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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
Paper 6 15/06/07 

CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 


FOR DECISION 


Title: ELECTION OF DEPUTY CONVENER 

Prepared by: Jane Hope, Chief Executive 


Purpose 

To seek the Board’s agreement to the timetable for election of the Deputy Convener. 

Recommendation 

That the Board agree to defer the election of the Deputy Convener to the Board meeting on 5 
October 2007 

Executive Summary 

The current post of Deputy Convener ends on the 15th October 2007 (see minutes of Board 
meeting of 10th September 2004). The CNPA Standing Orders require elections to take place 
at the second-last CNPA meeting before the term of office expires. This would mean the upcoming 
election should take place at the Board meeting on the 10th August 2007. This would 
be less than ideal timing given that a number of members are likely to be away on holiday, 
and the new appointments to the Board will not have taken effect. It is therefore proposed 
that the Board agree to change Standing Orders for this occasion only, to the effect that the 
election of the Deputy Convener takes place at the Board meeting on the 5th October. 



ELECTION OF DEPUTY CONVENER - FOR DECISION 

Background 

1. The current post of Deputy Convener ends on the 15th October 2007 (see minutes of 
Board meeting of 10th September 2004). The Standing Orders set out a process for 
elections, including the requirement that election should take place at the second-last 
CNPA meeting before the term of office expires. 

2. This would mean the up-coming election should take place at the Board meeting on 
the 10th August 2007. This would be less than ideal timing given that a number of 
members are likely to be away on holiday, and the new appointments to the Board 
will not have taken effect. It is therefore proposed that the Board agree to change 
Standing Orders for this occasion only, to the effect that the election of the Deputy 
Convener takes place at the Board meeting on the 5th October. 

3. Given that any proposal to change Standing Orders needs to be notified in advance, 
the process proposed is as follows: 

a) Board meeting 15th June: notice given of the intention to bring forward 
proposed amendment to Standing Orders; 
b) Board meeting 10th August: agreement to change Standing Orders; 
Notification of election of Deputy Convener; 
c) Board Meeting 5th October: election of Deputy Convener. 

Recommendation 

4. That the Board agree to defer the election of the Deputy Convener to the Board 
meeting on 5 October 2007. 


Jane Hope 
June 2007 

janehope@cairngorms.co.uk