The next meeting will be held Thursday 25 July at 10am to 1pm and will be livestreamed.

Dorset Local Access Forum (DLAF) meetings are held 3 times per year in April, July and November. Meetings are attended by DLAF members, councillor representatives from Dorset Council and Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, and local authority officers from Dorset Council and BCP Council. DLAF members also participate in working groups that meet more regularly.

Agendas, minutes and reports

8 April 2024

Watch the next live meeting on Thursday 25 July at 10am to 1pm.

Agenda for the 25 July 2024 Dorset Local Access Forum

Minutes for the 8 April 2024 Dorset Local Forum

23 November 2023

Watch the recording of the meeting held on 23 November 2023

Agenda for the 8 April 2024 Dorset Local Access Forum

Minutes for the 27 July 2023 Dorset Local Access Forum

Copies of reports for the current meeting are available. Email graham.stanley@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk to request a copy or if you need the documents in a different format.

Who can attend

Meetings are open to members of the public, who are very welcome to attend as observers.

Make a statement or representation at the meeting

Contact us 2 weeks before the meeting to request to make a statement and/or representation at the meeting or to submit a question.

You should provide your:

  • name
  • contact details
  • group/organisation being represented

This will be considered by the chairperson.

Questions will either be addressed at the meeting or a written response will be provided after the meeting.

For invited statements and/or representations:

  • a time allocation of 2 minutes (or a maximum of 5 minutes at the discretion of the chairperson) will apply
  • only one statement/representation is allowed from a person/organisation per meeting
  • the views of the DLAF will be conveyed to those concerned in writing after the meeting