North Yorkshire Local Access Forum
21 January 2026
Updates from Sub-Groups & Individual Members
Report of the Secretary
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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.
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2.1 The LAF operates an agreed list of nominated representatives willing to act as the first point of liaison with the legacy area 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:
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Name |
Representation |
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Will Scarlett |
Craven Legacy Area |
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Rachel Connelly |
Hambleton Legacy Area Richmondshire Legacy Area A1 A66 |
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John Toogood |
Ryedale Legacy Area Yorkshire Wolds A19 |
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NYC - Councillor David Jeffels |
Scarborough Legacy Area Regional Access Forum |
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Vacant |
Selby Legacy Area |
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Vacant |
Harrogate Legacy Area |
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Vacant due to Martin Reynolds resignation. |
Coast to Coast National Trail External Stakeholder Group meeting |
3.0 Member 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 Three written reports have been provided, as follows:
Appendix 1 - The Chair’s update.
Appendix 2 – An update from Rachel Connolly on section 94 bodies along with two questions that were deferred from the meeting in September 2025, as Mrs Connolly was not present at that meeting.
Appendix 3 - Mark Cunliffe- Lister provided notes of the meeting with Environmena regarding solar farms.
3.3 Mark Cunliffe- Lister will provide a verbal update for Members on the North Yorkshire Landscape Character Assessment Stakeholder Workshop which he attended virtually on Wednesday 10 December 2025.
3.4 Judith Hooper and Stephen Clark will give a verbal update on their progress to date on the Maltkiln Development Plan Document.
3.5 Other Members are asked to provide verbal updates at this meeting.
4.1 Judith Hooper and Stephen Clark will give a verbal update on their progress to date on the North Yorkshire Local Plan Consultation.
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5.0 |
Recommendations |
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5.1
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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