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Rights of Way - Wiltshire and Swindon Local Access Forum
Index of Contents
- Summary of Service
- Details of Service
- Contact Details
Summary of Service
The remit of the Wiltshire and Swindon Countryside Access Forum (W&SCAF) is to provide strategic advice to the Councils and to Natural England about the management and improvement of public access to the countryside, with specific regard to Access Land and the Rights of Way Improvement Plan.
Details of Service
The W&SCAF has up to 22 members who have been appointed in a voluntary capacity to represent the wide range of interests involved in the management and use of countryside access. They include walkers, horse-riders, cyclists, vehicular users, disabled users, landowners and managers, nature and heritage conservationists, tourism experts, parish council representatives and elected members of the two councils.
The main issues that the W&SCAF must consider and advise upon are:
- How to make the countryside more accessible and enjoyable
- How to do so in ways which address environmental, social and economic issues
- How to encourage and assist local access provision
- Issues of local importance
The W&SCAF must have regard to the needs of land management, the desirability of conserving natural beauty (including flora, fauna and geology) and any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
The main areas of the W&SCAF’s involvement are:
- To advise Wiltshire County Council and Swindon Borough Council on the improvement of public access to land for the purpose of open-air recreation and enjoyment of the area
- The Rights of Way Improvement Plan
- Access to Open Country and Registered Common Land (Access Land) including commenting on the draft maps and consulted on proposed restrictions, relaxations and exclusions from access.
The Wiltshire and W&SCAF is a statutory body set up by Wiltshire County Council and Swindon Borough Council as a requirement of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
Contact Details
More detailed information about the W&SCAF and its work is available from the Wiltshire Countryside Access Forum website.
By Post
The Rights of Way Officer
Environmental Services Department
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JD
By Email
By Telephone
01225 756178
By Fax
01225 713400
By Hand
County Hall, Trowbridge
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
