to approve this.
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Sub-groups (Pages 8 - 17)
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10:40 |
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This paper presents the suggested ways of communication between the sub-groups and the Board, as well as an update on progress from each group since the last Board meeting. The Board is asked to approve the ways of working, and respond to the questions raised by the groups.
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Forum event (Pages 18 - 22)
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11:05 |
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The LNP Forum takes place on October 12th at Kirtlington Manor. The schedule for the day is provided in the paper. The Board is also asked to approve release of £2,500 for the work carried out by Wild Oxfordshire in helping prepare for the event, and approve the primer paper.
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Vice Chair
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11:30 |
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It is considered good governance to appoint a Vice Chair for the LNP Board. This person will be expected to stand in for the Chair in the event of their absence, participate in pre-Board agenda setting, and act as an informal adviser to the LNP Manager.
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LNP Manager Update (Pages 23 - 24)
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11:50 |
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This item is a summary of key points and issues from the LNP Manager’s time in post so far, that are not covered in the other agenda items, but are worth bringing to the attention of Board members.
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LNP Budget (Page 25)
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11:55 |
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A quick look at the state of LNP finances.
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Next meeting - Wed 7th Dec 10:00-12:00
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11:59 |
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Board members to discuss whether all meetings will take place in person, or whether every other meeting is held online.
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