Posts Tagged ‘NationalParks’
DPA Join Call for Visitor Levy to benefit National Parks
There is current discussion about imposing a visitor levy on short-term holiday accommodation in the UK. Should this come into force, the DPA are clear that protected landscapes must not be overlooked in plans for a visitor accommodation levy. Tom Usher, CEO of the DPA says: ‘National Parks and National Landscapes attract millions of visitors…
Read MoreAll Party Parliamentary Group on National Parks and National Landscapes
The DPA were delighted to be able to meet with the APPG on National Parks in Westminster yesterday to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Dartmoor as it balances Nature Recovery, Access, statutory duties and the needs of the future. Representing the DPA were, CEO Tom usher, Vice-chair Kate Ashbrook and trustee Amita Raval. We…
Read MoreCampaign For National Parks Conference
Last week the DPA attended the Campaign for National Parks ‘Societies conference’, a one-day event in London where all the UK’s National Parks Societies get together to share successes and problems, debate issues of importance and agree ways of working together on important issues for National Parks. It brought together thought leaders, campaigners, volunteers, activists…
Read More75 Years of National Parks
On the 16th of December 1949 the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act was passed. 75 years on, National Parks are as essential as ever for the health and wellbeing of the people who use them. When the act was created, people already understood that connecting with nature is vital for us, our…
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