23-607: The Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) is a national park authority in England, legally responsible for Dartmoor in Devon . It came into existence in its present form in 1997, being preceded by a committee of Devon County Council (from 1951 to March 1974) and the Dartmoor National Park Committee from 1 April 1974. Dartmoor , in the county of Devon , is 368 square miles (950 km) in area. It
46-570: A fully independent "freestanding local authority" from 1 April 1997. Like the other twelve National Park Authorities in England and Wales, the DNPA has two "statutory purposes" which it must pursue. These are: While upholding these statutory purposes it is also required to meet a socio-economic duty: If conflict arises between the two statutory purposes, the Act provides that the first purpose, that of conservation, must take precedence. This enshrines in law
69-685: Is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom . It is responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture , fisheries and rural communities in the entire United Kingdom. Concordats set out agreed frameworks for cooperation, between it and the Scottish Government , Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive , which have devolved responsibilities for these matters in their respective nations. Defra also leads for
92-686: Is sustainable development, which is defined as "development which enables all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life without compromising the quality of life of future generations." The Secretary of State wrote in a letter to the Prime Minister that he saw Defra's mission as enabling a move toward what the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has called "one planet living". Under this overarching aim, Defra has five strategic priorities: Defra Headquarters are at 2, Marsham Street , London. It
115-529: The Sandford Principle which was first set down in 1974. To update its earlier management plans, the Authority publishes a strategic plan, known as The National Park Management Plan, supplemented by Local Plans or a Local Development Framework. It also publishes a bi-annual free newspaper known as The Dartmoor Guide and a number of factsheets on a range of relevant topics. Its budget for 2011/12
138-617: The Defra website. Policies for environment, food and rural affairs are delivered in the regions by Defra's executive agencies and delivery bodies, in particular Natural England , the Rural Payments Agency , Animal Health and the Marine Management Organisation . Defra provides grant aid to the following flood and coastal erosion risk management operating authorities : Defra's overarching aim
161-576: The Park are directly appointed by the Secretary of State to represent the national interest. The absence of locally elected representatives on the board has been a source of complaint against the DNPA. The Authority now owns a total of 3,587 acres (1,452 hectares) of the Park, the largest areas after Haytor Down and Holne Moor being 230 acres (93 hectares) at Plasterdown and 198 acres (80 hectares) at Dendles Wood . It operates three information centres within
184-721: The Park: the High Moorland Visitor Centre in Princetown (opened in 1993) and information centres at Postbridge and Haytor . Since 1979 its headquarters have been just outside the National Park boundary, at Parke in the town of Bovey Tracey . To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the designation of Dartmoor as a national park, in 2001 the DNPA planned a number of initiatives. These included "Moor Memories", an oral history project which aimed to capture
207-552: The United Kingdom on agricultural, fisheries and environmental matters in international negotiations on sustainable development and climate change, although a new Department of Energy and Climate Change was created on 3 October 2008 to take over the last responsibility; later transferred to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy following Theresa May 's appointment as Prime Minister in July 2016. The department
230-530: The climate team at Defra was merged with the energy team from the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), to create the Department of Energy and Climate Change , then headed by Ed Miliband . Defra ministers are as follows, with cabinet members in bold: On 8 and 9 July 2024, the appointments of Daniel Zeichner as Minister of State and Emma Hardy MP and and Baroness Hayman of Ullock as Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
253-614: The committee included extensions of china clay workings and coniferous plantations (which did not take place); the erection of a television transmitting mast at North Hessary Tor in 1953 (passed by the casting vote of the chairman); and proposals to construct three reservoirs , of which the Avon Dam Reservoir (mid-1950s) and the Meldon Reservoir (1972) were built, but one planned for the Swincombe Valley
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#1732772079742276-679: The following year, acquiring in the process the Lordship of the Manor of Holne. This acquisition means that the National Park Officer is also steward of the Manor and is thus responsible for administering the common land there, ensuring that a close relationship is maintained with the commoners on its 1,935 acres (783 hectares). The current National Park Authority owes its existence to the Environment Act 1995 which made it
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322-467: The plan were produced in 1983 and 1991. From the outset the DNPC decided that to encourage local landowners to manage their land for the public benefit, it should acquire land itself and use it to demonstrate good practices. To that end it bought the 1,040-acre (421-ha) Haytor Down when it came up for auction in 1974, followed by the purchase of a large part of Holne Moor in 1975 and the adjoining White Wood
345-483: The summer seasons. The Local Government Act 1972 resulted in a major change in the governance of national parks. The Act established a National Park Committee for each park under the leadership of a named National Park Officer and 75% of each Committee's agreed annual budget was to be met from central funds. Dartmoor National Park Committee (DNPC) was the first in the country to appoint a leader, in October 1973, and by
368-507: The time the Committee became operational on 1 April 1974, many of the necessary officers had already been appointed. A condition of the 1972 Act was that each National Park Committee had to produce a management plan setting out its policies, implementation plans and proposed budget. The first Dartmoor National Park Plan was published in 1977; its stated aim was that the Park would be "as tidy, enjoyable and uncontentious as possible". Reviews of
391-553: The voices and memories of the people of Dartmoor, building on similar projects undertaken by the Authority and others in the 1980s and earlier. In 2003 DNPA started to subsidise moorland farmers to keep Dartmoor Ponies in an attempt to save the breed after new European legislation increased the costs of keeping them. In 2010 it submitted written evidence to Parliament about its concern for the long-term viability of hill farming on Dartmoor. The Authority announced in April 2004 that it
414-477: Was microchipping about 200 granite artifacts on the moor, including crosses , to deter theft and aid the recovery of any that might be stolen. In January 2012 the Authority stated that due to the loss of 28% of its budget in the Government's 2010 Spending Review , it intended to start charging for car-parking on its land during the summer season. The cuts also meant that its regular series of guided walks on
437-629: Was announced, but initially without details of specific portfolios within Defra. The Permanent Secretary is Tamara Finkelstein , who replaced Clare Moriarty in 2019. Defra is responsible for British Government policy in the following areas Some policies apply to England alone due to devolution , while others are not devolved and therefore apply to the United Kingdom as a whole. The department's executive agencies are: The department's key delivery partners are: A full list of departmental delivery and public bodies may be found on
460-467: Was designated as one of the National Parks of England and Wales by statute in 1951; it has over 34,000 people living within its boundaries, and some 2.2 million people visited it in 2011. For the first 23 years of its existence, Dartmoor National Park was administered by a special committee of Devon County Council , the "Dartmoor Sub-Committee". During this time the major proposals dealt with by
483-692: Was formed in June 2001, under the leadership of Margaret Beckett , when the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) was merged with part of the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) and with a small part of the Home Office . It was created after the perceived failure of MAFF to deal adequately with an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease . The department had about 9,000 core personnel, as of January 2008 . In October 2008,
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#1732772079742506-431: Was rejected by Parliamentary Committee in 1970, "on the grounds of the technical unsuitability of the scheme, not because it was sited in a national park". In the 1960s three full-time park wardens were appointed, assisted by a number of voluntary wardens, whose job it was to "help and advise the public" and ensure compliance with local bye-laws. In addition, a temporary information centre was located at Two Bridges during
529-556: Was £4.9m of which £4.5m came from Defra with the balance from income, grants, and fees and charges. As of 2012 the DNPA employs about 105 staff and is governed by twenty-two appointed members who are normally appointed for an initial period of up to 4 years. Six of these members are appointed by Devon County Council; six come from the three District Councils whose land includes parts of the moor; ten are Government appointees of whom four represent moorland parish council interests; and finally, six (usually local) people with an interest in
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