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Sarah Wilks, Head of Engagement at the PDNPA, attended the meeting and gave an update on the changes that will take place in relation to the restructure of her team from the 1st January 2023. The Access and Rights of Way Team would be joining the Area Rangers and Engagement which will be headed up by Andy Farmer as Engagement Manager. Mike Rhodes would be reducing his working hours from the end of February, but would continue as Secretary to the LAF, which was why the Forum meetings would be moving to Wednesdays.  Other staff members were being slotted into posts, which would hopefully be sorted out by Christmas.

Paul Richardson expressed his thanks to Craig Best and the National Trust Team for making Longshaw available to use for an event recently.  

Craig informed the LAF that the National Trust’s Plan to tackle the Climate and Nature Crisis was now available to download online and that he would be sending links to webinars that will be happening in the New Year if anyone was interested.