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 #

Happy New Year from the Dorset National Park team. We hope you enjoy this video, will share it with others and use it to help promote our great county. 2018 will be an important year for the future of the Dorset National Park as we look forward to Natural England’s next evaluation. If you can help us, this is the year to further spread the word and persuade others about the great opportunities a National Park can offer Dorset’s communities and economy, businesses including