Introduction

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Leicestershire County Council hosts a Local Access Forum. The group meets to discuss ways of improving and managing public access into the countryside. More information is available by downloading the introductory leaflet (pdf document 495kb)

Next Meeting of the Forum:

The next meeting of the group is on Monday 27th July 2009, at 6pm at County Hall in the Guthlaxton Committee room.
The meeting due on Wednesday 27th May 2009 has been cancelled as there are few major items for the agenda.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Other Meetings

Details of previous meeting agendas, minutes and reports are available here. .

Dates of future meetings are available here.

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Green Infrastructure

Green Infrastructure – presentation by Sharon Jeffries at 31st March 2009 meeting

Sharon Jefferies, the Green Infrastructure Development Co-ordinator for the 6Cs Growth Point (a partnership of the Derby, Leicester and Nottingham City and County Councils), provided an update on the development of local GI plans with particular relevance to 'access' and rights of way.

A copy of the presentation is available for download. This is a 1.4mb pdf. Download presentation

'Green Routes For New Urban Growth' - seminar 26th March 2008

Can rights of way, open access areas and other ‘Green Infrastructure’ ensure that new urban developments encourage healthier lifestyles and sustainable communities? This was the subject of a seminar hosted by the Leicestershire Local Access Forum in association with Leicestershire Together.

The question and answer summary document is available. Download in pdf format

A copy of the presentations is available for download. This is a larger file , 8mb. Download presentations

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Down Our Way, the newsletter of the Leicestershire Local Access forum is now available. Please note that this is a large download, 6mb.

Get your copy here.

Annual Report

The latest annual report for the group (2006) is available here.

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Background

The forum covers the administrative area of the County Council and responds and comments on a wide range of access issues, including the new draft maps of open country and registered land. It also comments on the new Rights Of Way Improvement Plan for the county and encourages the appropriate use and enjoyment of access in the countryside. More details here.

The Forum is a statutory body, following provisions set out in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Details of members of the forum can be found here.

Leicestershire has a network of more than 3000 kms of definitive paths. There are also permissive paths, Country Parks and other opportunities to walk cycle, and ride.

All of this needs to be managed and promoted.

If you want to contribute to the forum, you can find out how to join here.