Agenda and minutes
Venue: COUNCIL HOUSE, PLYMOUTH (NEXT TO CIVIC CENTRE)
Contact: Ross Johnston, Secretary to the Local Access Forum
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APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR To appoint a Chair and Vice Chair for the forthcoming year. Minutes: Agreed that Ray Fairchild is appointed as Chair and Ian Stewart is appointed as Vice-Chair of the Plymouth Local Access Forum (LAF) for the forthcoming year. |
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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS The Chair will welcome new members to the Forum. Minutes: The Chair welcomed Councillor Churchill to the Plymouth LAF. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this Agenda. Minutes: The following declarations of interest were made by a member in accordance with the Code of Conduct –
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The Forum will be asked to confirm the minutes of the 28 March 2011. Minutes: With regard to the minutes of 28 March 2011 members commented that –
It was also commented by Ray Fairchild, Chair of the Forum that, if the Forum was not to be quorate at a future meeting then there should be a break for lunch with members returning to complete LAF business in the afternoon.
Agreed that –
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business. |
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TRACKING RESOLUTIONS PDF 57 KB To monitor progress on previous resolutions. Minutes: The Forum noted the tracking resolutions document. Following comments made by members it was agreed that –
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REVIEW OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE PDF 225 KB To review the PLAF’s terms of reference. Minutes: The Forum considered the terms of reference and commented that –
Agreed that the LAF Secretary would seek clarification on Beth Roberts membership and the guidance from Natural England and report back to the next meeting where the Terms of Reference would be reconsidered. |
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DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2010/11 PDF 495 KB The Forum will consider the draft Plymouth Local Access Forum annual report for 2010/11. Minutes: The Forum considered the 2010-2011 annual report and commented that –
Agreed that –
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RIGHTS OF WAY IMPROVEMENT PLAN - WORK PROGRAMME PRIORITIES To review and discuss the work programme priorities for the Rights of Way Improvement Plan. Minutes: Robin Pearce, Public Rights of Way Officer submitted a briefing note on the Rights of Way Improvement Plan – work programme priorities. It was commented by members that –
Agreed that the LAF Secretary would seek to organise a working group on the ROWIP – work programme priorities within the next three weeks and invite all Forum members and the Public Rights of Way Officer to attend. |
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COASTAL ACCESS: PUBLIC SLIPWAYS IN PLYMOUTH To receive a verbal report from Dave Pawley on coastal access issues and the maintenance of public slipways along the Plymouth coast. Minutes: Dave Pawley, Forum member addressed the Forum about public slipways in Plymouth and informed members that –
It was commented by members that –
Agreed that Dave Pawley, LAF member, would provide a written response highlighting the Forum’s concerns to the LAF Secretary who would then forward the letter to Assistant Director for Development and Regeneration.
(Mr Pawley and Councillor Wheeler declared a personal interest in the above item) |
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SOUTH WEST COAST PATH UPDATE To receive an update on the South West Coast Path. Minutes: Robin Pearce, Public Rights of Way Officer submitted a briefing note giving an update on the South West Coast Path. Members were provided with updates on the Jennicliff footpath closure, the Royal William Yard and the Breakwater Road Diversion. It was commented by members that –
(Mr Pawley declared a personal interest in the above item) |
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PUBLIC PATH EXTINGUISHMENT ORDER - RIDGEWAY SCHOOL To consider the Forum’s response to formal consultation on the Ridgeway School public path Extinguishment Order 2011. Minutes: Robin Pearce, Public Rights of Way Officer submitted a briefing note on a Public Path Extinguishment Order at Ridgeway School asking for the LAF to respond with any representations or objections. Some members commented that –
Other members disagreed with the comments and stated that –
Following a debate, a vote was taken and it was agreed that the Forum accept the Extinguishment Order of Ridgeway School and therefore will not offer any representations or objections.
The decision was a majority decision and the members voting against expressed a desire that the minute would state that it was the feeling of some members that the statutory tests contained within section 118 (b), paragraph 8 of the Highways Act 1980 had not been satisfactorily met.
(Mr Emery and Mr Skinner declared a personal interest in the above item. Councillor Churchill and Councillor Wheeler declared a personal interest in the above item and did not take part in any of the discussion) |
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WORKING GROUPS To receive an update from any previously agreed working groups and/or agree any working groups for items on this agenda. Minutes: Mrs Hitchens advised the Forum that on 7 May 2011 a working group undertook to look into the Access Whitleigh Project. Members were informed that –
It was also commented by members that the Planning Working Group should request that the Planning department be made aware that when a planning application is received if there is a public footpath involved then the footpath should be made a public right of way and included on the definitive map.
Agreed that –
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To receive the Forum’s Work Programme for 2011/2012. Minutes: The Forum noted their work programme and commented that an update on the Green Infrastructure Plan should be provided at a future meeting with the Forum potentially holding a working group to review the Plan in detail. |
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To consider any correspondence received and note any correspondence sent by the Forum. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Forum noted their correspondence and commented that all responses sent from the Forum should be addressed to an individual and not to ‘whom it may concern’. |
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held at 10:30am on 12 September 2011 at the Council House, Armada Way, Plymouth. Minutes: Agreed that the next meeting of the Forum be held at 10.30am on Monday 12 September 2011. |
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ISSUES ARISING FROM FORUM MEMBERS To discuss any issues brought forward by members of the Forum. Minutes: Following a member of the Forum suggesting a change to the start time of the Forum to 10am, members were informed that –
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