Western Area Community Forum

The next meeting of the Western Area Community Forum is on 28 October 2026 at 7pm in the Committee Room at the North York Moors National Park Authority, The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley.

Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 6.30pm for 7.00pm start – 9.00pm, NYM Committee Room, The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley

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.

1. Authority update
2. Local Plan – Paul Fellows, Head of Strategic Policy

Paul will give 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.

3. Regenerative Tourism – Emily Howell, Regenerative Tourism Manager

Find out what this relatively new concept means and how the Authority is working towards that vision.

4. Ryevitalise legacy – Alexandra Cripps, Nature Recovery Programme Manager

Alex will celebrate some of the key highlights delivered through the Ryevitalise Landscape Partnership Scheme.

5. Topics for the next forum - timeframe
6. 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 you wish to book an in-person place or join by Teams.