Local Access Forum
The Derby and Derbyshire Local Access Forum provides advice on matters relating to outdoor recreation, rights of way and access to the countryside.
Following consultations with 304 organisations with related interests, we have set up a joint forum with Derby City Council (opens in a new window), known as the Derby and Derbyshire Local Access Forum.
It covers all of Derbyshire to the south and east of the National Park. The National Park and the area of the county in the north west around Buxton and Glossop is covered by the Peak District Local Access Forum (opens in a new window).
The role of the forum
The forum has an advisory role in strategic access and recreation issues.
It acts as statutory advisor to Derby City, us and to other bodies on the improvement of public access to land in the area for the purpose of open-air recreation and the enjoyment.
In recruiting members of the forum, we have sought to provide a reasonable balance between representatives of:
- Users of local rights of way or the public in relation to rights over access land.
- land owners or occupiers.
- any other relevant interests, for example tourism, sport, nature conservation and disabled access.
A list of the current members of the forum and their interests can be found in the more information section on this page.
Meetings take place four times a year and are hosted alternately by Derby City Council and us. The meetings are open to interested members of the public.
The work of the forum
The forum is consulted on:
- The production and delivery of Rights of Way Improvement Plans for Derby City Council and us.
- Issues relating to open country, registered common land and other registered access land.
- Any bye-laws to be made by the us affecting access land.
- Directions restricting or excluding long-term access from access land.
- Matters relating to the management of the public rights of way networks in the city and county.
- Other relevant issues relating to access and outdoor recreation.
The forum is playing an active role in advising Derby City Council and us on the delivery of our Rights of Way improvement plans, receiving regular progress reports.
Copies of the Annual Reports for the forum can be viewed or downloaded from the more information section on this page.
Dates of future meetings
Friday 2 December 2011 - Green Room, Shipley County Park, 10am
Friday 23 March 2012 - to be hosted by Derby City Council
Friday 15 June 2012 - to be hosted by Derbyshire County Council
Friday 21 September 2012 AGM - to be hosted by Derby City Council
Friday 7 December 2012 - to be hosted by Derbyshire County Council
Related documents
The following documents are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can download the PDF software for free from the Adobe website (opens in a new window)
- DADLAF recruitment information - August 2011 (30KB)
- DADLAF Membership List 2011-12 (12KB)
- DADLAF Constitution 2011 (50KB)
- DADLAF Annual Report 2009/2010 (374KB)
- DADLAF Annual Report 2008/2009 (411KB)
- DADLAF Annual Report 2007/2008 (104KB)
- DADLAF Annual Report 2006/2007 (112KB)
- DADLAF Annual Report 2005/2006 (423KB)
- DADLAF Annual Report 2004/2005 (199KB)
- DADLAF Annual Report 2003/2004 (65KB)