Issue - meetings

The minutes of the last meeting of the Forum held on15 October 2019 were approved as a correct record.

The action points from the minutes not included elsewhere on the agenda were reviewed and progress/ updates noted as follows:

• Arrangements would be made to visit both the Bucklers Forest SANG and the Blue Mountain SANG in the spring once the lighter evenings had returned.

(Action: Chair)

• Work on the mapping of path furniture had been in abeyance while Rose had been on secondment but could now receive further attention.

(Action: Rose Wicks)

• A spreadsheet showing suggestions for the creation of new paths, recreational routes and links had been prepared by the Chair, based initially on the five routes suggested by Richard Mosses and the Cabbage Hill link proposal.  This could be updated with further suggestions that may come forward from time to time and, if circulated as an annex to the meetings of each meeting, could be kept under review.

(Action: Chair/Graham Pockett)

• Action on publicity around new SANGs opening, keeping website news items up to date and more use of social media had been limited while Rose had been on secondment but could now receive attention.

(Action: Rose Wicks)

• David Warren had liaised with Rob Solomon about TRF assistance with clearing overgrown byways.  A survey of all byways had shown that they were all in a reasonable state and Rob Solomon was arranging for some road planings to be applied to fill potholes where required.
• Action regarding liaison between the British Horse Society and David Warren about local routes and events was carried forward.

(Action: Jenny Yung and David Warren)

• It should be possible to make a creation agreement to formalise the designation of the bridleway at Horseshoe Lake.

(Action: Graham Pockett to add to future work programme)

• The Chair had deferred calling a get together to discuss, review and grade accessible routes in the Borough.  He now proposed meeting at a weekend, say a Saturday morning, at Quelm Lane car park to walk the proposed route through Garth Meadows to progress this.  He would email the members who had volunteered (adding Councillor Brossard) about a suitable date.

(Action: Chair)

• Progress had not been made with organising a regional meeting with neighbouring LAF Chairs, but this may be possible in the next financial year.

 (Action: Graham Pockett)

• The proposal to seek an access to SANG 2 at Wellers Lane once all the land required was in the ownership of the Council should be added to the spreadsheet of suggested new routes.

(Action: Chair/Graham Pockett)