The next meeting of the Northern/Coastal Area Community Forum is on 21 October 2026 at 7pm at Danby Lodge National Park Centre. Details on how to get there and a location map can be found on the Danby Lodge National Park Centre page.
Access: There is car parking including disabled parking. There is level access to the building and a lift to access the meeting room. Disabled toilet facilities are available suitable for wheelchair access.
Agenda
Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 6.30pm for 7.00pm start – 9.00pm, Danby Lodge National Park Centre
Recording – The chair to inform members of the public that the meeting is recorded.
Emergency evacuation procedure – The chair to inform members of the public of the emergency evacuation procedure.
- Authority update
- Local Plan - Chris France, Director of Planning
Chris will provide an update on how we have started to review the Local Plan and explain the 'call for sites' exercise which is looking for new development sites in the National Park.
- REConnect Programme - Chloe Wainwright, Partnership Manager (Esk & Coastal Streams)
Learn about the River Esk Connect (REConnect) programme, what we’ve been up to over the past two years, and how you can get involved.
- Tourism
- Regenerative Tourism – Emily Howell, Regenerative Tourism Manager
Find out what this relatively new concept means and how the Authority is working towards that vision.
- Community tourism: Press Pause in our coastal villages – Georgia Tiffany, Community Engagement Officer (Tourism)
Working with SCOTO, we've been asking residents in Staithes, Runswick Bay and Hinderwell what they want from tourism and what needs to change.
- Topics for the next forum - timeframe
- Questions and Answers
Notes:
The Authority allows the recording and reporting of public meetings but asks that any party wishing to do so informs the Authority in advance of the meeting. Recording and reporting that disrupts the meeting is not allowed. Persons expressly refusing consent, children and vulnerable adults cannot be filmed or photographed. The existing rules relating to confidential and exempt information, defamation, Data Protection and Public Order apply. The Authority accepts no liability whatsoever for the recording and reporting carried out by other parties.
Tea/coffee will be available at the beginning of the meeting.
Please contact 01439 772700 or general@northyorkmoors.org.uk if you have any queries or wish to book an in-person place or join by Teams.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026