Name

Interests

Chris Humphries

(Chair)

·                Elected member of Wiltshire Council.

·                Chair of a Community Area Board.

·                Landowner.

·                Particular interest is tackling the problem of contention between user groups, landowners, land manager and conservation.

·                Concern about the sustainability of 4x4 use on byways.

 

Eric Clark

(Vice Chair)

·                Keen dog walker.

·                Has represented Forum at a regional level.

·                Main focus is to ensure that the Forum harnesses the knowledge and expertise of its members so that the Forum can focus its efforts and be a valuable resource.

 

James Alsop

·                Lectures on tourism at Wiltshire College.

·                A walking enthusiast. Developed and published the Mid Wilts Way.

·                Keen to see rights of way maintained for social and economic benefits.

·                Particular interest in the promotion of understanding between rights of way users and landowners/land managers.

 

Anne Henshaw

·                Chair of Calne Area Transport Group – focusing on the promotion of safe cycling and walking

·                Member of a Community Area Board

·                Keen walker, equestrian and cyclist

·                Particular focus is on more accessibility and informed use

 

Trevor Long

·                New member of the Forum

·                Member of his local parish council

·                Particular interest is in protecting the rural way of life, both through conservation and access improvements.

 

Bill Riley

 

·                Main focus is in the historical recording of rights of way in particular byways as they offer the most unrestricted access to the public.  

·                Believes that the main focus should be on ensuring the definitive map is accurate.

 

Ray Feltham

 

·                Member of his local parish council.

·                Very interested in the maintenance of rights of way and is keen to see more funding from the national government.

 

Hazel Woodbridge

·                Particular interest in carriage driving.  Would like to see improvements to the rights of way network so that this pastime can take place off road as much as possible as there are much more motorised vehicles on the roads.

·                Keen to see byways preserved, maintained and in good use.

 

Jim Batt

·                Member of local parish council and previously the Chair of their planning committee.

·                Particular interest in Salisbury Plain.

·                Keen to encourage the elderly and infirm to use the rights of way network.

 

Barbara MacMullen

·                A keen walker, cyclist and in particular equestrian.

·                Interested in the historical evidence of rights of way.

·                Keen to encourage conservation.

 

Alan Roberts

·                Regular walker on the rights of way network.

·                Member of his local parish council

·                Particular focus is on the maintenance and improvements on the rights of way network and the education of their use.

 

Denise Plummer

·                Farmer

·                Walker and equestrian

·                Keen to minimise the environmental impact of the use of the rights of way network through education.

·                Would like to focus on the useability of the rights of way network in particular circular routes.

·                Particular concern is contention between animals in fields and animals on rights of way.

 

Richard Crook

·                Farmer

·                Believes that rights of way are part of our history and should be kept clear and in good use.

·                Believes that Access Land was a waste of time and money and the funds should have been spent on the rights of way network.

 

Mike Johnson

·                Manages the website for the Forum which has an inventory of Access Land and comprehensive list of walks in Wiltshire.

·                Helped develop PIGS (Parish Improvement Grant Scheme).

·                Walker and Walk Leader

·                Believes in responsible access to the countryside.

 

Clare Glasspoole

·                A Landscape Architect – is a planner for visual impact on the countryside.

·                Keen walker and is particularly concerned about the inaccessibility of rights of way due to ploughing.

 

Peter Goodhugh

·                Interested in the history and development of rights of way.

·                Particular interest in the development of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site.

 

Alan Burgess

 

·                Believes that rights of way are part of our rural infrastructure and would like to see more focus on the commercial development of countryside access.

 

Alistair Millington

·                Works for Sustrans.

·                A keen cyclist and walker.

·                Particular interest is in the development of a cycle network in Wiltshire.

·                Currently developing a new permissive cycle route in Salisbury.

 

Charlotte Sealy

·                Comes from a farming family.

·                Is a keen walker, cyclist and equestrian.

·                Is keen for the Forum to focus its efforts on ensuring the rights of way network makes sense on the ground which could involve the constructive use of diversions.

 

Don Oakley

 

·                A keen walker, cyclist and trail bike rider and leads trail bike rides on Wiltshire byways.

·                Particular interest is in ensuring the countryside is made available to all with a tolerant attitude to all users.