Moray Local Outdoor Access Forum (LOAF)

Moray Local Outdoor Access Forum is one of many located across Scotland.  Forums role is to support and advise the local access authority on public access in the countryside.  The Forum aims to work together with those who enjoy the outdoors, as well as landowners and public agencies.

The Forum play an important role in consultation and building consensus to:

• Raise awareness of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code

• Help to uphold access rights

• Help avoid conflict and resolve disputes

• Comment on relevant Planning applications

• Advise on the Moray Local Outdoor Access Strategy Review

• Advise on the Moray Core Path Plan

Members come from diverse backgrounds and bring a wide range of experiences, with most living and working in Moray and the surrounding area.  The forum aims to maintain 20 core members representing:

• Community groups: Local access groups, Community Councils

• Access users/activity groups: walkers, cyclists, horse riders, canoeists …

• Landowners/land managers: estate owners, farmers …

• Public agencies: NatureScot, Moray Council, Forestry and Land Scotland, Scottish Forestry

As part of the forums role to help avoid and resolve conflicts over access, please report any access issues to: Report Access Issue

For information about the forum, including:

• Roles

• Responsibilities

• Processees

• Useful Information

Please review the forums Handbook : MLOAF Induction Handbook