North Yorkshire Local Access Forum

 

24 January 2024

 

Forward Plan Report

 

 

1.0

 

Purpose of the Report

1.1

To consider, develop and adopt a Forward Plan of items of business for meetings in the coming municipal year.

 

2.0        Background

 

2.1       The ‘Guidance on Local Access Forums in England’ published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) strongly recommends that forums prepare a forward work programme which sets out the forum’s priorities and special areas of interest.

 

2.2       This can play an important role in helping the forum to:

•      Ensure a focus on issues which are the most relevant for the area

•      Clarify the issues on which the County Council or other section 94(4) bodies would benefit from receiving advice

•      Timetable when specific matters are likely to be considered

•      Inform the public about the forum’s work

•      Identify training needs

•      Review effectiveness and prepare an annual report.

 

3.0        Forward Plan

 

3.1       A draft Forward Plan is attached at Appendix A, which lists the agreed meeting dates for the coming municipal year.

 

3.2       The Forum meets three times a calendar year but may choose to agree further meeting dates (based on need) and may set up sub-groups to progress specific pieces of work outside of the formal meetings.  The meeting dates for the coming municipal year are:

 

            22 May 2024

25 September 2024

29 January 2025

  

4.0

Recommendation

4.1

 

Forum members are asked to note the date of the meeting in the 2024/25 municipal year and agree the work programme for those meetings, taking into account the discussions and suggestions made at this meeting.

 

 

BARRY KHAN

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)

County Hall

NORTHALLERTON

 

Report Author: Melanie Carr, Secretary to North Yorkshire Local Access Forum

Appendix A

NORTH YORKSHIRE 

LOCAL ACCESS FORUM

 

Forward Plan 2024/25

 

Date of Meeting

 

Standing items

·          Minutes 

·          Matters Arising

·          Public Questions and Statements

·          Consultations

·          Secretary’s Update Report

·          District Council Liaison Updates

·          Forward Plan

22 May 2024

·         Network Rail Update

·         ELMS Update – deferred from meeting held on 24 January 2024

25 September 2024

·         Coast to Coast National Trail Route Update

·         Local Transport Plan Update

·          

29 January 2025

 

Suggested Future Items

•      Rights of Way Improvement Plan

•      In-depth discussion on Reinstatement 

•      Draft NYCC Active Travel Strategy