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National Park Authority

Our 18 members meet regularly to make decisions on matters relating to the functions of the National Park Authority. These meetings take place throughout the year, usually at the Northumberland National Park Offices in Hexham.

At the Authority Annual Meeting on 21 June 2023, Ms Jean Davidson was re-elected Authority Chair and Cllr Denis Mullan was elected Deputy Chair until the date of the Annual Meeting in 2024.

Members of the press and public are welcome to attend Part One of the meeting. Numbers will be restricted in line with current Covid guidance and we recommend that you email: committees@nnpa.org.uk

A public Question Time session will be held prior to the meeting. Notice of questions must be given in writing at least ten clear working days prior to the meeting please.  Details of the Question Time procedure can be obtained as follows:

The meetings can also be viewed live on YouTube.

Meeting Dates

The next meeting dates for Northumberland National Park Authority are:

  • Wednesday 13 December 2023
  • Wednesday 13 March 2024

2023 Authority Papers

Agendas and Minutes

Wednesday 15 March 2023

Northumberland National Park Authority Agenda 15 March 2023 – PDF File

NNPA Minutes 15th March 2023 Approved – PDF File

Report 1 Third Quarter Financial and Budget Update – PDF File

Report 2 Quarter Three Performance and SRR Update – PDF File

Report 3 Business Plan 2023 to 2026 – PDF File

Report 3-Appendix 1 – PDF File

Report 4 Medium Term Budget 2023 24 to 2025 26 – PDF File

Wednesday 26 April 2023

Northumberland National Park Special Authority Meeting Agenda 26 April 2023 – PDF File

NNPA 26 April 2023 Minutes – PDF File

2023 Coquet Valley Committee Report – PDF File

Appendix A Consultee Responses – PDF File

Appendix B Part 1 Representations – PDF File

Appendix B Part 2 Representations – PDF File

Wednesday 21 June 2023

Northumberland National Park Authority Agenda – 21 June 2023 – PDF File

Northumberland National Park Authority Minutes – 21 June 2023 – PDF File

Report 1 – Chair’s Annual Report 2022-23 – PDF File

Report 2 – Chief Executive’s Performance Review 2022/23 – PDF File

Report 2 Appendix 1 – Performance Summary 2022/23 – PDF File

Report 2 Appendix 2 – Budget Outturn – PDF File

Report 3 – Annual Assurance Framework – PDF File

Report 3 Appendix 1 – Annual Governance Statement – PDF File

Report 3 Appendix 2 – Internal Audit Annual Report 2022/23 – PDF File

Report 3 Appendix 3 – Strategic Internal Audit Plan – PDF File

Report 3 Appendix 4 Authority Review Group Work Programme 2023/24 – PDF File

Report 4 – Election of Office Bearers and Membership of Committees and Groups – PDF File

Report 4 Appendix 1 – Election of Office Bearers and Membership of Committees and Groups 2023 – PDF File

Report 5 – Medium Term Budget Update – PDF File

Report 6 – Strategic Risk Register – PDF File

Report 7 – Organisational Development Strategy report – PDF File

Report 8 – Action List National Park Authority Meeting 15 March 2023 – PDF File

Wednesday 13 September 2023

Northumberland National Park Authority Agenda 13 Sept 2023 – PDF File

Report 1 Annual Accounts and Audit Report 2022-23 – PDF File

Report 1 Appendix 1 Draft Statement of Accounts 2022-23 – PDF File

Report 1 Appendix 2 Draft Audit Results Report 2022-23 – PDF File

Report 1 Appendix 3 Key Financial Stats 2022-23 – PDF File

Report 2 First Quarter Financial Performance – PDF File

Report 3 First Quarter Performance and SRR Update – PDF File

Report 4 Business Plan 2023 – 2026 – PDF File

Report 4 Appendix 1 Business Plan – PDF File

Report 5 Scheme of Delegation Amendments – PDF File

Report 5 Appendix 1 Authority Review Group Terms of Reference – PDF File

Report 5 Appendix 2 Chief Executive and Directors Performance Review Committee – PDF File

Report 6 FiPL Authority Review – PDF File

Report 6 Appendix 1 Summary of Actions from FiPL Review held on 15.02.2023 – PDF File

 

2022 Authority Papers

Agendas and Minutes

Wednesday 14 December 2022

Northumberland National Park Authority Minutes 14 December 2022 – PDF File

Northumberland National Park Authority Agenda 14 December 2022 – PDF File

Report 1 Half Year Financial and Budget Update – PDF File

Report 2 Half Year Corporate Performance and SRR Update – PDF File

Report 3 Health and Safety and HR Half Year Update – PDF File

Report 4 Authority Review Meeting – Rangers – PDF File

Report 4 Appendix 1 Summary of Actions from Authority Review Meeting – Rangers – PDF File

Report 5 Annual State of the National Park Report – PDF File

Report 5Appendix 1 Annual State of the National Park Report 2022 – PDF File

Report 6 Taking Forward Governance Changes – PDF File

Wednesday 12 October 2022 (A Special Meeting of NNPA)

Northumberland National Park Authority Agenda Special NPA 12 October 2022  – PDF

Northumberland National Park Authority Special Authority Meeting Minutes 12 October 2022 – PDF File

Report 1 Adoption of the new NNPA Management Plan – PDF

Report 1 Appendix 1 Adoption of the new NNPA Management Plan – PDF

 

Friday 23 September 2022 - rescheduled

Norhtumberland National Park Authority Agenda NPA 23 September 2022 – PDF File

Northumberland National Park Authority Minutes Approved 23 September 2022 – PDF File

Report 1 Statement of Accounts 2022 – PDF File

Report 1 Appendix 1 Draft Statement of Accounts 21/22 – PDF File

Report 1 Appendix 2 Draft Audit Results Report – PDF File

Report 1 Appendix 3 key financial results 21/22 – PDF File

Report 2 First Quarter Financial Performance and Medium-Term Budget Update – PDF File

Report 3 Quarter 1 Performance Update – PDF File

Report 4 Authority Review Development Management 16 02 2022 – PDF File

Report 5 Authority Review Net Zero National Park Authority – PDF File

Report 6 Management Plan Update – PDF File

Report 7 Haydon Parish Neighbourhood Plan – PDF File

Report 7 Appendix 1 Haydon Decision Statement – PDF File

Report 8 Governance Task and Finish Group 2022 – PDF File

Report 8 Appendix 1 Governance Task and Finish Group Terms Of Reference Feb 2022 – PDF File

Report 9 UK National Parks Conference 2024 – PDF File

Wednesday 22 June 2022

Northumberland National Park Authority Agenda 2022-06-22 – PDF File

Northumberland National Park Authority Minutes 22 June 2022 Approved Minutes – PDF File

Report 1 Chair’s Annual Report– PDF File

Report 2 Chief Executive’s Performance Review– PDF File

Report 2Appendix 1 Performance Summary 2021-22– PDF File

Report 2Appendix 2 Budget Outturn – PDF File

Report 3 Annual Assurance Framework – PDF File

Report 3 Appendix 1 Annual Governance Statement – PDF File

Report 3 Appendix 2 IA Annual Report and Opinion 2021-22 – PDF File

Report 3 Appendix 3 Strategic Audit Plan 202223 to 202425 – PDF File

Report 3 Appendix 4 Authority Review Schedule 2022 23 – PDF File

Report 5 Medium Term Budget Update – PDF File

Report 6 Defra Grant Funding Agreement – PDF File

Report 6Appendix 1 Grant Funding Agreement 2022-23 – PDF File

Report 6Appendix 2 Defra Grant Funding Agreement – PDF File

Report 7 Management Plan Update June 2022 – PDF File

Report 7Appendix 1 Summary responses to questionnaires – PDF File

Wednesday 16 March 2022

Northumberland National Park Authority Agenda 2022-03-16 – PDF File

Northumberland National Park Authority 2022-03-16 Approved Minutes – PDF File

Report 1 Quarter 3 Performance and Strategic Risk Update – PDF File

Report 2 Bridging Operational Plan – PDF File

Report 3 Third Quarter Financial Performance and Budget Update – PDF File

Report 4 Medium Term Budget Plan 2022/23 to 2024/25 – PDF File

Report 5 Management Plan Review Update – PDF File

Report 5 Appendix 1 Draft Consultation Plan – PDF File

Report 5 Appendix 2 Public Consultation Schedule– PDF File

Report 6 Response to Defra Consultation on Designated Landscapes – PDF File

Report 7 Future Board Membership – PDF File

Report 7 Annex 1 – PDF File

Report 7 Annex 2 Governance Task & Finish Group Terms of Reference Feb 2022 – PDF File

Report 8 Code of Conduct – PDF File

Report 9 Humshaugh Neighbourhood Plan – PDF File

Report 10 The Sill Quarterly Update – PDF File