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About the National Park Authority
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is an independent, public body within the local government structure, created by the Environment Act (1995). We provide some of the services that are similar to those provided elsewhere by district and county councils – for example we are the local planning authority and have a responsibility for the maintenance of rights of way in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. However, most of the things we do are unique to national park authorities.
The role of the National Park Authority is very clearly defined by Parliament in our statutory purposes. These can be summarised by saying that our job is to:
help anyone who visits, works or lives in the area to protect and maintain the National Park,
and
help people to understand and enjoy the landscape, wildlife and local history of the Yorkshire Dales.
The Authority strives to deliver high quality, efficient services that are effective in achieving the specific purposes for which we were established. For a comprehensive overview of our services and standards and to find out who to contact about specific queries, you can download a copy of our Services, Standards and Performance leaflet by clicking the link below.
The annual expenditure of the National Park Authority is over £6.5 million.
