The Isle of Wight Local Access Forum

The CRoW (Countryside and Rights of Way) Act 2000, places a duty on Highway Authorities (The Isle of Wight Council) and National Park Authorities to establish and administer an advisory body to be known as a Local Access Forum.

The Local Access Forum Dates for 2013 are

Thursday 7th March
Thursday 6th June
Thursday 12th September
Thursday 5th December


The Forum usually meets at 4pm at Arreton Community Centre. Please check the Forum agenda for starting times and items for discussion.

The Local Access Forum will have the primary purpose of giving advice to The Isle of Wight Council and to the Countryside Agency on how to make the countryside more accessible and enjoyable for open air recreation. It will encourage and assist access provision, giving strategic advice on issues of particular local relevance. The Forum is expected to further improve liaison between interest groups and to establish and maintain links to other area Forums.

The Forum is expected to give advice on three main topics:

  1. The implementation, management and review of the new right of access under Part I of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (“the Act”).
  1. The preparation of rights of way improvement plans under Part II of the Act.
  1. The development of recreation and access strategies that cater for a wide range of people.



Page last updated on: 08/01/2013