Outside body

PDNPA Lead Officer – Anna Badcock

Meets 3 times per year.

Membership of the DAAC consists of  a Member and an Officer from Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council and PDNPA together with representatives from various Universities, Museums/Galleries, Trust and Societies.

The DAAC objectives are:

·         to offer advice to Derbyshire County Council, Peak District National Park Authority, Derby City, other appropriate local authorities, Historic England, and to others on all matters relating to the historic environment in the County of Derbyshire and the Peak District.

·         to advise on historic environment research needs

·         to encourage historic environment research of high quality whether professional or non-professional

·         to advise on heritage assets and areas of particular importance worthy of conservation or protective management

·         to offer advice to local and national authorities on the appropriate planning and other guidance relating to the historic environment

·         to encourage by appropriate means the public dissemination of knowledge of the heritage of the area