Hampshire Countryside Service

Meetings

Next meeting

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.

Theme & Forward Plan ref What hoping to achieve How Possible people involved
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
 

Annual Report 2012

HCAF Annual Report 2012  Download Adobe Reader to view this PDF 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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