New Forest National Park Authority Meeting NFNPA 481 /15 16 July 2015 Chief Executive’s Report NFNPA 481/15 NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY AUTHORITY MEETING – 16 July 2015 CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REPORT Report by: Alison Barnes, Chief Executive Summary: This report covers the period since the Authority meeting on 26 March 2015. The report has been formatted to accord with the ‘Protect, Enjoy, Prosper and Aiming for Excellence’ themes from the 2011-15 Business Plan, summarised below: Protect Enjoy Prosper Our priorities: Our priorities: Our priorities: . Enhancing the Forest’s . Enabling high quality . Supporting a distinctive landscapes and experiences of the local economy habitats National Park . Improving affordable . Achieving excellence in . Improving understanding housing provision development and of the special qualities of planning the National Park . Promoting sustainable transport . Conserving strong local . Agreeing positive distinctiveness and the recreation management . Encouraging character of the historic sustainable living environment . Leading on education about the New Forest . Encouraging environmentally sustainable land management Aiming for Excellence In all we do: . seeking to provide the highest quality of service . working closely with others in championing the Forest . achieving an efficient and high performing organisation Recommendation: To note the report Contact: Alison Barnes Tel: 01590 646633, Email:
[email protected] Equality & Diversity Implications: There are no equality or diversity implications arising directly from this report. New Forest National Park Authority Meeting NFNPA 481/15 16 July 2015 Chief Executive’s Report NFNPA 481/15 NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY AUTHORITY MEETING – 16 July 2015 CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REPORT Report by: Alison Barnes, Chief Executive INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW The New Forest Land Advice Service, which recently saw its fifth anniversary, has helped over 200 commoners submit their applications for the new Basic Payment Scheme.