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The Benefits of the Proposed Dorset & East Devon National Park

Dorset and East Devon National Park Team

Oct 24, 2019
3 min

The Benefits of the Proposed Dorset & East Devon National Park

A Briefing Update The Glover Review was asked to consider how our designated landscapes (National Parks and AONBs), could do even more for our communities, local economy and environment in the 21st century. It proposes that Dorset as well as the Cotswolds and Chilterns should be considered for National Park status. Many organisations and individuals across Dorset and further afield hope the Dorset Council will seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure a National Par

Dorset National Park featured on BBC Sunday Politics

Dorset and East Devon National Park Team

Sep 29, 2019
1 min

Dorset National Park featured on BBC Sunday Politics

The following discussion on BBC Politics South sets out why the proposed Dorset & East Devon National Park is the outstanding candidate to be England’s next National Park. The discussion includes supportive contributions from John Glenn, the Conservative MP for Salisbury and a Treasury Minister, and Alan Whitehead, the Labour MP for Southampton Test and the opposition spokesperson on Energy and Climate Change. #dorset #government #environment #eastdevon #video #nationalpark #

Summer 2019 Newsletter

Dorset National Park Team

Jul 17, 2019
1 min

Summer 2019 Newsletter

Our latest newsletter includes updates on key developments including the Glover Review, a feature on Dorset’s climate emergency and a summary of the economic benefits and opportunities which a National Park would bring to all of Dorset. Read the newsletter HERE. #dorset #newsletter #environment #government #support #marine #farming #nationalpark

Dorset Council - Briefing note on the proposed Dorset National Park

Dorset National Park Team

Jun 7, 2019
4 min

Dorset Council - Briefing note on the proposed Dorset National Park

The Dorset Council has declared a climate emergency. The next Council meeting will discuss climate change and also preparations for the Local Plan required by 2024. In both these areas, the proposed Dorset National Park would be a close, supportive partner for the DC, and bring additional resources and wider benefits for all rural Dorset, regardless of the area of the National Park. The Proposed Dorset National Park The Dorset National Park Proposal was submitted in response

We congratulate Dorset Councillors and look forward to working together to secure Dorset’s long-over

Dorset National Park Team

May 14, 2019
2 min

We congratulate Dorset Councillors and look forward to working together to secure Dorset’s long-over

The Dorset National Park Team congratulates all those successful in the local elections. We look forward to working with the Dorset Council and communities to secure Dorset’s long-overdue National Park, a designation that would keep our environment special and help our communities and economy to be thriving, successful and sustainable. Dorset’s environment and heritage are loved by the people of Dorset: 94% of Dorset residents say a high-quality natural environment is of grea

Spring 2019 Newsletter

Dorset National Park Team

Feb 28, 2019
1 min

Spring 2019 Newsletter

Our latest newsletter includes an update on the Glover Review of Designated Landscapes (a great opportunity for Dorset), information on how a Dorset NP would work to benefit communities and also includes answers to some frequently asked questions. Click here to read the newsletter. #dorset #nationalpark #government #farming #newsletter #economy #environment #biodiversity

DNP Welcomes Michael Gove's Announcement

Dorset National Park Team

May 29, 2018
1 min

DNP Welcomes Michael Gove's Announcement

The Dorset National Park Team welcomes the statement by Michael Gove, Secretary of State for DEFRA, that the Government’s review of designated areas to be led by Julian Glover will consider whether more national parks are needed. A Dorset National Park was first proposed along with others which have subsequently gone ahead in a Government report of 1945. For reasons specific to the time it was not then progressed. But now there is cross-county and cross-party support for cons

A Successful Business Model

Dorset National Park Team

May 1, 2018
5 min

A Successful Business Model

A Dorset National Park will be a strategic asset and partner for the Dorset Council, communities and business. It will promote a thriving and successful, living, working rural Dorset. National Parks are a proven and successful business model for a rural economy where sustainable growth is linked to caring for our greatest economic asset - our environment and natural capital. The Government in its 25 Year Environment Plan (YEP) notes the achievements of National Parks in suppo

Dorset National Park Team Welcomes Government 25 Year Environment Plan Commitment

Dorset National Park Team

Jan 11, 2018
1 min

Dorset National Park Team Welcomes Government 25 Year Environment Plan Commitment

The Dorset National Park Team welcomes the government's commitment to "Conserve and enhance the natural beauty of our landscapes by reviewing National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) for the 21st century, including assessing whether more may be needed." Dorset's case for National Park designation is strong and amply demonstrated, as evidence and studies on this website show. We look forward to Natural England's further assessment of the proposal later th

Local Government Re-organisation and the Dorset National Park.

Dorset National Park Team

Dec 20, 2017
2 min

Local Government Re-organisation and the Dorset National Park.

The Secretary of State has said that he is minded to approve proposals for a move to 2 unitary authorities: one for the conurbation and one for Shire Dorset. Any reduction from 9 councils to 2 aims to improve efficiency, save costs, reduce staff and councillors and free up assets so as to improve the financial position and provision of services across Shire Dorset. The proposed Dorset National Park would be an asset and an efficient, close partner to the Unitary and help deli

Interest in the Dorset National Park Continues to Grow

Dorset and East Devon National Park Team

Sep 17, 2017
3 min

Interest in the Dorset National Park Continues to Grow

The number of communities and societies expressing their interest in the Dorset National Park proposal continues to grow. We all look forward to Natural England undertaking their next assessment in 2018. Resolutions and messages recently received by the National Park Team include the following: Char Valley Group PC (comprising the parishes of Whitchurch Canonicorum, Wootton Fitzpaine and Stanton St Gabriel) At their June Council meeting, Char Valley Parish Council agreed to

Purbeck looks forward to Natural England’s next assessment

Dorset and East Devon National Park Team

Aug 9, 2017
2 min

Purbeck looks forward to Natural England’s next assessment

At a full Council meeting on Tuesday 8th August, Purbeck District Councillors voted unanimously to support a recommendation that “Council notes with interest the Dorset National Park proposal and the opportunities this could offer to keep Purbeck special; keeps the proposals under review; and looks forward to Natural England undertaking the next stage of its evaluation in 2018." The vote followed a detailed appraisal of the proposals by a policy development panel of Councillo

Support Continues to Grow

Dorset and East Devon National Park Team

Jul 3, 2017
2 min

Support Continues to Grow

The momentum grows for a Dorset National Park as more societies and communities express their interest in and support for the proposal. Recent, messages of support to the National Park Team include the following: The Thomas Hardy Society: "The Thomas Hardy Society is fully supportive of the Dorset National Park proposal and looks forward to Natural England’s further assessment." The Marine Conservation Society: "The Dorset Coast is rich in biodiversity, and is just as

National Park Proposal featured in Bridport and Lyme Regis News

Chideock Society Joins Councillors to Support Proposed Dorset National Park

Dorset and East Devon National Park Team

May 15, 2017
1 min

Chideock Society Joins Councillors to Support Proposed Dorset National Park

Chideock parish councillors have been joined by members of the Chideock Society in expressing support for the proposed Dorset National Park. At a well-attended parish council meeting, interested villagers joined councillors to hear a presentation on the National Park proposal and resolved unanimously to welcome the opportunities a National Park could offer Dorset and to invite Natural England to take its assessment of the proposal to the next stage. Chideock councillors welco