Agenda item

(a)  Louise Hawson asked whether there was any update on the appointment of a Sustainable Travel Officer, a post which was an outcome of the Transport Symposium convened by the PDNPA earlier this year.  Andy Farmer, PDNPA Ranger Team Manager, advised that someone had been appointed to the role and was due to start the following week.  Louise suggested that the new person be invited to one of the next LAF meetings.

(b)  Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) and Access to Water. Ben Seal, who needs to leave the meeting at 11:45am, will update Forum members later in the meeting.

(c)  National Park Management Plan (NPMP) - Louise advised that herself and Charlotte Gilbert were hoping to meet with the PDNPA’s Chief Executive Officer, Phil Mulligan in the New Year.

(d)  Louise advised on the imminent installation of new Pay and Display machines in National Park Authority run car parks, including at Stanage and Upper Burbage.  These were being introduced to some car parks that were previously free to use.  An increase to parking charges would be brought in after this.  People parking outside car parks at Stanage would be monitored in respect of parking on roadside verges where damage could be caused.

(e)  The way LAF meetings are supported had not been progressed in regard to better use of information technology with shared platforms and so on.  This is something the Forum will need to come back to. Geoff Nickolds and Charlotte Gilbert felt that using email to agree the LAF’s response to the Traffic Regulation Order consultation at Moscar Cross seemed to work well. Members will continue to monitor ways to keep in touch as a group

(f)   Points were raised at the last meeting on 14 June 2023 by a member of the public, who spoke to the Forum about Green Lanes. This topic would be discussed later in the meeting, along with an update on Access for All and Derbyshire’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan/ Maintenance Programme.

(g)  Richard Pett, PDNPA Access and Rights of Way Engagement Ranger Team Leader, advised that there had been an update from Staffordshire County Council in relation to Swan and Limer Rakes, to say that they are still working on these sites.

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