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UK National Parks under threat
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Our friends over at Save Our Rivers asked for our support on this and we are hoping our network of UK customers will also join us in protecting our National Parks.

English National Parks face an immediate threat that will remove the vital protection they are currently afforded.

The UK Government wants to remove the duty of public bodies to ‘seek to further’ the purposes of Protected Landscapes “section 245 (Protected Landscapes) of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023” as part of its planning and infrastructure bill, in order to promote “growth”.

This duty was introduced in 2023 in the greatest increase to National Park protection in a generation. Its full implementation would be transformational for both the environment and people's access to nature.

To remove it before its full effect can be felt is both damaging and shortsighted.

Together with Campaign for National Parks, National Trust, Open Space Society, Rewilding Britain, BMC and many other EOCA are calling for the Government to rethink this highly damaging move.

We are co-signing a letter to share our concerns with the Prime Minister before this is debated by the cabinet this week.


READ THE LETTER IN FULL.

We need your help.

To have your organisation/company sign the letter and show your commitment to nature and wild places please email [email protected] with a signatory name, organisation name and ideally a logo ASAP. (They are currently only seeking business and organisation signatories).

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Outdoor education centre for Bedfordshire schoolchildren set to close Outdoor education hub Blue and White Peris is to close by October amid budget pressures and lack of uptake.

30%of the sector lost after covid and the trickle of closures continues.

Huge mansion beside Eryri's popular 'lagoons' sells for 'less than house' The property formerly accommodated up to 45 people and has its own boathouse

Closed with the assumption that children can just "go somewhere else?" There just aren't enough left!!! Government decisions are killing this industry and opportunities for young people. Blue Peris

Mountain centre's closure a 'devastating' blow to outdoors sector in North Wales Several facilities have been closed and sold off in recent years

Less chance to expand horizons, to explore, to live beyond our ever decreasing pampered comfort zones. In so many ways the world is becoming more accessible but at the same time opportunities to test ourselves, to work with others, to be in nature are shrinking. Mismanaged budgets mean a loss for everyone.

Bedfordshire's outdoor activity centre Blue Peris to close The council says the centre in Wales is no longer needed as there are closer alternatives.

Asking the questions
Having the conversation
Residential Outdoor Education accessible for all

Education, Children and Young People Committee | Scottish Parliament TV 1. Choice of Deputy Convener: The Committee will choose a Deputy Convener. 2. Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Andrew Bradshaw, Wider Achievement Manager (Outdoor Learning and Adventure Education), City of Edinbu...

https://yourviews.parliament.scot/ecyp/schools-residential-outdoor-education-bill/

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill - Scottish Parliament - Citizen Space Find and participate in consultations run by the Scottish Parliament

https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/24028332.council-proposes-selling-off-ingleborough-hall-outdoor-centre/

Council proposes selling off Ingleborough Hall outdoor centre OUTDOOR activity centre Ingleborough Hall in Clapham is likely to be sold off as part of Bradford Council's expected cuts of £40m over the next…

I'm sure we can all dip in and give 5 minutes of our time?
Actually took me 30 seconds...I don't think it matters if I'm not local?? This is a travesty that's happening all over the UK and I don't think it's OK....for young people anywhere.

Bradford Council - ePetition - Save Ingleborough Hall from closure Ingleborough Hall, a much loved, magnificent, Grade 2 listed mansion house with 80 acres of grounds, is a hidden gem in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Now run as an Outdoor Education Centre, Ingleborough Hall offers exciting and often once in a lifetime opportunities for young people to take part...

Still Happening!

Charity hopes Ingleborough Hall can be saved as council plans £40m cuts A youth charity has said it hopes an under-threat outdoor activity centre run by Bradford Council can be saved.

Consultation is open for the proposed outdoor education bill in Wales - you can have your say by responding on this online form.

Sam Rowlands

Consultation: Development of the Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.

46 mins in...proposal in the senedd for outdoor education. Sam Rowlands

Radio Wales Drive with Wyre Davies - Oliver Hides sits in - BBC Sounds Everything you need to know from Wales and the world.