North Yorkshire Local Access Forum
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Purpose of the Report |
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To consider, develop and adopt a Forward Plan of items of business for meetings in the coming municipal year. |
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.
3.1 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
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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Suggested Future Items |
• Rights of Way Improvement Plan • In-depth discussion on Reinstatement • Draft NYCC Active Travel Strategy |