Terms of Reference

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 requires local highway authorities to establish Local Access Forums to advise authorities about improvement of public access to land in their area for open-air recreation. The Bracknell Forest Local Countryside Access Forum shall operate in accordance with the Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2002, which sets out procedural rules for the establishment and the administration of the Forum. 2. Membership The membership of the Local Countryside Access Forum shall be appointed so that they shall represent local people within the following groups: • Users of local rights of way or open access land (e.g. walkers, disabled people, dog owners, bird-watchers, horse-riders, cyclists, carriage drivers, recreational vehicle users). *1 • Owners, occupiers or land managers of land crossed by public rights of way or owners and occupiers of open access land within the borough. • Two Councillors from Bracknell Forest Borough Council if the group is comprised of between 10 and 16 members or three Councillors if the group is comprised of between 17 and 22 persons. • Other interests especially relevant to the borough, such as Parish Councils. The selection process will ensure a balance in the membership between these groups so as to avoid dominance by any single interest. The minimum number of members shall be 10, the maximum number of members shall be 22 and a meeting of the Forum shall be quorate if a minimum of 5 Members are present. Co-option may occur at any time so long as the final number does not exceed 22 and a reasonable balance between interest groups is maintained. *1 Individuals who are existing members of an interest group, such as the Ramblers Association, must act in a non-partizan manner by representing walking issues and walkers in the broadest sense. Preference will be given to applicants who live within the Borough. Preference will be give to applicants who are not members of other Loca