Agenda and minutes
Venue: COUNCIL HOUSE, PLYMOUTH (NEXT TO CIVIC CENTRE)
Contact: Ross Johnston, Secretary to the Local Access Forum
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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 members in accordance with the Code of Conduct –
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The Forum will be asked to confirm the minutes of the 13 June 2011. Minutes: Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 13 June 2011 are approved. |
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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. |
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Plym Valley Cycle Trail Ray Fairchild, Chair of the LAF informed members that the National Trust had recently made an application to the Planning Authority for a Plym Valley Cycle Trail. It was commented by members that –
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TRACKING RESOLUTIONS PDF 35 KB To monitor progress on previous resolutions.
Minutes: Members noted their tracking resolutions. |
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REVIEW OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE PDF 52 KB To review the PLAF’s terms of reference. Minutes: Agreed the terms of reference is approved. |
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DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2010/11 PDF 922 KB The Forum will consider the draft Plymouth Local Access Forum annual report for 2010/11. Minutes: The Forum considered the 2010-2011 draft annual report and commented that it was pleasing to see statistics on public rights of way being included in the annual report at section 4.10, however, the statistics recorded could be improved to make them clearer and more comparable.
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WHITLEIGH: SAFER AND SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL 2011 (CONSULTATION RESULTS: PRELIMINARY REPORT) PDF 124 KB The Forum will receive an update report on progress of the Whitleigh: Safer and Sustainable Travel 2011consultation results (previously known as Access Whitleigh Project). Additional documents: Minutes: Members noted the report.
Agreed to invite Rosie Dale, Major Schemes Officer to attend the Forum’s next meeting on 12 December 2011 to provide an update on the Whitleigh: Safer and Sustainable Travel project. |
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STEPPING STONES TO NATURE PROJECT UPDATE PDF 95 KB The Stepping Stones to Nature Project Coordinator will provide an update report on the Stepping Stones to Nature project (Year 2 July 2010 – June 2011). Minutes: Zoe Goss, Project Coordinator provided an update about the Stepping Stones to Nature Project in Plymouth and informed members that –
Agreed to distribute to all Forum members the Stepping Stones to Nature Project Annual Report for year two. |
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PLYMOUTH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT PDF 555 KB The forum will receive a briefing report on the Green Infrastructure Plan.
Minutes: Members received a report on the Plymouth Green Infrastructure Project.
Agreed that –
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NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK CONSULTATION To discuss the consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework. http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1951747.pdf http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1951736.pdf Minutes: Forum members received a consultation request on the National Planning Policy Framework.
It was agreed not to respond to the consultation as a Forum but members were minded that they could respond to the consultation as individuals. |
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RECRUITMENT TO THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY DEPARTMENT To receive an update from the Public Rights of Way Officer. Minutes: Robin Pearce, Public Rights of Way (PROW) Officer provided members with an update on recruitment to the PROW department. Members were informed that –
Forum members commented that they felt that recruiting an intern was intrinsic to the expediency of footpaths becoming defined as PROW.
Agreed that –
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WORKING GROUPS To receive updates from any recent working groups and to agree any working groups for items on this agenda. |
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RIGHTS OF WAY IMPROVEMENT PLAN WORKING GROUP Minutes: The Forum was informed that a recent working group undertook to look into the Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) – work programme priorities and that the working group recommended that the ROWIP should spend the money from the Local Transport Plan on revising the South West Coast Path Walking Guide and improving historic trails in Plymouth.
The PROW Officer, who also attended the working group, gave an update on the recommendations made by the working group. Members were informed that –
Agreed that Ray Fairchild, Chair would walk two of the five historic paths in Plymouth and report back on what improvements are required to the PROW Officer. |
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To receive the Forum’s Work Programme for 2011/2012. Minutes: Members noted their work programme and agreed that –
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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 agreed that in response to the letter received on 13 July 2011 from Ian Gillhespy, Senior Valuation Surveyor, he be invited to the next meeting of the Forum to provide an update on Statutory Land Transfers for Ridgeway School and Coombe Dean School. |
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held at10:30am on Monday 12 December 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 December 2011. |
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ISSUES ARISING FROM FORUM MEMBERS To discuss any issues brought forward by members of the Forum. Minutes: Following issues raised Members were provided with an update on the following –
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