Just received this reply to my complaint.
Thank you for your email and for taking the time to contact us.
Last December members of our Corporate and Financial Services Committee agreed a
strategy directing our work over the next three years. All Authority members
were then asked to confirm this decision on Tuesday. They were unable to do
this and have agreed to meet again on 7 February.
One element of the strategy has received a lot of media attention in the last
few days. This is our intention to stop our events and guided walks, which we
know other organisations provide. This will allow us to concentrate on reaching
new audiences, who for many reasons do not feel welcome or able to visit their
National Park.
At the moment, we only reach about 30,000 of the 14 million visitors who come to
the National Park every year. The volunteer-led guided walks attract 4,500
people and cost us £8.50 per person. There are others who provide these sorts of
events and we must avoid duplicating services others do.
Please be reassured everyone is welcome in their National Park. If you would
like more information about other organisations' events in the National Park,
please let us know.
If you would like to take your complaint further, please write to the National
Park Officer, Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road, Kendal LA9 7RL.
Best wishes
Bob Cartwright
Corporate Operations Director
Lake District National Park Authority
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
KENDAL
Cumbria LA9 7RL
Posted: 07/01/2005 at 10:50
