Kent Countryside Access Forum
The Kent Countryside Access Forum advises Kent County Council and others on ways to improve public rights of way and green spaces in Kent.
It is made up of volunteers who aim to provide a balanced view of access issues and priorities affecting the local area or which might influence national policy.
Members represent:
- users of local rights of way such as walkers, cyclists and horse riders
- owners and occupiers of the land
- conservation, tourism, and the rural economy interest groups.
Join the Kent Countryside Access Forum
To apply, please read the person specification (PDF, 11.6 KB) and complete an application form (PDF, 692.3 KB). There are no deadlines for applications.
We're looking for enthusiastic, dedicated volunteers with the passion, knowledge and skills to help people enjoy the Garden of England. You may have experience in:
- leisure and recreational activities including walking, horse riding, cycling, carriage driving and motor vehicle use of byways
- farming or land management
- nature conservation
- history or archaeology
- rural business
- tourism
- minority groups
- access for disabled people.
Contact the Kent Countryside Access Forum
Email: access.forum@kent.gov.uk
Current members
- Jeremy Boxall – Chair
- Anne Beecham – (Vice Chair) tourism representative
- Richard Dickenson – (Vice Chair) vehicular user representative
- Averil Brice – walking user representative
- Ron Butcher – parish council representative
- Linda Griffin – cultural and landscape heritage representative
- Steve Neville – cycling user representative
- Anne Rillie – equestrian user representative
- Theresa Trussell – multi-user representative
Meetings and minutes
We meet about 4 times a year in Ashford or Maidstone.
Next meeting: 9 March 2020, at 1:30pm, Natural England Offices, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent TN23 1HU - agenda (PDF, 168.2 KB)
2019 meetings
- 9 December 2019, Natural England Office, International House, Dover Place, Ashford TN23 1HU - draft meeting minutes (PDF, 185.9 KB)
- 9 September 2019, Vestry Hall, Cranbrook, TN17 3HF - draft meeting minutes (PDF, 250.6 KB)
- 3 June 2019, 1:30pm till 5pm, Shorne Country Park, Shorne, Brewers Rd, Shorne, Gravesend DA12 3HX - draft meeting minutes (PDF, 267.3 KB)
- 11 March 2019, 1:30pm to 4:45pm, Invicta House County Hall, Sandling Rd, Maidstone ME14 1XX - agenda (PDF, 148.3 KB), draft meeting minutes (PDF, 333.3 KB).
2018 meetings
- 10 December 2018 at 1:45pm, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent TN23 1HU - draft meeting minutes (PDF, 265.7 KB), Appendix A (PDF, 136.9 KB) and agenda (PDF, 149.6 KB).
- 10 September 2018 at 1:45pm, 1:45pm, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent TN23 1HU - draft meeting minutes (PDF, 206.8 KB)
- 11 June 2018 at 1:45pm, Natural England Offices, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent TN23 1HU - agenda of meeting (PDF, 104.5 KB), draft meeting minutes (PDF, 164.5 KB), Appendix A (PDF, 86.5 KB), Appendix B (PDF, 154.1 KB), Appendix C (PDF, 138.2 KB), Appendix D (PDF, 2.1 MB)
- 12 March 2018 at 1:45pm, Natural England Offices, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent TN23 1HU - agenda of meeting (PDF, 143.0 KB)