The Perth and Kinross Outdoor Access Forum is an independent group of individuals and representatives of organisations appointed by the Council under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.
Anyone can apply for membership and can attend the annual open meeting and election held in early May.
Subgroups
The Forum has several subgroups which look in more detail at areas of particular interest and report back to the Forum.
- The Exemptions and Obstructions Subgroup (PDF, 250 KB) advises on any applications to exempt area from access rights and reviews list of reported obstructions to help set priorities for enforcement. Meets quarterly in advance of Forum meetings.
- The Water Issues Subgroup (PDF, 9 KB) focus on access issues arising around rivers and lochs and meets as often as necessary to respond to matters in hand.
- Camping Issues Subgroup (PDF, 9 KB) is working to get the message on what responsible camping is across in selected areas.
- The Forestry Subgroup (PDF, 149 KB) assists the Council and other parties in protecting and improving access rights when forestry proposals and forest management plans are being developed.
Core Paths Planning
During the planning stage, an Access Subgroup was established to advise on which routes were suitable as Core Paths. Selection criteria for Core Paths were agreed by the Forum in 2006. The Forum endorsed the Draft Core Paths Plan in August 2008 prior to its publication for formal consultation.
Meetings and events
The Forum meets quarterly and also holds an annual open meeting and election. Links with the National Access Forum and other Local Access Forums are made through members participating in joint meetings and events. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or find out more about the Access Forum is welcome to contact the Forum convenor or send an email to [email protected].
Agendas and minutes from the meetings can be viewed using the links below. Notes from older meetings can be made available on request.
Meetings in 2026
| Date of meeting | Agenda | Note of meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 12 February 2026 | Agenda 12 February 2026 (PDF, 35 KB) | Minute 12 February 2026 (PDF, 26 KB) |
Meetings in 2025
| Date of meeting | Agenda | Note of meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 20 February 2025 | Agenda 20 February 2025 (PDF, 80 KB) | Minute 20 February 2025 (PDF, 12 KB) |
| 15 May 2025 | Agenda 15 May 2025 (PDF, 41 KB) | Minute 15 May 2025 (PDF, 95 KB) |
| 21 August 2025 | Agenda 21 August 2025 (PDF, 113 KB) | Minute 21 August 2025 (PDF, 99 KB) |
| 13 November 2025 | Agenda 13 November 2025 (PDF, 35 KB) | Minute 13 November 2025 (PDF, 28 KB) |
Meetings in 2024
| Date of meeting | Agenda | Note of meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 22 February 2024 | Agenda 22 February 2024 (PDF, 6 KB) | Minute 22 February 2024 (PDF, 13 KB) |
| 16 May 2024 | Agenda 16 May 2024 (PDF, 42 KB) | Minute 16 May 2024 (PDF, 10 KB) |
| 16 May 2024 AGM | AGM Agenda 16 May 2024 (PDF, 39 KB) | AGM Minute 16 May 2024 (PDF, 6 KB) |
| 22 August 2024 | Agenda 22 August 2024 (PDF, 31 KB) | Minute 22 August 2024 (PDF, 20 KB) |
| 21 November 2024 | Agenda 21 November 2024 (PDF, 82 KB) | Minute 21 November 2024 (PDF, 13 KB) |
Meetings in 2023
| Date of meeting | Agenda | Note of meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 16 November 2023 | Agenda 16 November 2023 (PDF, 7 KB) | Minute 16 November 2023 (PDF, 0 B) |
| 31 August 2023 | Agenda 31 August 2023 (PDF, 81 KB) | Minute 31 August 2023 (PDF, 71 KB) |
| 27 April 2023 | Agenda 27 April 2023 (PDF, 32 KB) | Minute 27 April 2023 (PDF, 16 KB) |
| 23 February 2023 | Agenda 23 February 2023 (PDF, 32 KB) | Minute 23 February 2023 (PDF, 92 KB) |
Meetings in 2022
| Date of meeting | Agenda | Note of meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2022 | Agenda 24 November 2022 (PDF, 80 KB) | Minute 24 November 2022 (PDF, 37 KB) |
| September 2022 | No meeting held | - |
| 3 March 2022 | Agenda 3 March 2022 (PDF, 13 KB) | Minute 3 March 2022 (PDF, 76 KB) |
| 9 June 2022 | Agenda 9 June 2022 (PDF, 34 KB) | Minute 9 June 2022 (PDF, 88 KB) |
Meetings in 2021
| Date of meeting | Agenda | Note of meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2021 | Agenda 18 February 2021 (PDF, 60 KB) | Minute 18 February 2021 (PDF, 73 KB) |
| 22 April 2021 | Agenda 22 April 2021 (PDF, 11 KB) | Minute 22 April 2021 (PDF, 16 KB) |
| 5 August 2021 | Agenda 5 August 2021 (PDF, 10 KB) | Minute 5 August 2021 (PDF, 15 KB) |
| 11 November 2021 | Agenda 11 November 2021 (PDF, 8 KB) | Minute 11 November 2021 (PDF, 17 KB) |
Meetings in 2020
| Date of meeting | Agenda | Note of meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2020 | Agenda 14 February 2020 (PDF, 7 KB) | Minute 14 February 2020 (PDF, 68 KB) |
| May 2020 | No meeting held (COVID-19) | - |
| 27 August 2020 | Agenda 27 August 2020 (PDF, 7 KB) | Minute 27 August 2020 (PDF, 75 KB) |
| November 2020 | No meeting held | - |
Meetings in 2019
| Date of meeting | Agenda | Note of meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 21 February 2019 | Agenda 21 February 2019 (PDF, 282 KB) | Minute 21 February 2019 (PDF, 13 KB) |
| 15 May 2019 | Agenda 15 May 2019 (PDF, 179 KB) | Minute 15 May 2019 (PDF, 12 KB) |
| 29 August 2019 | Agenda 29 August 2019 (PDF, 7 KB) | Minute 29 August 2019 (PDF, 15 KB) |
| 21 November 2019 | Agenda 21 November 2019 (PDF, 7 KB) | Minute 21 November 2019 (PDF, 16 KB) |
Meetings in 2018
| Date of meeting | Agenda | Note of meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2018 | Agenda 15 February 2018 (PDF, 8 KB) | Minute 15 February 2018 (PDF, 110 KB) |
| 24 May 2018 | Agenda 24 May 2018 (PDF, 7 KB) | Minute 24 May 2018 (PDF, 221 KB) |
| 2 August 2018 | Agenda 2 August 2018 (PDF, 7 KB) | Minute 2 August 2018 (PDF, 191 KB) |
| 15 November 2018 | Agenda 15 November 2018 (PDF, 86 KB) | Minute 15 November 2018 (PDF, 421 KB) |
