Forum

FORUM

The FORUM is made up of individual landowners, businesses and interested individuals.

Key purpose
A valley wide forum to champion the environmental and cultural quality of the Stour Valley. Involvement in the management strategy process.

What is expected of Forum members?
1. To champion the area
2. To contribute to the development, review and monitoring of the Management Plan
3. To be actively involved

Invitees will include:

• Landowners
• Land managers
• Suffolk Preservation Society
• Local Amenity Societies e.g. Dedham Vale Society, Nayland with Wissington 
• Conservation Society, Colne/Stour Countryside Association
• River Stour Trust
• River Stour Boating
• Parish Councils
• English Heritage
• Forestry Commission
• Suffolk Wildlife Trust
• Essex Wildlife Trust
• Farming and Wildlife Advisory Groups
• Ramblers Association and other recreation user groups e.g. British Horse Society
• Suffolk Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)
• Rural Community Council for Essex
• East of England Tourism
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
• Anglers associations
• Canoe groups
• Essex and Suffolk Community Rail Partnership
• Other groups/individuals as appropriate

Frequency and timing
One conference type event per year. There will also be regular communications and other opportunities to become involved

Chairing
There would not be a need for a formal chair, but speakers and facilitators may be used.

Voting
The emphasis will be on participation and active involvement of partnership members. It is unlikely that voting on anything would be required as this is not a formally constituted body.

In the past the following organisations have attended FORUM meetings:

Babergh District Council www.babergh-south-suffolk.gov.uk

Braintree District Council www.braintree.gov.uk

British Canoe Union www.bcu.org.uk

British Horse Society www.bhs.org.uk

Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, Essex www.cpressex.org.uk

Colchester Borough Council www.colchester.gov.uk

Colne Stour Association www.colnestour.org

Country Landowners & Business Association www.cla.org.uk

Cyclists Touring Club www.ctc.org.uk

Dedham Vale Society  www.dedhamvalesociety.org.uk

Dept of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs www.defra.gov.uk

East of England Development Agency www.eeda.org.uk

East of England Tourism  www.visiteastofengland.com

English Heritage www.english-heritage.org.uk

Environment Agency www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Essex Association of Local Councils www.ealc.gov.uk

Essex County Council www.essex.gov.uk

Essex Wildlife Trust www.essexwt.org.uk

Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group www.fwag.org.uk

Forestry Commission www.forestry.gov.uk

National Farmers Union www.nfu.org

National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Natural England www.naturalengland.org.uk

Nayland with Wissington Conservation Society

Parish and Town Councils in the Valley

Ramblers Association www.ramblers.org.uk

River Stour Trust www.riverstourtrust.org

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds www.rspb.org.uk

St Edmundsbury Borough Council www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk

Suffolk ACRE www.suffolkacre.org.uk

Suffolk Association of Local Councils salc.suffolk@lineone.net

Suffolk County Council www.suffolkcc.gov.uk

Suffolk Preservation Society www.suffolksociety.com

Suffolk Wildlife Trust www.suffolkwildlife.co.uk

Tendring District Council www.tendringdc.gov.uk

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