The National Park will come into legal status in March and West Meon is a northern gateway into this designated area.
Here are some common questions answered. Where can I find out more about the Park Authority and what is happening? Please visit www.southdowns.gov.uk. As well as finding previous copies of this newsletter and information about the Members, you will soon be able to have your say about issues such as policy and planning options. Where will the HQ be located? We want to hear your views on this. A short questionnaire will be on the Park Authority website from 9th March. Please go to www.southdowns.gov.uk consultations and take a few moments to answer the ten questions. We will use the results to inform our search for premises in the summer and autumn. We have heard a lot about Rights of Way recently, how will this work in the future? The SDNP Authority is an Access Authority – which means it will become responsible for Open Access across the South Downs (CRoW Act). It must also establish an advisory group known as the Local Access Forum. However, the Authority is not responsible for rights of way. This is still the role of the Highways Authorities – County Councils and Unitary Authorities. The challenge across the South Downs is to ensure high quality and consistency of provision across the Rights of Way network. The Authority will need to find the best way of working in partnership with other agencies to ensure this is delivered for local users and visitors.
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