Outdoor Access – Local Access Forum
The Local Access Forum provides an opportunity for interested people to discuss access issues. A core group has been formed as the ‘business’ part of the Forum. This is a group of about 16 representatives from the wider Access Forum. The core group meet four times a year and will report back to the wider forum annually.
Typical functions of a Local Access Forum include:
- Informing, raising awareness and generating discussion
- Involving members in access strategy and policy development
- Co-ordinating access projects and initiatives
- Advising and problem solving
An initial public meeting was held on 8th February 2005 in Committee Room 1, 14 City Square. The meeting included presentations from Dundee City Council, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Paths for All Partnership. The meeting was designed to give potential forum members an insight into access issues and to show how a Local Access Forum might work for Dundee.
A further meeting for those interested in being part of the wider forum and/or the core group was held on 2nd March 2005. This involved focused workshops to find ideas about how the Local Access Forum should operate.
The core group of the Local Access Forum met for the first time on 3rd May 2005.
Minutes of the core group meetings are available below:
- August 2008 (52KB MS Word Doc)
- April 2008 (37KB PDF)
- January 2008 (25KB PDF)
- Minutes for 2007 (78KB PDF)
- Minutes for 2006 (103KB PDF)
- Minutes for 2005 (84KB PDF)
Members of the Core Group are:
| Name: | Organisation/Interests: |
|---|---|
| Land Owners/Managers | |
| Sandy Inverarity | Landowner – woodland, arable, horticulture |
| Bill Meikle | Land Manager – livestock, arable |
| George Potts (Chair) | Countryside Ranger – local nature reserves, nature conservation |
| Communities | |
| Alan Young | West End Community Council |
| Bill Valentine | Stobswell Forum |
| Ruth Brenk | University of Dundee |
| Recreational User Groups | |
| Pam Watson | British Horse Society, Horseways |
| David Martin | Various Cycle Groups |
| Peter Glen (Vice Chair) | Health Walk Groups |
| Bruce Forsyth | Ancrum Outdoor Education Centre |
| Public Agencies/Bodies | |
| PC Kevin O’Donnell | Tayside Police – Community Safety |
| John Mackay | ScotWays |
If you would like to contact Dundee’s Local Access Forum about a specific issue, or if you would like to be added to our communications database, please email Local Access Forum
There are currently 4 spaces available on the Local Access Forum, which can be filled across the representative groups, depending on interests. If you would like to become a member, please email the Local Access Forum or call 01382 433748 for more information.
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