Tackling the 2025-26 National Park budgets
For better or worse, we have a clearer picture of the budgets for 2025-2026 for National Parks in England and Wales.
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Who pays for the Lake District?
New report, commissioned by the Friends of the Lake District, shows how innovative new tourism schemes could better support the National Park
Cuts raise questions over commitment to greener National Parks
We have concerns that Defra funding cuts, announced in the Budget, could threaten the health and recovery of England’s National Parks.
Extra £4 million a much-needed lifeline for England’s National Parks
We've welcomed an additional £4.4 million Government bailout for National Park in England which were facing an "existential crisis"
Severe funding cuts threaten the future of our National Parks
We've written to the Chancellor ahead of this week’s Autumn Statement, warning of the severe consequences that continued funding cuts will have for the future of National Parks.
Getting more money into the National Parks?
We respond to the launch of the National Parks Partnership
National Parks Funding Protected in the Spending Review
We’re absolutely delighted that in the spending review Chancellor George Osborne has protected over £350 million funding for English National Parks.
Ask your MP to speak up for National Parks this week
Important opportunity for MPs to tell the Government about the value of National Parks
Ten Impacts of the Government cuts on National Parks
Our research shows how cuts are impacting on visitor centres, jobs, biodiversity and conservation, apprenticeships and business and engagement and education
Draconian Government cuts threaten the fabric of our English National Parks
Cuts of up to 40% in real terms to National Park Authority Government funding in England have led to more than 225 job losses over the past five years.