We’ve put together some frequently asked questions about National Park status
1. The area must be of outstanding national importance because of its natural heritage or a combination of its natural and cultural heritage.
2. The area must have a distinctive character and coherent identity.
3. Designation as a National Park would meet the special needs of the area and would be the best means of ensuring that the National Park aims are collectively achieved in relation to the area in a coordinated way.
1. A National Park is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB).
2. The National Park Authority’s membership is specified in the designation order and must not exceed 25 members. The majority of these are local to the Park and a mix of elected and appointed individuals.
3. The NPA must appoint a Chief Executive with the approval of Scottish Ministers.
4. A National Park must have one or more Advisory Groups on any matter relating to it functions.
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Small – the area is well provided with tourism facilities and publicly-maintained, underused buildings which could house information centres. A first rate website would be required. The Scottish Government would fund a rollout. Initial and much ongoing publicity would be free – an advantage of the international interest in National Parks and their creation
Probably £1.5m p.a. core funding plus £1.5m project funding. Studies of UK (including Scottish) National Parks provide evidence about costs and funding sources:
Core costs are covered by annual grant funding from (Scottish in our case) Government Project costs – a wide range of funders including Govt Depts, Heritage Lottery Fund, charities, EU (until now). UK including Scottish National Parks routinely raise additional funding —-
A recent report by the Scottish Campaign for National Parks reckons that a National Park on the scale of the proposed Scottish Borders National Park would require between £1.5 – £3m p.a. core funding depending on the extent of its planning responsibilities.
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