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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 


FOR DECISION 

Title: RATIFICATION OF MATTERS FOR DECISION 
PRESENTED TO PREVIOUS FINANCE COMMITTEE 
MEETINGS 

Prepared by: Denby Pettitt, Finance Manager 


Purpose 

To summarise, and formally approve, matters for decision that the Committee were unable 
to approve at the October 20 meeting as there wasn’t a quorum. 


Recommendations 

That the Committee consider and formally approve the following Matters for Decision 
previously presented to the October 20 meeting: 

Paper 1 Outturn for the six months to September 2006 

i. note the draft outturn for the six months to September 30, 2006; 

ii. note the outcome of the Q2 Operational Plan review and consider any 
remedial action that needs to be taken; and 

iii. approve the latest forecast shown in Annex 1. 


Paper 2 Ratification of expenditure 

iv. the expenditure detailed in para. 1 in respect of pre-arrival signage; 
and 

v. the expenditure detailed in para. 5 in respect of the Cairngorms LBAP 
project. 


AOCB Approval of Expenditure Justification Form for the Farm Business 
Viability Project: Planning to Succeed and Cairngorms Monitor Farm 

vi. approval of £46,000 over three years. 



RATIFICATION OF MATTERS FOR DECISION PRESENTED TO 
PREVIOUS FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 
FOR DECISION 

1. The quorum required at Finance Committee meetings is three Committee members. At 
the October 20 meeting only two members were able to attend and, although the 
previously circulated papers were presented to the meeting, no decision could be taken. 

2. Recommendations in Papers for Decision that were presented to the October 20 meeting 
were: 

Paper 1 Outturn for the six months to September 2006 

i. note the draft outturn for the six months to September 30, 2006; and 

ii. note the outcome of the Q2 Operational Plan review and consider any 
remedial action that needs to be taken; and 

iii. approve the latest forecast shown in Annex 1. 


Paper 2 Ratification of expenditure 

iv. the expenditure detailed in para. 1 in respect of pre-arrival signage; and 

v. the expenditure detailed in para. 5 in respect of the Cairngorms LBAP 
project. 

3. At the October 20 meeting an EJF was presented under AOCB which requested approval 
of £46,000 to be spent over three years on two projects that would assist in meeting the 
Integrated Land Management objectives included in the draft National Park Plan. 

4. A further meeting, outwith the normal quarterly meetings, was also held (November 3) 
in order to receive additional information in respect of the Farm Viability Project. 


DENBY PETTITT 
21 November 2006 

denbypettitt@cairngorms.co.uk