The proposed meeting schedule for 2024 is:

Agenda and papers for the next meeting

The National Landscape Partnership meets three times a year. Pdf versions of the draft agenda and meeting papers are placed on this webpage in advance of each meeting followed by draft minutes of the same as soon as they are available. If you require the papers in another format please contact us.

Take part

Observe

Online meetings provide the opportunity for observers to follow the meeting live via the South Devon National Landscape YouTube channel. The livestream commences after any pre-main agenda briefings and when Statements from members of the public have completed.

Note the recording to YouTube will be suspended, with video feed off and sound muted, prior to any agenda item containing privileged information that we are not entitled to make public.

If you would like more information about attending as an observer, please feel free to contact us.

Make a statement

At the Chair’s invitation, members of the public and representatives of interested organisations are able to make a statement or comment about any matter on the Partnership meeting agenda. The time may also be used to present a petition on any matter within Partnership’s remit. The total length of Public Statement time will be no more than 15 minutes total.

• A slot for Public Statements will be set aside at the beginning of the meeting, prior to the formal agenda commencing.
• Questions and comments from the presenter must be directed through the Chair; the presenter may not take direct part in the debate.
• The Chair will decide when public participation is to finish.
• If there are many people who wish to speak for one particular item, the Chair may direct that a representative should be nominated to present the views of a group.
• The amount of time for anyone wishing to speak will be restricted, normally to three minutes only.
• Presenters are requested to make their statements in a constructive and respectful manner, that refrains from making personal remarks about any one individual or organisation.
• Presenters are respectfully reminded to ensure statements are factual. Responsibility for fact checking the statement, prior to delivery, rests with the presenter.
• There is no formal response within the meeting however the Chair may clarify a point of fact, or request the presenter to clarify a point of fact, in very exceptional circumstances.

Anyone wishing to speak should email us providing a copy of their proposed statement at least three weeks before the meeting.

Submitting questions or information

Members of the public or interested organisations may submit questions or information for consideration by the Partnership meeting, provided that the question is submitted to the National Landscape Manager in writing or by e-mail at least three weeks in advance of the meeting date.

The Partnership will provide a reply to any such questions through the National Landscape Manager within two weeks of the Partnership meeting.

Meeting Papers