Minutes – Committee Meeting 57
Monday 9th November 2009 Start time – 4.00 pm
GL Hearn, Soho Square, London
1. Attending
Barry Denyer-Green, Emrys Parry, Mark Barlow, Paul Astbury, Philip Maude
2. Apologies for absence
Matt Bodley, Vanessa Lambert,
3. Previous Minutes
The Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 20th September 2009 were accepted as an accurate record of proceedings.
4. Matters Arising
none
5. Events
§ London and South East Regional Meeting
o This went very well
§ CPA North West Regional & Social Events
o Went well. It is hoped that the next event will not be a Friday, perhaps a 3pm start running to 7pm ish
o Mrs Pascoe attended and contributed positively
§ CPA South Wales Regional Event
o Another good event, well attended
§ CPA AGM
o This went well
§ IPC – stakeholders workshops 3rd Nov 2009
o EP attended this worthwhile event. EP gave a presentation and the slides should be put on the website for members
o They welcome the CPA views and keen for us to contribute in the future CPO developments.
o Action: EP will follow up his contact (Sir Michael Pitt’s PA) to establish how we can work with them
§ IPC launch – 22nd Oct 2009
o Good networking. Interesting how the IPC were keen to listen and learn
§ Thanks are extended to all who contributed to the above
§ Action: Slides of presentations should be added to the website as pdfs with passwords. KBE to get speakers agreement for this.
§ CPA South West Regional Event
o Is looking good
§ CPA Dinner
o waiting for confirmation from Gray’s Inn on either 4th or 11th February 2010
o Action: It was suggested that Sir Michael Pitt be invited to speak - EP
§ CPA Industry Focus Group
o This is due to be mailed in the next few days
o Action: KBE to check we invite the HCA and HA, who have already said they wish to be involved
§ CPA Legislators Focus Group
o It was briefly recognised that there would be benefit to have a yearly a Chatham House meeting of those bodies who have the power to change legislation. It would give us the opportunity to report appropriate matters from the Industry Group and our members. This can be discussed in more detail at the next meeting
6 CPA Reforms
§ It is important that we get our reform agenda back on track after the Spirerose case
§ What is our agenda?
§ We should identify technical matters that do not require primary legislation
§ PM agreed to identify such matters in time for discussion at the next committee meeting
§ Mention was made of the CPO manual, published by TSO and sponsored by CLG. If this manual could carry more weight, something akin to a practice statement and guidance note the RICS produce, then Courts will enforce its content.
§ Planning Act consultation – EP got it in
§ Lands Tribunal Rules – there is nothing published, but is expected
§ IPC regulations – it would be valuable to discover who is drafting them.
Action: PA to explore. EP to ask Sir Michael Pitt’s PA
§ No focused discussion took place on reforms, and was deferred to the next meeting
7. Committee Structure
§ Action: It was agreed to co-opt Neil King, Keith Murray, Alison Barker and Colin Smith to the committee.
8. Follow-up meeting with Government Office London
§ deferred
9. International Rights of Way Association
§ deferred
10. Website Update
§ PA had checked the website
§ Minutes and agenda would be published from September, once agreed by the committee and subsequently checked by the Secretary
§ Action: Issues page needs some updating
11. Membership update
§ none
12. Dates of next meetings
§ Monday 23 November, 4pm, Soho Square
§ Monday 18 January
§ Before dinner
13. AOB
§ none
14. Extraordinary General Meeting to follow - to discuss following amendment:
§ the EGM voted to approve the amendment to the Constitution.
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