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The Chief Executive delivered a presentation to Members which included the following:

·         Campaign for National Parks are producing a governance health report,  looking at structure issues and at board size and composition which are slimmer, better and more representative

·         DEFRA have completed there own review where the focus has been on soft governance

·         National Parks are seen to be key to critical to governments objectives

·         NPUK Communication unit has a new leader

·         Each NP shall receive a budget for a photo library

·         There is some money available from a sponsorship and the focus of this funding shall be a YouTube channel for national parks

·         The government are looking at a national campaign fundraising campaign the focus will be “Love Landscapes” and will include a week of fundraising

·         The communications unit has done work on the brand proposition over the last year “Where nature inspires action”

·         Meeting Planning targets have been reviewed by the Planning Magazine and are now in Silver category (which is the top 65 English Local Authorities) and the PDNPA is the only protected landscape in this category

·         National Land Use Framework have produced a set of principles to inform how decisions are made and a set of actions to support land use change. 

·         The CEO attended the Derbyshire Tourism Awards

·         Also attended the Environmental Quality Mark Awards

·         Attended the Chatsworth House Summer exhibition

·         National Highways strategic funding partnership with Moors for the Future

·         National Lottery Heritage Fund lasting legacy event

·         CEO Roadshow – Peak Forest

·         Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust CEO meeting

·         Meeting at Haddon Hall Lord and Lady Edward

·         Stoney Middleton Parish Council housing meeting

·         Welcome to Rob Roddy the new Head of Assets and Enterprise

·         Outlined the launch of the 75^th Report scheduled for around the 15^th July 2026 at Aldern House

·         Partnership with the Buxton International Festival, there was coverage of the PDNPA in the Festival Brochure, there will be talks and the Archive Unlocked Exhibition will be on display in the Pump Room for the festival

·         Visitor Tube Map in the centre of the welcome guide was shown to Members, there will be an on-line version which provides links and more data and information, produced for free

·         East Midlands Railway installed and funded the promotion of the signs at chesterfield railway station.

Comments and questions from Members:

·         Members complimented the Planning Service on their achievement

·         Derbyshire Life forward and the activity around the 75^th Anniversary is also getting the message out

·         Countryfile are filming in the Peak Park and this shall be broadcast on Sunday 19 April 2026 and the Peak District National Park shall also be featured in the May Countryfile magazine

·         Land use framework is interesting, there is an expectation in there on land use change within the peak district

·         Congratulations to the Landscape Observatory for being mentioned by the government for their work in being part of the digitising project.