Agenda

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests they have in items appearing on this agenda, including the nature of those interests.

Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice to Dawn Drury of Democratic and Services and supplied the text (contact details below) by midday on Friday 24 January 2025, three working days before the day of the meeting.  Each speaker should limit themselves to 3 minutes on any item.  Members of the public who have given notice will be invited to speak:-

·         at this point in the meeting if their questions/statements relate to matters which are not otherwise on the agenda (subject to an overall time limit of 30 minutes);

·         when the relevant agenda item is being considered if they wish to speak on a matter which is on the agenda for this meeting.

If you are exercising your right to speak at this meeting, but do not wish to be recorded, please inform the Chairman who will instruct anyone who may be taking a recording to cease while you speak.

Purpose: To update LAF members on developments since the last meeting.

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

To consider, agree and adopt the revised Terms of Reference put forward by the LAF Terms of Reference Sub-Group.  (Document shown with the amendments requested at the September 2024 meeting highlighted for ease of reading).

The Senior Officer, People, Landscapes, Access and Nature to attend, to provide a verbal update to Members.

The Senior Specialist: Public Access, Recreation and Rights of Way to attend, to provide a verbal update to Members.

Item as requested by Members at the meeting in September 2024.  The RoW Improvement Plan briefing paper outlines the current position and thoughts on its future development.  Officers would welcome Members views on the topic and any strategic advice that may help to inform NYC’s approach going forward.

Members are asked to note the response to Natural England’s proposals to designate a new Yorkshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB); and to consider any additional pressures within the Countryside Access Service resource that creation of the Wolds AONB may incur.

To consider the proposals set out within the report and adopt a forward plan for future LAF meetings.

Any other items which the Chair agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances

Enquiries relating to this agenda please contact Dawn Drury Tel: 01757 292065 or e-mail: dawn.drury@northyorks.gov.uk

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