Windermere Lake User Forum Minutes

This page's web address: www.windermerelakeuserforum.org.uk

The Windermere Lake User Forum is an independent group that:

Provides advice and comment to help deliver the Windermere Management Strategy.
Acts as a consultative forum for communication with the Lake District National Park Authority and South Lakeland District Council.
Accurately and objectively gathers the views of Windermere lake users and provide advice on issues affecting them.
Receives reports on the delivery of the Windermere Management Strategy.

Membership of the Windermere Lake User Forum

The group has eleven lake user members representing:

Canoeists - 1 member
Outdoor activity centres - 1 member
Anglers - 1 member
Sailors - 2 members
Swimmers - 1 member
Powered craft - 2 members
Commercial users - 1 member
Transport providers - 1 member
General user - 1 member

Each member represents all lake users in their relevant group, rather than any particular club or organisation.

Recruitment

We are currently recruiting new representatives for the Windermere Lake User Forum in the following areas:- Powered Craft, Transport Providers and General Users. If you would like to apply please use the application form (word document). The closing date for applications is Friday 29 June 2012.

WLUF members website

The members of Windermere Lake User Forum have a website with more details of their work - check out www.wluf.info (opens in new window)

Meet the Forum - questions and answers

The next 'Meet the Forum Day' will be held on Saturday 12 May 2012 between 10am - 12 noon at Ferry Nab.

In May 2011 we held our annual ‘Meet the Forum Day’. Forum members, along with South Lakeland District Council and Lake District National Park staff, gathered at Ferry Nab. Many lake users left comments, suggestions and questions on our feedback forms from the event. Please read WLUF Meet The Forum feedback (Word document)

Meetings

The meeting is a meeting in public, where members of the public may observe the meeting but not participate in discussions.

Members of the public can ask questions of the Forum in writing. Questions should be sent to the Catchment Projects Coordinator, contact details are below.

Papers - agendas, minutes and reports

2012

The next meeting of the Windermere Lake User Forum will be held at 6.30pm on 10 September 2012 venue to be confirmed.

WLUF Agenda 12 March 2012 (Word document) and WLUF Minutes 12 March 2012 (Word document)

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

How to Contact the Windermere Lake User Forum

In accurately and objectively gathering the views of all those with an interest in the use of the lake, the Lake User Forum is keen to hear from members of the public.

You can contact us using the online Contact Form for Windermere Lake User Forum and your comment or query will be forwarded to the relevant Forum member.

Alternatively, as the Lake District National Park provide the secretariat for the Forum, you can contact the Catchment Projects Coordinator directly:

Catchment Projects Coordinator

Suzy Hankin
Catchment Projects Coordinator (Mon - Wed)
Lake District National Park Authority
suzy.hankin@lakedistrict.gov.uk
Tel: 01768 871409
Mobile: 07771815520