Register of Landowner Declarations Map Changes Open Access Public Rights of Way claims
The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 created a new statutory right of access to open countryside and common land. Local Access Forums have been set up across England and Wales. They offer anyone, who uses or enjoys the countryside, the chance to have their say in how access to that precious resource should be protected and improved.
The Doncaster Local Access Forum was created in September 2003. Its purpose is to provide advice to Doncaster Council and the Countryside Agency on the implementation of the new rights introduced by the Act and how to make the countryside more accessible and enjoyable for open-air recreation.
The Forum represents the interests of everyone who lives, works, or just enjoys the countryside including landowners, farmers, business, health, heritage, nature conservation, sport including water sport, forestry, the less able, trade unions, transport and all recreational interests. The Council believes that a balanced forum, representing all interests, should play a vital role in the future of our open spaces.
The Forum has 14 members, 2 of whom are Doncaster Council elected members. Members are appointed to the Forum following a selection process.The Forum currently meets approximately 5 times per year. Meetings are advertised in advance and open to the public. The public may ask questions on the business of the meeting at the discretion of the Chair.
| Name | Interests | Appointed to |
| Tim Batchelor Wylam | Land-owning/management | September 08 |
| Rural Business | ||
| Conservation | ||
| Peter Haines (Chair) | Walking | September 09 |
| Cycling | ||
| Tourism | ||
| Cllr Clifford Hampson | Conservation | August 09 |
| Walking | ||
| Land-owning/management | ||
| Ian Harrison | Tourism | September 09 |
| Rural Business | ||
| Equestrian | ||
| John Hoare | Walking | September 08 |
| Tourism | ||
| Conservation | ||
| Cllr Alan Jones | Tourism | September 09 |
| Conservation | ||
| Walking | ||
| Brian Johnson | Motorised vehicular use | September 08 |
| Sport | ||
| Mobility Access | ||
| Phil Lodge | Land-owning/management | September 09 |
| Conservation | ||
| Robert Lomas | Cycling | September 09 |
| Watersports | ||
| Walking | ||
| Robert Maddison | Disabled Access | September 08 |
| Health | ||
| Dog walking | ||
| Dene Naylor | Health | September 08 |
| Equestrian | ||
| Land owning | ||
| John Siddall | Voluntary Sector | September 08 |
| Conservation | ||
| Terry Smith | Mobility Access | September 08 |
| Equestrian | ||
| Walking | ||
| Timothy Wheeler | Water Sport | September 09 |
| Cycling | ||
| Walking |
| Date | Time | Place |
| Thursday 4th September 08 | 6.15 pm | Carr House Centre, Danum Road |
For further information please contact any member of the Public Rights of Way Team (details at top of page).
