Agenda item

The Landscape Observatory Senior Officer presented their report to approve the digital Progress Report for year three of the Peak District National Park Management Plan 2023-28.  The online report was a central repository as an evidence base for the National Park Management Plan which would build over the 5-year period. Year 1 and year 2 of the Plan were available.

Updates from partners have been received and were included in the report.

Three more actions had been moved to ‘achieved’.

Three actions were no longer available due to recent reallocation of resources at the Authority.

The following areas were discussed: -

•         What was the forecast on achieving all the actions set out in the Management Plan.  The NPMP included details on lots of actions, and relied on partners achieving their outcomes, which was difficult to monitor.  A new way of doing this was being discussed.

•         The report didn’t include details of why targets might not be achieved and why they have been set.  There was a time lag with some of the national data.  Further details could be included.  The NPMP was in a transition phase from the previous Management Plan. 

•         Targets within the National Park Authority’s control were being tracked well and being achieved.  The report could explain the gap between those and the targets not within the National Park’s control could be given more explanation.

•         Progress was being made in the current difficult economic climate on ambitious targets.  Recognition was given to the work of the team and partners.

•         The targets that were no longer active were on –

-Landscape & Nature Recovery where the work had been superceded

-Welcoming Place where Peak District Proud communications had moved over to the Tourism Charter, and the mapping and monitoring of underserved communities carried out by the Engagement Team, which had been reduced through the recent organisation restructure.

•         No amendments to the Plan were put forward by members, therefore the second recommendation that any required amendments be delegate to the Head of Resources was not needed.

•         The recommendation as set out in the report, with the second Recommendation removed, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

Resolved that:

1. The National Park Management Plan Progress Report 2025/26 is approved.