Bradford LAF Members
Members of Bradford Local Access Forum are appointed to represent specific interests and are expected to network with people of similar interests to represent their views at LAF meetings.
To contact any of the members, please email the LAF Secretary at BradfordLAF@bradford.gov.uk and mark your message for the attention of the person you wish to contact.
| Member | Interests represented | Background |
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| Pam Allen | Horse riding | Pam was born and raised in Baildon, where her first experiences of local access were from the comfort of Silver Cross! She is very interested in the protection of local wildlife and countryside and walks in the wider locality everyday. Upon identifying a need to raise the profile of Equestrian Interests in the district and bring together a number of interest groups, Pam set up the Wharfedale and Airedale Horse Organisation (WHOA) to promote riding and work towards the protection of bridleways. She is a member of the British Horse Society, National Federation of Bridleways and the South Pennine Packhorse Trust and believes that it is important for all sections of the community to have access to the outdoor environment. |
| Jane Callaghan | Walker interested in local history. Parish Councillor | Long term resident of Wilsden and user of the many footpaths in the village and in the surrounding district. Wilsden Parish Councillor with a keen interest in local history. |
| Nick Dybeck | Local representative of The Ramblers for the Bradford area. Representing the interests of walkers. | |
| Didy Metcalf | Horse riders, landowners and tenants, and equalities. | Didy has been walking and riding in Bradford District since the 1950s, and knows the area well. She is also a former carriage driver. Didy owns and leases small amounts of land within the district and owns and manage land elsewhere, so keeps up to date with issues affecting landowners. Didy is keen to work with the Council to help improve delivery of an efficient rights of way network for everyone and is particularly interested in securing improvements to the bridleway network. Bradford’s cultural heritage is very important to Didy and she has been researching local history for about 20 years. Member of:
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| Mr Chris Moore | Representing the interests of walkers. | Retired professional electrical engineer, born in Bradford. Developed lifelong interest in walking, cycling and the outdoors through Scouting and local community work. In retirement became a regular user of Bradford Council rights of way network. |
| Cllr Alex Ross-Shaw | Regeneration, Planning and Transport Portfolio Holder | See: bradford.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=181 |
| Tim Sellors | Bike rider, walker and family man who enjoys the outdoors. | Tim is a former Chairman of SingletrAction, a Yorkshire based volunteer group doing mountain bike trail building, design and advocacy. |
| David Sturge | A Baildon resident representing Cycling, local history and wildlife | David is a Chartered Engineer and technology consultant who has lived near Baildon Moor for almost 20 years. As a keen walker and off-road cyclist, he has an interest in improving access for all, maintaining our rich heritage and in wildlife and biodiversity issues. He is the Chair of Friends of Baildon Moor and Right to Ride volunteer for the CTC (Cycling Touring Club). |
| Owen Wells | Walker interested in wildlife. Parish Councillor | Councillor on Ilkley Town Council. Chair of Friends of Ilkley Moor for last 12 years. Volunteer with Bradford Countryside Service, member of the Ramblers and member of Ilkley Civic Society. |
| Goodith White | Walker sitting on Menston Parish Council with interests in biodiversity, equalities and local history. | I am a councillor on Menston Parish Council, provisional chair of the Menston Climate Action Group, and a dog walker, as well as a keen bird watcher and naturalist. |