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5 facts: what the National Parks duty means for planning
Here are five key facts about what the new duty means for planning decisions which show just how wrong some of the myths being peddled are.
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Water is life: South Downs National Park
Siôn McGeever, Chief Executive of the South Downs National Park Authority, explains why water is at the top of the agenda as he calls for a united response to the river crisis.
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7 things we learnt from the High Court about National Parks
After the change in law in 2023, what the precedent-setting High Court cases mean for National Parks law.
Can public ownership of land help save nature in our National Parks?
With only 6% of land managed effectively for nature in National Parks we need big changes to get nature recovery back on track
Depleting nature, shattering tranquillity – off-roading on green lanes in Protected Landscapes
Fritz Groothues of the Lake District Green Lanes Alliance examines the threat off-road 4x4s and motor bikes pose to the the Lake District National Park
What Nature Can Teach Us
We look at how outdoor education experiences benefit our wellbeing and how all children can have equal opportunities to learn outdoors.
Grasslands – national treasures
Jo Riggall, Grassland Advocacy Officer at Plantlife, on why our species-rich grasslands are national treasures of landscape, nature, and heritage and why they deserve to be valued.
From A4 to For All – 30 years of the Countryside Jobs Service
Kerryn Humphreys, Editor of CJS, takes us back 30 years for a potted history of the Countryside Jobs Service
Safeguarding a great success of our planning system
If Labour's ambitions are to be achieved, they must take full account of the additional protections for National Parks and National Landscape already in place.
Putting the ‘national’ back into England’s National Parks
On the 75th anniversary of their founding legislation, it’s time for the government to reprise England’s National Parks so they can realise their true potential.
A Guide to National Parks Ponies
Roaming our National Parks since as long ago as the Middle Ages, ponies are at home in many Protected Landscapes. Find out more about our most beloved species.
Better Transport Conference 2024
Our Ambassador Freya on her experience as a speaker to the first ever Better Transport conference to speak in a panel focusing on young people.
5 long-distance trails in National Parks
From town to moor, farm to coast, long-distance walks take us on amazing journeys through scenic, nature-rich landscapes. This 75th anniversary year celebrates the creation of some of the best —the country’s National Trails. Tighten your boot laces and come on a tour of five that visit some of our great National Parks.