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Analysing Planning

Written by James Paxman

Here is a word cloud. The size of the typeface of a word in a word cloud represents the number of times that it has been used in a particular document. So - guess which document generated this cloud ?

 

 

 

Planning Protection for National Parks

Written by James Paxman

Opposition to the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has quite rightly focussed on the open countryside where the "presumption in favour of sustainable development" gives rise to concerns that the government is enshrining a developers' charter.

You would think that under the NPPF, protected landscapes such as National Parks would continue to enjoy the greatest protection from untrammelled development ...

Raise Funds by Shopping

Written by James Paxman

We  are now using shop2fundraise.co.uk to raise extra funds for the DPA. It's really simple, there is no need to register, and won't cost you a penny.

Next time you shop online, remember to go to the DPA website first and click on the Shop Online image on the right hand side of the page. From there you can select the shop you wish to visit and the DPA will earn a commission on the value of the goods you purchase.

The commission varies from one store to another and also varies with different products. There are over 1000 online shops to deal with including Amazon, Marks & Spencer, John Lewis, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Boots and many others.

So next time you shop online remember to visit our site first !

Click here to try it now !

 

 

Dartmoor downsized while democracy ambles towards the National Parks

Written by Doug Young

Dartmoor National Park Authority is going to lose 3 members from its present makeup of 22 members and two National Park Authorities are going to experiment with direct elections for some of their members. DEFRA published the results of its governance consultation undertaken earlier this year. We welcome the proposed changes ...