Protected Areas Committee meetings
- The Committee holds meetings as and when required according to the casework arising, and this is likely to be no more than 4 times per year.
- The Chairman of the Committee may decide that some decisions will be made by correspondence. This may be required in order to keep an SSSI notification process within the statutory timescale allowed, or where a procedural decision is required during the notification of an SSSI that is viewed as being uncontroversial.
- The Standing Orders for meetings of the Board of SNH (Chapter 5 of the Guidance) apply as appropriate to the meetings of the Protected Areas Committee. In addition:
- SNH Operational Directors are in attendance at the meetings.
- The Protected Areas Committee is able to take advice from whoever it feels appropriate.
- If a case is referred to SNH Board for the confirmation of a SSSI notification the Protected Areas Committee Members will be able to explain any issues and make recommendations as required. Should the decision be reached by vote then Protected Areas Committee Members would normally abstain from voting.
- The public are welcome to attend the open session of these meetings. The agendas and relevant papers will be placed on the website one week before a meeting takes place.
Find Agendas, Open Session minutes and papers
Documents relating to meetings earlier than April 2000, and any further information, are available from the Committees Co-ordinator, Linda Nicholls - Tel: 01463 725264.
All meeting dates, venues and locations
