North Yorkshire Local Access Forum

 

29 January 2025

 

Updates from Sub-Groups & Individual Members

 

Report of the Secretary

 

 

1.0

 

1.1

 

Purpose of the Report

 

An opportunity for LAF members to update the Forum on their LAF representative project activity since the last meeting.

 

 

2.0    Background

 

2.1    The LAF operates an agreed list of nominated representatives willing to act as the first point of liaison with the old District/Borough Council planning teams. Individual LAF members are also nominated from time to time to take a lead on specific projects that the LAF has an interest in or in representing the LAF on other partnership bodies.  Both are represented in the table below:

 

            Name

Representation

Will Scarlett

Craven District

Rachel Connelly

Hambleton District

Richmondshire District

A1

A66

Roma Haigh

Ryedale District 

A19

NYC - Councillor David Jeffels

Scarborough District

Regional Access Forum

Naomi Guthrie

Selby District

Vacant

Harrogate District

 

3.0      Liaison Updates

 

3.1      This agenda item provides an opportunity for the Forum to be updated on any such activity since the previous meeting.

 

3.2      There has been one written update which can be seen at Appendix 1.  Other Members are asked to provide verbal updates at this meeting.

 

3.3      The response to Natural England’s proposals to designate a new Yorkshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) researched and drafted by Stephen Clark can be seen at agenda item 11.  

 

4.0      Sub-Group Updates

 

4.1      It was agreed that the Planning sub-group would continue its work to help inform the service review. 

 

4.2      The sub-group set up to review the LAF Terms of Reference have provided a document with the recommendations made at the meeting held in September 2024, and these can be seen at agenda item 7.

 

4.3      The Forward Plan sub-group have produced a set of proposals for the LAF Forward Plan for Members consideration which can be seen at agenda item 12.

 

 

5.0

Recommendations

5.1

 

That the Forum: 

i)       Considers and notes the written and verbal updates provided at the meeting and agrees any further actions required

 

BARRY KHAN

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)

 

County Hall

NORTHALLERTON

 

 

Report Author: Dawn Drury, Secretary to North Yorkshire Local Access Forum