Hampshire Countryside Access Forum meetings

Next meeting

14 May 2013
Agenda and papers 3 MB

Future meetings

18 July 2013
22 October 2013 (AGM)

Venues

Most meetings will be held in Winchester; site visits when helpful.

These are possible subjects that the Forum would like to consider during 2011. The work of Task Groups must have the full Forum’s support before being issued as advice.

Influencing Others
Fwd Plan: 1,2
Increased awareness of the CAPs & HCAF including promotion of the work of the Forum in the media
Approach to all District Councils, citing the strategic importance of access & the District role including CAPs & litter/fly-tippingApproach to other providers of access e.g. Forestry CommissionArticles in local & national press as appropriate (at least twice per annum)
David A to lead
Working with communities (including Small Grants Scheme)
Fwd Plan:3,5
Meeting local needs & delivering CAPs through the Small Grants Scheme and the Parish Reference Guide
Task Group for Small Grants Scheme (3 meetings)Members to advise on district based Parish Council events to promote CAP implementation
Alan M, Sue C, Chris C, Patrick, Steven Lugg (on behalf of HALC), Joan Cundill (NFAF)
Increasing understanding of others
Fwd Plan: 5,7
An event to increase understanding among users and land managers of everyone’s point of view
Task Group (2/3 meetings) to plan and realise an event in July 2011.
Jo (lead), Sue M, Alan M, David
Education
Fwd Plan:7
To improve communication with schools and countryside education providers e.g. Hampshire Country Learning
Task Group to meet as appropriate
David A to lead
Advising on policy & on making resources go further
Fwd Plan: 1, 3, 4
To advise on the use of volunteers, misuse of the countryside, review of changes to public spending and its implications
Task Groups & discussion at full Forum as appropriate
All
Reporting on CAP progress
Fwd Plan: 1
Monitoring CAP implementation
Members to attend individual CAP working groups and report back as appropriate.HCC Countryside Access Manager to update on progress of CAP working groups at each HCAF meeting.PCC and SCC to update at least once per annum.
Alan M (lead)
Robin (Tst/Itchn)
Sue M (Bere)
Patrick (Solent) David (S Downs)
Alan T (Eversley)
John T (N Forest)
Jo (Hants Downs)
Keeping up to date on new initiatives and law
Fwd Plan: 2
Understanding the implications of new initiatives and law as appropriate
Short one-off presentations & papers
All
Other matters as they arise
Fwd Plan: 2, 3, 6
e.g. PATHH project, South Downs National Park facilitation, consultations, Highways issues, coastal access, Path Watch
One-off Task Groups and/or full Forum discussion as appropriate;
Forum to address Highways issues at one meeting per annum.
Chair to determine

Previous minutes

HCAF Commonly used acronyms

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Annual Report 2012

HCAF Annual Report 2012 53 kB

The Forum meets four times a year to provide advice on:

Policies for the management and maintenance of rights of way and access land
Delivery of the Countryside Access Plan (Rights of Way Improvement Plan)
Relevant national and local consultations
Areas of conflict or new topics, where balanced guidance would be helpful

They principally advise Hampshire County Council and Southampton and Portsmouth City Councils, but also government bodies such as Natural England, Defra and District and Parish Councils, land managers such as Forestry Commission, MOD and the Wildlife Trust, and user groups such as the Ramblers, BHS and CTC.

The public are welcome to attend meetings; questions can be submitted or representations made at meetings, provided notice of at least two weeks is given.

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