County Durham Local Access Forum

Public Rights of Way remain open, but please be considerate when using them and see our Coronavirus Public Rights of Way guidance.

Next meeting

Date of next meeting is Friday 5 February 2021 at 2.00pm. The meeting wil be held remotely through Microsoft Teams. 

The papers for the meeting will be available from Monday 1 February 2021. Please contact laf@durham.gov.uk to request a copy.

Background

The LAF advises us on access issues, including the Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) and Open access in County Durham.

Its membership is made up of people whose knowledge and experience relates to land access. There is a great range of expertise within the LAF, with both user and landowner interests being represented fairly.

The forum meets several times a year to discuss various access issues. These meetings are open to the public and the minutes of previous meetings are available below or from the forum secretary. The forum's annual reports also outline its activities and include details of its members.

LAF minutes and annual reports

Minutes

• Local Access Forum Minutes January 2020 (PDF, 231.7kb)
• Local Access Forum Minutes October 2019 (PDF, 166.6kb)
• Local Access Forum Minutes July 2019 (PDF, 233.2kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes April 2019 (PDF, 185.6kb)
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Local Access Forum minutes January 2019 (PDF, 388.7kb)
• Local Access Form minutes October 2018 (PDF, 309.8kb) ​​​​​​​
• Local Access Forum minutes July 2018 (PDF, 227.0kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes April 2018 (PDF, 67.4kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes January 2018 (PDF, 79.6kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes October 2017 (PDF, 299.5kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes July 2017 (PDF, 70.0kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes April 2017 (PDF, 64.0kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes January 2017 (PDF, 77.2kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes October 2016 (PDF, 66.8kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes July 2016 (PDF, 47.3kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes April 2016 (PDF, 33.4kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes January 2016 (PDF, 49.5kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes October 2015 (PDF, 43.1kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes July 2015 (PDF, 40.1kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes April 2015 (PDF, 37.1kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes January 2015 (PDF, 40.5kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes October 2014 (PDF, 54.3kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes June 2014 (PDF, 53.9kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes April 2014 (PDF, 105.9kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes January 2014 (PDF, 65.7kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes October 2013 (PDF, 118.7kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes July 2013 (PDF, 47.9kb)
• Local Access Forum minutes April 2013 (PDF, 42.6kb)

Annual Reports

• Local Access Forum Annual Report 2018-2019 (PDF, 622.2kb) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Local Access Forum Annual Report 2017-18 (PDF, 255.7kb)
• Local Access Forum Annual Report 2016-17 (PDF, 361.3kb)
• Local Access Forum Annual Report 2015-16 (PDF, 257.1kb)
• Local Access Forum Annual Report 2014-15 (PDF, 1.2mb)
• Local Access Forum Annual Report 2013-14 (PDF, 749.7kb)

Forum members

• Pat Holding (chair)
• Angela Johnson (vice-chair)
• Neil Gander
• Geoff Hughes
• Brian Hodgson
• David Maughan
• Jim Welch
• Tom Bolton
• Geoff Rigden
• Steve Scoffin
• Cllr Andrea Patterson
• Cllr Carl Marshall

More information

If you would like more information you can contact the secretary to the Durham Local Access Forum. A detailed list of England's 81 Local Access Forums and more can be found at Natural England: Local Access Forums.