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Andrew Lee, Director of Strategy & Partnerships
Policy implications for the South Downs National Park
Nature of Change Conference
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Britain’s newest National Park
• SDNPA went live on 1st April
• 27 members, c80 staff
• Third largest area, and 108,000 residents
• Eighth largest Planning Authority in UK
• Builds on Joint Committee but wider remit, fresh mandate and approach.
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Agenda now a world away from 1985….
• Debate then just moving from species to sites to processes
• Vision for the Wildlife of Sussex: a trailblazer!
• Massive improvements in handling of data and evidence
• Landscape scale and ecosystem services now part of mainstream agenda, but…
• Huge challenge to implement in time of cuts and public sector reform
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Policy landscape (and landscape policy…!)
• Some huge and welcome changes eg:National Ecosystem Assessment, Lawton ReviewGovt response in NEWP, Biodiversity Strategy
• Uncertainty in other areas eg:National Planning Policy FrameworkEU budget and Pillar II of the CAP
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Other issues
• Localism Bill and Neighbourhood Planning
• Managing the stretch – avoid environmental movement being too far ahead of public opinion and politicians being too far behind
• Good that Ministers making links between biodiversity and wellbeing
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Ecological Networks
Localism Bill
Neighbourhood Planning
National Environment White Paper
Biodiversity Strategy
National Planning Policy Framework
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National Park – latecomer or opportunity?
• Agenda decades old, SDNPA new kid on block
• But designation of a National Park creates new opportunities to drive agenda eg)
• At least 45 Biodiversity Opportunity Areas in NP
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Purpose 1
To conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and
cultural heritage of the area.
Duty
To seek to foster the social and economic well-being of
local communities
Purpose 2
To promote opportunities
for the understanding and enjoyment of the
Special qualities of the Park by
the public.
Restoring ecological networks can support both NP Purposes and
Duty
Fit for Purpose
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Making a difference
SDNPA brings to the table:
• Public mandate• Convening power• Some new money
• People on the ground• Planning powers
BUT – a much larger opportunity exists
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National Park Management Plan(shared)
Use of Assets / Delivery of Services
Ecological Networks
Public/Private investment flows within or impacting
upon the National Park: (£100s millions?)
Purposes& Duty
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Dialogue is essential
Powerful synergies exist between ecological restoration and wellbeing, these increase with scale
SDNPA engagement processes are involving many 100s of people right now - so vital this agenda features strongly in debate
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State of the National Park Report
LDF Core Strategy
National Park Management Plan
Ongoing Engagement
Developing Evidence Base
Embedding this Approach in SDNP by 2014
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Designation of a National Park
• 31 March 2010
• 10th to be designated in England
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Thank you, and please continue the Conference debate on the South Downs online Forum at: www.southdowns.gov.uk/forum
[email protected] Director of Strategy & Partnerships
07795 287 538 or 01730 811774
South Downs National Park Authority, Hatton House, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex,
GU29 9LU