Particular. Without limiting the general responsibilities set out in 2.1, particular roles and responsibilities shall be to: (a) ensure and advise on the preparation of the AONB Management Plan and advise on its adoption and review by the necessary local authorities; (b) ensure and regularly monitor development and implementation of the Management Plan and AONB Unit performance, and to ensure that it receives reports for this purpose; (c) plan future activity and expenditure by, or on behalf of, the AONB Unit, and monitor spending, as set out in a Business Plan to be agreed annually by the Executive Committee; (d) ensure the publication of an Annual Report for the AONB, explaining progress made against the Management Plan; (e) in accordance with protocol ensure and provide for the giving of timely advice to local planning authorities on agreed categories of planning application; (f) ensure and provide for the giving of timely advice to other public bodies, agencies, statutory undertakers and other bodies and individuals concerning the impact of their activities on the AONB; (g) set up such working groups and advisory groups (both of which may include non- members of the Executive Committee) as are necessary or desirable to fulfil effectively the Committee’s purposes; (h) set up a Technical Officers Group, which will ensure external support for and review of the work of the AONB Unit on an ongoing basis, and will operate in accordance with Appendix III; (i) ensure the holding of an annual Arnside/Silverdale AONB Conference, to act as a wider forum to involve the local community in the management of the AONB and discussion of its future; (j) commission appropriate research, special studies and monitoring arrangements to meet its obligations within the financial constraints of the Business Plan; and (k) promote the interests of the AONB regionally, nationally and internationally within the family of protected areas.
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Particular. Without limiting the general responsibilities set out in 2.1, particular roles and responsibilities shall be to:
(a) ensure and advise on the preparation of the AONB Management Plan and advise on its adoption and review by the necessary local authorities;
(b) ensure and regularly monitor development and implementation of the Management Plan and AONB Unit performance, and to ensure that it receives reports for this purpose;
(c) plan future activity and expenditure by, or on behalf of, the AONB Unit, and monitor spending, as set out in a Business Plan to be agreed annually by the Executive Committee;
(d) ensure the publication of an Annual Report for the AONB, explaining progress made against the Management Plan;
(e) in accordance with protocol ensure and provide for the giving of timely advice to local planning authorities on agreed categories of planning application;
(f) ensure and provide for the giving of timely advice to other public bodies, agencies, statutory undertakers and other bodies and individuals concerning the impact of their activities on the AONB;
(g) set up such working groups and advisory groups (both of which may include non- non-members of the Executive Committee) as are necessary or desirable to fulfil effectively the Committee’s purposes;
(h) set up a Technical Officers Group, which will ensure external support for and review of the work of the AONB Unit on an ongoing basis, and will operate in accordance with Appendix III;
(i) ensure the holding of an annual Arnside/Silverdale AONB Conference, to act as a wider forum to involve the local community in the management of the AONB and discussion of its future;
(j) commission appropriate research, special studies and monitoring arrangements to meet its obligations within the financial constraints of the Business Plan; and
(k) promote the interests of the AONB regionally, nationally and internationally within the family of protected areas.
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Sources: Memorandum of Agreement