Agenda item

The Head of Landscape and Engagement presented the report which was to inform Members about the Authority’s progress in the Welcoming Place aim since March 2025 and what this means for the future.

In para 3.10 of the report the Environmental Quality Mark was detailed.  Since then the Bakewell Award Panel on 19 March 2026 awarded 7 successful awards to local businesses.

The Members discussed the following points:

• Members asked if there is an App for reporting anti-social issues within the National Park – This is just being developed and is being used by the Rangers on mobile phones and is a quick way of recording the problem.  The App allows Rangers to take a photo and record the issues and this information goes straight onto the mapping system.  So far it can record littering, parked cars and fires, camping etc.  Members wondered if it is possible to roll this App out to the general public. The next step is to extend the App to the Volunteer Rangers. 
• What further can be done with regard to wild-fires? There is a public space protection order but no resources to implement the order.  Re-wetting on the moorland is an option along with better co-ordination amongst the Fire Operations Group, more importantly it is about influencing peoples’ behaviour.
• The Youth Impact Collective (YIC) meets monthly and met with People of The Peaks Projects – provided feedback on thoughts so far and how they are looking to progress the project, The YIC is getting involved in different projects in the National Park, and the group feel there is a need to expand the group and include more people.  There is no formal report back from the Youth Impact Collective and as terms of reference are further developed, it might be worth considering an annual report from the YIC to the Authority to learn about levels of work, engagement and involvement.
• Thanks were extended to Yvonne Witter for the amount of work she has input into the Championing National Park for Everyone initiative and Peak District Mosaic.

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

RESOLVED

1. To note progress in delivering to the Peak District National Park Management Plan 2023-28 and Authority Plan Welcoming Place aim and targets.