The following declaration of interest was made in accordance with the Code of Conduct –

The Forum will be asked to confirm the minutes of the 12 December 2016.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2016.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

Forum Members will be provided with an update on the DfT Access Fund.

Officers advised the Forum that the Council’s recent bid for £1.5 million to the Department for Transport had been successful.

Forum Members will discuss unrecorded footpaths.

Members discussed the recent question regarding unrecorded footpaths which had been submitted by Mr John Emery to the Planning Committee meeting held on 12 January 2017.

Agreed that Councillors Ken Foster and Wheeler would contact Mr Emery regarding this matter.

Forum Members will discuss Radford Woods.

Members discussed their recent walk in Radford Woods and Officers provided an update on public rights of way in that location.

Forum Members will discuss the three heritage trails proposed for the Mayflower 400 celebrations.

Officers advised the Forum that they were unable to provide any further information.

(Ms Hitchens left the meeting part way through this agenda item)

Agreed that Officers arrange an informal meeting in early April for the Forum to discuss the Plymouth Plan.

To receive the Forum’s Work Programme for 2016 – 2017.

Members considered the work programme, however no decision was taken in relation to which items should be included.

Members noted that no correspondence had been received.

The date of the next meeting will be confirmed.

Members were advised that the dates of future committee meetings would be notified in due course.

Members discussed a number of issues.