Agenda item

Regional and National News

  • Conferences  - The George Fox Room at the Friend’s Meeting House in London (173 Euston Road, NW1 2BJ) has been provisionally booked for Tuesday 19th May 2015. Please let me know if you would like to attend.
  • Letter from Dan Rogerson MP – Defra Minister on ROWIP reviews encouraging greater emphasis on cycling, disabled access and equestrian provision.
  • Updated LAF Engagement Plan – June 2014
  • Annual Review
  • DfT Cycling Delivery Plan consultation ends 13th Nov.  Does the LAF want to respond to the DfT and/or recommend to SBC that it should make an expression of interest?

Minutes:

SE LAF Conference is due to be held on the 19th May 2015 for diaries.  Members to inform JW should they wish to attend.

 

JW explained the updated LAF Engagement Plan produced from Natural England and the online forum called Huddle for LAF members nationally.

 

Recent publications on Huddle are;

·  The DfT consultation about the Cycling Delivery Plan – government 10 year strategy on how they intend to increase walking and cycling across England – JW confirmed the SBC Transport team is attending a workshop on this and may be intending to express an interest.  DM wondered if this would be an opportunity to resurrect the “Slough Necklace” (a walking/cycling route round Slough).  TE asked what was happening about Slough’s Bikeability resource and if it is still effective as he’d heard Stoke Poges School has banned cycling to school.  JW agreed to add this to the next meeting agenda.

·  Review of National groups dealing with Rights of Way issues

·  Update on progress with Deregulation Bill – is entering the committee stage in Parliament.

 

 

 

 

 

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