Agenda item

The Policies & Communities Officer presented the report for Members which informs Members about the Authority’s progress since January 2025 with respect to the Aims and Objectives of the National Park Management Plan in relation to Thriving Communities, and what this means for the future.

            The following points were discussed:

·       Business Peak District whose events are hosted at Aldern House and how this organisation has grown within the last year.

·       The distribution of grants across the national park.

·       A proportionate amount of Decarbonisation and Community Resilience Grants has been allocated to the national park area.

·       The progress on the Active Travel Plan and the high level network of trails plan

·       Potential risks regarding the new Spatial Development Strategies  (SDS) which has introduced another level of plan making which will sit above the Local Plan and is coming out prior to the summer recess.  The Peak District National Park will be covered by six Mayoral Authorities and therefore six SDS plans.

 10:46am  K Rustidge left the meeting and returned at 10:50am

The recommendation as set out in the report was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.     To note the progress report for the National Park Management Plan Thriving Communities Theme.