Council and councillors

Report no: 110/2020

(Key decision)

1)    Cabinet approved the Changes to the Terms of Reference and area of the Local Access Forum (LAF) for Rutland, to be known as the Rutland Countryside Access Forum (RCAF), in accordance with the requirements of section 94 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 

2)    Cabinet approved the area for the Local Access Forum being the Administrative Area of Rutland County Council.

Councillor Stephenson, as the relevant Cabinet Member, elaborated on the report and explained that Rutland had previously partnered with Lincolnshire County Council and established a joint forum with South Lincolnshire, known as the South Lincolnshire and Rutland Local Access Forum (SLRLAF). However, in 2019 Lincolnshire left the forum it is now necessary to amend and update both the terms of reference and the area that is covered by the forum.

In response to a question asked, the Monitoring Officer explained that Regulation 12 of the Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2007 requires that the appointing authority shall meet any reasonable expenses incurred by any local access forum within their area or by the members of that forum to be met from existing budgets.

It was noted that Councillor A Brown and Councillor Jones would be appointed to the forum

RESOLVED:

1)    That the Changes to the Terms of Reference and area of the Local Access Forum (LAF) for Rutland, to be known as the Rutland Countryside Access Forum (RCAF), in accordance with the requirements of section 94 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 be approved. 

2)    That the area for the Local Access Forum being the Administrative Area of Rutland County Council be approved.