Written Evidence Jan. 09 2024
Inquiry: Urban Green SpacesFound: UGS0045 - Urban Green Spaces The Parks Management Association Written Evidence
Written Evidence Jan. 09 2024
Inquiry: Urban Green SpacesFound: South Derbyshire District Council’s Parks and Green Spaces Manager along with being a national
Mar. 28 2024
Source Page: Coastal access: Section 52 notice for Iwade to GrainFound: England Documents Notice by the Secretary of State under section 52 [and 55(1)] of the National
Jun. 09 2023
Source Page: National parks data, England and Wales: Census 2021Found: National parks data, England and Wales: Census 2021
Written Evidence Jan. 09 2024
Inquiry: Urban Green SpacesFound: UGS0074 - Urban Green Spaces National Trust Written Evidence
Correspondence Apr. 23 2024
Committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)Found: The Government is firmly committed to improving the quality of and access to urban parks and green spaces
Written Evidence Jan. 09 2024
Inquiry: Urban Green SpacesFound: a national champion for urban green spaces with links to government.
Asked by: Ruskell, Mark (Scottish Green Party - Mid Scotland and Fife)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timescale for its commitment to designate at least one new National Park in Scotland by 2026.
Answered by Gougeon, Mairi - Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
The deadline for nominations from communities and organisations that would like their area to be considered for designation as a new National Park was 29 February 2024. Nominations were received from the Galloway, Lochaber, Loch Awe, Scottish Borders and Tay Forest. The nominations are currently being appraised against the criteria outlined in the published appraisal framework - New National Parks: nominations guidance and appraisal framework - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) . This appraisal framework was finalised following public consultation.
Following the completion of this appraisal process and the submission of a report, Ministers will decide which of the nominations should be taken forward to the next stage. The National Park proposal(s) will be published and will set out the area which it is proposed should be designated as a National Park.
A statutory process will then commence, starting with a detailed exploration of the National Park proposal that will be led by a ‘reporter’. This process is estimated to take around 9 months and will involve extensive consultation and engagement with local communities, stakeholders, businesses, local authorities, community councils and relevant public bodies and interest groups in order to further develop, test and refine the National Park proposal in light of local views and circumstances.
The reporter’s report to Scottish Ministers will take into account any views on the National Park proposal that are expressed during the consultation. The report will be published and laid before Parliament.
Following the publication of this report, and subject to legal conditions being met, the Scottish Government will then lay a designation order before Parliament in order to establish the new National Park(s). This process will include a 12-week public consultation on the draft designation order. Following this period of consultation a final designation order would then be laid before parliament.
Written Evidence Jan. 19 2024
Inquiry: Children, young people and the built environmentFound: public settings, such as residential streets, high streets and on public transport (Office for National
Jan. 31 2024
Source Page: Protected Landscapes Targets and Outcomes FrameworkFound: Protected Landscapes Targets and Outcomes Framework HTML Details Protected Landscapes (National