Agenda item

The group discussed the extension plans at Upper Derwent which are expected to be submitted by Severn Trent Water in July.  Louise advised that PDNPA has a holding objection to the proposal.  STW has offered to attend the LAF meeting after the submission is made.

The Kinder and High Peak Access Advisory Committee is having a meeting on 30 July to discuss the proposals and invites will be sent out to stakeholders.  The Council for the Protection of Rural England and Friends of the Peak District are co-ordinating a coalition of concerns.

Austin Knott pointed out that the STW proposals will impact across the whole of the Peak District, not just the Upper Derwent Valley, including the pipeline network that will be required to connect reservoirs.

Paul Richardson praised Staffordshire CC on the consultation work they are doing at Hollinsclough, where there are large mounds of aggregate at the start of some of the trails, but there are no updates on the website.  He asked if anyone at the Forum knew about this.  Austin said this had been discussed previously relating to Swan and Limers Rakes.

Martin Bennett referred to Authority Members training on subjects such as RoW, Access Land and the Definitive map, and wondered if LAF members could attend sessions.  Being supplied with a list of Policy documents to be aware of would also be useful.

Louise said maybe some of these ideas could be circulated on email and wondered if LAF members could gain access to the Volunteer System to sign up for training.

Geoff Nickolds, on the Severn Trent Upper Derwent proposals, referred back to when Carsington Reservoir was built.  Seven sites were proposed originally, and he wondered why they opted for the site that now forms Carsington, and rejected the other sites.