24/11/2015 Outline Our countryside What is the Forum? Forum - - PDF document

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 Our countryside  What is the Forum?  Forum members  What w e do  Why is it important?  Current priorities  Contacts

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 An independent, statutory, advisory body  CROW Act 2000:

“advise as to the improvement of public access t o land in the area for the purposes

• f open-air recreation and the enjoyment
• f t he area, and as to such other matters

as may be prescribed”

What is the Forum?

The role of the Forum:

 Encouraging people to enjoy and respect the

countryside

 Representing the views of countryside users to

Cheshire East Council and others

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The Forum can advise:

• Cheshire East Council
• Government departments

e.g. Defra, High w ays England

• Natural England
• Forestry Commission
• English Heritage
• Sport England
• Parish and town councils

What we do

Encourage access for all

What we do

Developments and new roads

What we do

Consultations

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 Accessibility for all  Information and publicity  Carriage driving, horse riding  Cycling  Walking  Planning  Wildlife, conservation  Land management, landscape interpretation  Visitor and rural economy, sustainable tourism  Ward Councillor on Public Rights of Way Committee

Why is it important?

Health and wellbeing benefits Visitor economy benefits Increasing provision: Linking the access netw ork Pedestrians can use 100% PROW netw ork Cyclists and horse riders…8% Carriage drivers…2.5%

Current priorities

Safety on rural lanes

Current priorities

Access for all

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Publicity for the Forum

Contacts

 c/o Public Rights of Way

2nd Floor, Old Building M unicipal Buildings Earle Street, Crewe, CW1 2BJ

 laf@cheshireeast.gov.uk  w ww.cheshireeast.gov.uk/laf