Agenda item

Draft Deregulation Bill

Huddle Update

LAF Engagement Plan

MENE update

South East LAF Conference

National conferences are being held in Bristol and Durham in February.  David Munkley will be attending the Bristol event.

There will also be a SE LAF Conference in London, provisionally on Tuesday 20^th May 2014.  Any members wishing to attend need to let JW know.

Draft Deregulation Bill – JW attended a seminar on the changes to PRoW legislation aimed at stream lining the process for making diversions and claims for new PRoW.  Part of the Bill includes enacting the 2026 cut-off date whereby any historical routes which are not recorded as PRoW by that date will be lost.  JW queried the effect of the cut-off date in Slough asking if members felt it was an issue the LAF should look at.  Members felt there are several routes in the area that ought to be recorded as PRoW, one example being the path running just north of the Khalsa School, between Wexham Road and Stoke Road.  TH felt this route should be championed and members agreed a list of potential paths could be developed.  SWY suggested that SBC and the LAF should highlight the cut-off date to Slough parish councils and ask for help in identifying routes.

Resolved – JW will draft a letter to parish councils and any other interested parties highlighting the cut-off date and seeking help in identifying possible paths in the area.  This item to remain on agenda.