MINUTES OF THE NAAONB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2017 AT 3.15PM HELD AT BROADWAY HOUSE, LONDON

Item 1 Apologies

Attendees signed in as follows.

Lucy Barron and Silverdale AONB Partnership Tim Youngs AONB Partnership Sue Holden Chilterns Conservation Board Martin Lane Conservation Board Liz Eyre Cotswolds Conservation Board Dave Blake AONB Partnership Simon Amstutz and Coast & Heaths AONB Partnerships Robert Erith Dedham Vale AONB Partnership Nigel Chapman Dedham Vale AONB Partnership Peter Stevens Dedham Vale AONB Partnership Tom Munro Dorset AONB Partnership Graham Godbeer East Devon AONB Partnership Chris Woodruff East Devon AONB Partnership Paul Lloyd Gower AONB Partnership Sally Marsh High Weald AONB Partnership Paul Jackson AONB Partnership Jonathan Bacon Isle of Wight AONB Partnership Richard Grogan Isle of Wight AONB Partnership Johann Hicks AONB Partnership Nick Johannsen AONB Partnership Steve Jack AONB Partnership Paul Esrich AONB Partnership Jan Simmonds AONB Partnership Chris Woodley-Stewart North Pennines AONB Partnership Henry Oliver AONB Partnership

Approved 1st March 2018 James Williamson Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership Phil Holden Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership Roger English South Devon AONB Partnership Simon Amstutz Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB Partnership Rob Fairbanks Surrey Hills AONB Partnership David Wright Surrey Hills AONB Partnership Corinna Woodall Tamar Valley AONB Partnership Howard Davies The National Association for AONBs Jill Smith The National Association for AONBs Richard Clarke The National Association for AONBs Amber Carter The National Association for AONBs Rose Day The National Association for AONBs Paul Walton The National Association for AONBs Andrew Blake AONB Partnership

Apologies were received from the following.

Brian Meakin AONB Partnership Lucy Barron Arnside and Silverdale AONB Partnership Richard Austin AONB Partnership Roger Price Chichester Harbour AONB Partnership Howard Sutcliffe Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Partnership Hugh Jones Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Partnership Fiona Howie Campaign for National Parks Jim White Dorset AONB Partnership Elliott Lorimer AONB Partnership Chris Lindley Gower AONB Partnership Stuart Parker Lincolnshire Wolds AONB Partnership John Raine Malvern Hills AONB Partnership Mat Roberts National Association for AONBs Nick Holliday National Association for AONBs Karin Taylor National Trust Ted Hiscocks North Wessex Downs AONB Partnership Helen Noble Pennine Prospects

Approved 1st March 2018 Item 2 Introduction of current NAAONB Board members The Board members present introduced themselves - Rose Day, James Williamson, Paul Walton and Chris Woodley-Stewart

Item 3 AGM 24th November 2016 - Minutes and matters arising The Chairman introduced this paper and went through the minutes and matters arising page by page and took the following corrections. On p4, Tim Vines from Norfolk Coast should read Tim Venes.

Agreed: Unanimously

Steve Jack made an additional comment about the upcoming data protection regulations and the publication of attendance signatures within the AGM papers. The response from NAAONB was that his concerns will be addressed and these will be redacted from published papers.

Item 4 Chairman’s Annual Report 2016-17 Chair introduced this and took questions from the floor.

Item 5 Chief Executive’s Report of work completed for NAAONB Business Plan Oct 2016 - Oct 2017 The Chief Executive introduced and elaborated on this report, then took questions from the floor. There was a question from Nigel Chapman around the NAAONB stance on dark skies in AONBs. The response from NAAONB was that there is no specific stance.

Item 6 Company Secretary’s Financial Report 2016-17 Jill Smith introduced this report and took questions from the floor.

Proposed: Colette Beckham Seconded: Paul Jackson

Agreed: Unanimously

Item 7 Consultation on NAAONB business plan 2018-20 The Chief Executive introduced and elaborated on this report, he highlighted that comments on this can be received until the 7th of December 2017, and then took questions from the floor.

Proposed: Paul Lloyd Seconded: Andrew Blake

Agreed: Unanimously

Item 8 Review of membership rates The Chief Executive introduced this report and took questions from the floor. There was a comment from Andrew Blake, though not an objection, he wished to highlight that a 1% increase in Defra grant aid has been agreed, as the NAAONB proposed increase is higher than 1% it potentially squeezes the work the AONB unit can do locally. Chris Woodley-Stewart commented that this represents a very small amount of money 2.7% of £2500 = £67.50.

Approved 1st March 2018 Chris Woodruff added that it is up to lead officers to justify the value for money of the NAAONB back to the Partnerships, and he finds it easy to justify - his Chairman backed this up. Paul Jackson supported the notion of a progressive increase to avoid problems caused by infrequent, but more significant increases.

Proposed: Andrew Blake Seconded: Graham Godbeer

Agreed: Unanimously

Item 9 Election of Trustees and appointment of Auditors The Chairman introduced this paper, he corrected the paper as only one has nomination been put forward, rather than two, the Board has endorsed Lucy Barron to move from co-option to full Board member.

Proposed: Corinne Woodall Seconded: Henry Oliver

Agreed: Unanimously

There was then a proposed change to new auditors - Whittingham Riddell.

Proposed: James Williamson Seconded: Rose Day

Agreed: Unanimously

Item 10 AOB None received.

Meeting closed 15.41

Approved 1st March 2018