Please ensure you sign the attendance record.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting held on 9 July 2012 (attached marked ‘2’). Matters Arising (A) Paths for Communities – To receive and note the written update provided by Jim Stabler, Countryside Access Development Officer, attached marked ‘2A’. (B) Lost Ways – Prioritisation Programme – To receive a written/verbal update from Shona Butter, Mapping and Enforcement Team Leader, on the Prioritisation Programme relating to Lost Ways, and as referred to in the Minutes from the 9 July 2012 meeting at Minute No.9.

To receive any questions, statements or petitions of which notice has been received from members of the public.

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.

Mr Jonathan Brown, ReaVEN, will be in attendance to provide an update on the traffic-free leisure path linking Pontesbury and Minsterley.

Jo Dimitri, Project Manager, National Trust, will be in attendance to talk on their vision for the future of this area.

Mr Peter Moss will be in attendance to provide an update.

Peter Dunhill will be in attendance to provide an update on the joint launch of the Meres and Mosses Landscape Partnership Scheme, Nature Improvement Area and the Shropshire Way Project, which will take place on Friday 2nd November 2012.

Mr Mick Dunn will be in attendance to provide feedback following the inaugural meetings of the North, Central and South Walking Forums.

• To consider the future distribution of committee papers to Members of this Forum; and • To receive a verbal report from the Chair on Huddle, Yammer and the LAF Handbook. With reference to Huddle, the restriction on the number of users has been lifted so any Member of this Local Access Forum, wishing to become a member, should email Jim Stabler, Countryside Access Development Officer. Terms and Conditions can be found on Yammer (Shropshire Council’s secure private social network). If any Member would like further training on Huddle or Yammer, please contact Jim Stabler direct (01743) 255067

To receive a verbal report from the Chair. The following have been put forward as possible leader headings for inclusion in the Shropshire Local Access Forum Annual Report - Meetings; Consultations; Overview; Attendance; Gaps in Knowledge/Membership; Future Priorities for Work/Way Forward. Any further suggestions are welcomed.

13.1 Items for Noting (a) Making Ways for Horses (Off-Road Equestrian Access in England). This document is available to view/download from the Council’s website. If anyone has any comments on this document, please forward them to Jim Stabler for consideration at a future meeting. (b) Dedication of Natural England Freehold National Nature Reserves In November 2011 the Natural England Board decided that all parts of the eligible NNRs and similar holdings should be dedicated for permanent public access unless there are compelling reasons not to do so. In April 2012, planning for the four-year implementation programme got underway, with the first six-monthly batch of dedication proposals being ready for approval in September this year. The dedication of NNRs in Shropshire, namely the Stiperstones and Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses are scheduled to be completed in March 2014 and September 2014 respectively. Accordingly, at this point in time, this item is for noting purposes only and the item will be put to a future meeting for consideration. (c) Stopping Up and Diversion Orders: Reform of the Application Process for Local Highway – Interim Report To note the position to date. The interim report considering implementation of option 1 has been published. The remaining options, for devolving decision-making to the local authority level and consultation responses, will be considered and a formal response and proposals for a way forward will be published by the end of November. 13.2 The following minutes / papers are provided as updates for members: (a) South Shropshire Walking Forum – 14 August 2012 (marked ‘13A’) (b) Central Shropshire Walking Forum – 3 October 2012 (marked ‘13B’) (c) West Midlands Regional Local Access Forum - 24 July 2012 (marked ‘13C’) (d) Shropshire Cycling Forum – 27 June 2012 (marked ‘13D’) (e) Shropshire Cycling Forum – 25 September 2012 (marked ‘13E’) (f) Shropshire Riding and Carriage Driving Forum – 11 June 2012 (marked ‘13F’)

(a) Members are asked to suggest agenda items for the next meeting. (b) Future dates for 2012/13 starting at 10.00 a.m. are as follows: 2013 Thursday, 31 January Shrewsbury Room Thursday, 6 June Shrewsbury Room (c) Useful dates for noting West Midlands Regional LAF Conference February (date to be confirmed) National LAF Conference 27 February