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== Introduction == | |||
A list has been obtained from information on: [http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/aboutus http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/aboutus] | * National Park authorities are listed in [[FOIA Schedule I - Public Authorities|Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000]] and therefore subject to the provisions of the Act. | ||
* A list has been obtained from information on: [http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/aboutus http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/aboutus] | |||
* The National Parks category on WhatDoTheyKnow.com is listed here: [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/list/npa National Park Authorities] | |||
==England== | == England == | ||
*{{WDTK|Dartmoor National Park Authority|dartmoor_national_park_authority}} | *{{WDTK|Dartmoor National Park Authority|dartmoor_national_park_authority}} | ||
*Exmoor | *{{WDTK|Exmoor|exmoor_national_park_authority}} | ||
*Lake District | *{{WDTK|Lake District|lake_district_national_park_authority}} | ||
*New Forest | *{{WDTK|New Forest|new_forest_national_park_authority}} | ||
*Northumberland | *{{WDTK|Northumberland|northumberland_national_park_authority}} | ||
*North York Moors | *{{WDTK|North York Moors|north_york_moors_national_park_authority}} | ||
*Peak District | *{{WDTK|Peak District|peak_district_national_park_authority}} | ||
*Yorkshire Dales | *{{WDTK|Yorkshire Dales|yorkshire_dales_national_park_authority}} | ||
* and the {{WDTK|Broads|broads_national_park_authority}} which has equivalent status to a National Park. | |||
* A National Park has been proposed for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Downs_National_Park South Downs], and an announcement is expected in Summer 2009. | |||
==Scotland== | == Scotland == | ||
*Cairngorms | *{{WDTK|Cairngorms|cairngorms_national_park_authority}} | ||
*Loch Lomond | *{{WDTK|Loch Lomond and the Trossachs|loch_lomond_and_the_trossachs_national_park_authority}} | ||
==Wales== | == Wales == | ||
*Brecon Beacons | *{{WDTK|Brecon Beacons|brecon_beacons_national_park_authority}} | ||
*Pembrokeshire Coast | *{{WDTK|Pembrokeshire Coast|pembrokeshire_coast_national_park_authority}} | ||
*Snowdonia | *{{WDTK|Snowdonia|snowdonia_national_park_authority}} | ||
== Conservation Boards == | |||
* Conservation boards established under section 86 if the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 are included in [[FOIA Schedule I - Public Authorities|Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000]] | |||
* There are [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/aonb_conservation_boards currently only 2 Conservation Boards]: | |||
:*{{WDTK|Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Conservation Board|chilterns_aonb}} | |||
:*{{WDTK|Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Conservation Board|cotswolds_aonb}} | |||
== Misc == | |||
*{{WDTK|UK Association of National Parks Authorities|uk_association_of_national_parks_authorities}} | |||
Revision as of 02:05, 14 February 2009
Introduction
- National Park authorities are listed in Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and therefore subject to the provisions of the Act.
- A list has been obtained from information on: http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/aboutus
- The National Parks category on WhatDoTheyKnow.com is listed here: National Park Authorities
England
- Dartmoor National Park Authority
- Exmoor
- Lake District
- New Forest
- Northumberland
- North York Moors
- Peak District
- Yorkshire Dales
- and the Broads which has equivalent status to a National Park.
- A National Park has been proposed for the South Downs, and an announcement is expected in Summer 2009.
Scotland
Wales
Conservation Boards
- Conservation boards established under section 86 if the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 are included in Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
- There are currently only 2 Conservation Boards:
