The East Region Board of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) will hold its next quarterly meeting in Melrose on Thursday 12 December 2002. The meeting, which is open to the public, begins at 2.00 pm and will be held in the Dryburgh Abbey Hotel.

The board advises SEPA on

• developing business plans for the region
  
• implementing local initiatives for the environment, and
  
• considering applications which have major effects on the local area.
  
  

Regional board members also play an important role in promoting the work of SEPA. Members represent a wide range of interests including pollution control and conservation, local government, industry and business, education and consumer affairs.

The meeting will be preceded by a visit to the Tweed Foundation where the Board will listen to presentations by both the Tweed Forum and the Tweed Foundation on their work.


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Notes to Editors

1. Copies of previous meetings' minutes and agendas are available from www.sepa.org.uk, along with information about board members. Copies of the agenda and papers for the day will be available at the meeting.

2. The meeting is expected to last until approximately 4.00 pm. There will be interview opportunities with board members and SEPA staff at the end of the meeting.