Agenda item

The minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2025 were approved as a correct record.

Phil Mulligan provided a budget update. The Authority is awaiting news from DEFRA on their 3-year settlement, and is planning for the worst-case scenario of a cut to the core grant.  A consultation is underway on staff cuts, which are in addition to cuts made earlier in the year.  Extra capital funding made available to English National Parks doesn’t replace the revenue funding required for overall running of the organisation.  Extending car park charges and planning advice fees are being considered to gain extra income.  There is a similar picture for all English National Parks.  Partner organisations support National Park aims and LAF members considered that LAFs are well placed to provide letters of support for the National Park.

Action: PDLAF to draft letter to DEFRA Ministers regarding National Park funding, with consideration given to involving all National Park Local Access Forums.

Matters Arising from 11 June 2025:

25/22 Tourism Charter

The Authority has recently adopted a Tourism Charter.  A workshop will take place to consider how to enact the charter and take it forward.  Partners will look at ways to influence visitor behaviour and for funding of infrastructure.

25/25 Any Other Business

The Turncliffe Common consultation response from the PDLAF has been submitted.