Issue - meetings

John White

At the request of the Forum, John White had attended the meeting of the North West Regional LAF Chairs’ meeting in October. 

He reported that Salle Dare had been introduced as the Natural England co-ordinator for the North West and that he presentation by the Canal and River Trust had been postponed to a future meeting.

Discussions had been held on:

·        costal access

·        the awaited response from Defra on their consultation on changes to public rights of way procedure

·        National Trails consultation

·        temporary fencing of Access Land

·        ‘Huddle’

·        the split of Cheshire Local Access Forum

·        NICE Public Health Guidance on Walking and Cycling

·        decrease in Local Authority support for access to countryside

Salle Dare reported that the next meeting of the North West Chairs’ was on 7 February 2013 which was before the two new Forums would be established and asked if it could be arranged that representatives were sent from both Forums.  She also reported that the National Conference was on 27 February 2013 in Sheffield and if anybody wished to attend to let her know.