NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK and COUNTY JOINT LOCAL ACCESS FORUM
JLAF MEETING THURSDAY 21 July 2016
Venue: Thropton Memorial Hall, Main Street, Thropton NE65 7LT
AGENDA - AFTERNOON MEETING from 1145 - 1700
Objective of the afternoon session includes: a) to further members knowledge of forestry operations to allow them to provide comments on applications for long term directions within the forest estate in order for them to make informed decisions; b) to raise operational awareness of issues including new woodland grant schemes and other forestry-related matters; and c) to visit to the Milkhope Outdoor Residential Centre, which is set within the forest estate
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1145 Depart Eastburn for Thropton Memorial Hall (if taking mini-bus)
1300 All meet at Thropton Memorial Hall.
Leave any cars and all to join mini-bus
Travel to Kidland Forest
1330 - 1445 Forestry operations – led by Jonathan Farries and Lorna Lazzari
1500 - 1600 Meet Alan Dennis, Astley Community High School at the Milkhope Outdoor Residential Centre, Harbottle to talk about their renovations and use of the centre
1600 Return to Thropton Memorial Hall
Plenary session
1645 Make way to the Three Wheat Heads Inn, Thropton, NE65 7LR (01669 620 262) for refreshments
1800 - 2030 Evening meeting at Thropton Memorial Hall
Bus departs
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JLAF MEETING THURSDAY 21 July 2016 from 1800 - 2030 Venue: Thropton Memorial Hall, Main Street, Thropton NE65 7LT
AGENDA FOR MAIN MEETING
1. Welcome and Apologies
2. Questions from Members of the Public To receive any questions previously submitted by members of the public.
3. Declarations of Interest In accordance with Paragraph 6:8 of Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2002, revised February 2007, members are asked to declare any direct or indirect personal, prejudicial and/or financial interests in relation to items on the agenda for this meeting and shall disclose the nature of those interests to the meeting.
4. Approval of Minutes of previous meeting 21 April 2016
5. Chairman’s report
a) Afternoon session – overview and agree any actions to take forward
b) Brief update on meetings/ events attended if not covered elsewhere on agenda Northumberland National Park Management plan partnership meeting 27 April NP Management Plan Launch 29 June Walking and Cycling Board 27 June Regional LAF chairs 6 July 6. JLAF Action Plan Objective 1 activity
a) Updates from appointing authorities i) Northumberland County Council ii) Northumberland National Park Authority
b) The Sill c) ‘What Future Promoted routes – sustainability’ - discuss d) Parish initiative
7. JLAF Action Plan Objective 2 Activity
a) JLAF communication and Engagement strategy b) Northumberland National Park Management Plan Partnership c) North East Local Nature Partnership d) Natural England e) Northumberland Coast and North Pennine’s AONBs
8. JLAF Action Plan Objective 3 activity
a) Northumberland County Council Renewable Energy SPD b) Northumberland County Council Walking and Cycling Strategy c) Forestry Commission consultations 2 Agenda JLAF Meeting 21 July 2016 NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK and COUNTY JOINT LOCAL ACCESS FORUM
d) Other consultations: a. NCC: A1 in Northumberland (dualling of A1 between Morpeth to Felton and Alnwick to Ellingham) Stakeholder Reference Group 19 May b. NCC: Proposed Amendments to Amble Braid Village Green (30 June 2016)
9. Members’ section
Heritage Way update – A Mitcham Mainline railway crossings and FP closures – A Mitcham Wheelchair Access – M Allan (refer to http://www.terrainhopper.com/ and http://www.tramper.co.uk/
10. Any other business
JLAF Communications strategy
11. Dates of Joint Local Access Forum meetings.
Dates of next meeting: Thursday 13 October 2016; Thursday 26 January 2017
Joint Local Access Forums in England. Under Sections 94 and Section 95 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, and in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 7 of The Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2002 (amended in February 2007) the meetings of the Northumberland National Park and County Joint Local Access Forum (JLAF) are open to the public. Para 4.4.1 of the ‘Guidance on Local Access Forums in England (March 2007) further states that ‘Subject to certain exceptions, Regulation 7 requires forum meetings to be open to the public. This means the meetings are held in public but does not mean that they are public meetings. A person who is not a forum member may be allowed to participate in discussions on specific agenda items at the discretion of the person chairing the meeting’. Questions can be submitted in writing to the Administrator, up to ten working days before the meeting. The agenda and minutes are available on the JLAF pages found at: http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/about/the-authority/members-committees/joint- local-access-forum/
Joint Local Access Forum from 1 May 2015 – 30 April 2017 are: Alan Mitcham, Amanda Earnshaw (Chairman), Donella Rozario, George Astbury (Vice Chairman), Ian Jackson (Vice Chairman), Jonathan Farries, Michael Macgregor, Mike Bell (NNPA representative), Moray Allan, Nick Rossiter, Susan Rogers, Ted Liddle, Cllr Trevor Thorne (NCC representative), Victoria Brown; Dave Rout - co-opted member from April 2016 to 30 April 2017.
For copies of available meeting papers or for any other enquiries please contact: Marion Hume, JLAF Administrator (01434 605 555) or please e-mail: [email protected]
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