Cambridgeshire Local Access Forum (CLAF) is an independent advisory body working with Cambridgeshire County Council to improve your enjoyment of the Cambridgeshire countryside whilst safeguarding its future.
Members of the CLAF Its members are local people with a balance of interests in the countryside. They include recreational users, land managers and those with interests in nature conservation, heritage, business, health, transport and access for the less able.
The main remit of the group is to advise the County Council, as well as District Councils, on the management of the county's public rights of way. The advice of the group is to ensure the continued improvement and protection of public rights of way in Cambridgeshire. This helps people to get involved in open air recreation and enjoy the countryside.
New members wanted
Cambridgeshire County Council is looking to appoint up to 10 new members to the CLAF. This will help ensure our membership represents a broad range of interests in local rights of way and countryside access. The CLAF meets four times a year, with our next meeting taking place on 10 September 2026.
The opportunity to apply is open until Friday 28 August 2026. We expect to be able to inform successful applicants by Friday 4 September 2026. New members will be invited to attend the meeting on 10 September 2026. Attendance will either be online or at the County Council's headquarters in Alconbury Weald.
To express your interest in becoming a member of the CLAF, please complete the application form available below
One of the other main functions of the CLAF is to contribute in an advisory capacity to the development of the Rights of Way Improvement Plan(s) for Cambridgeshire County Council.
The CLAF set’s its own local priorities depending on local issues and what is of interest to the group members. They also provide local input to consultations and draft policy documents.
The Forum consists of up to 22 members, all volunteers. They give their time and experience to improve countryside access for the future.
Current membership of the CLAF
Current forum members (name/interests)
- Councillor Martin Cahn - South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Mary Sanders – Voluntary sector (Chair)
- Jill Tuffnell - Walking (Vice Chair)
- Erika Wedgwood – Landscape archaeology and Youth Groups
- Lynda Warth – Equestrian
- Miranda Fyfe - (member)
- Sue Rogers – Cycling and Horse Riding
- Stephen Kell - Cycling
Members must serve in a personal capacity to represent public interests rather than the views of any particular organisation.
If you would like to be a member of the CLAF team, apply by downloading the application form and return to CLAF@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Meetings
The CLAF meets four times a year and meetings are open to members of the public who are welcome to attend and contribute to discussions on the agenda items at the discretion of the Chair. If you wish to speak at a meeting on a subject that is not on the agenda, you must arrange to do this by contacting the Coordinator, by email at claf@cambridgeshire.gov.uk at least a week before the meeting, stating the subject that you would like to speak on and why.
Please include your name and address and whether you are representing a particular group. One question per person or organisation is allowed and a question should take no more than two minutes.
Matters of interest are likely to include
- the management of access land
- the condition of PROW and work to record PROW
- improvements to the network of routes and open spaces in an area including PROW and access land
- provision of greenspace (including woodland and coast)
- relationship with other sectors with an interest in providing opportunities to enjoy open air recreation including health, sport tourism, land management and biodiversity
- how local authorities prioritise their spend on access and recreation
CLAF response to Soham to Wicken route CSA August 2024
Proposed meeting dates 5-7pm
- 10 September 2026 (hybrid Teams and New Shire Hall)
- 3 December 2026 (Teams)
