Interesting developments in the
Peak
District National Park where the Park Authority is
considering
leasing the
management of its largest landholding to a partnership.
The idea of handing over the management of the Eastern Moors estate on
the Sheffield side of the Peak to a partnership of conservation
organisations has been recommended by the Park Authority's officers on
the basis that the arrangement would be the best way of providing a
bright future for the area which includes Curbar, Froggatt and Birchen
Edges.
There are two potential partnerships, once is a combination of the RSPB
and the National Trust with support from the BMC and the Campaign To
Protect Rural England, the other comprises the Derbyshire and Sheffield
Wildlife Trusts.
Head of Property Matthew Croney said: “We are recommending
that a lease to a partnership of well-established, experienced and
like-minded conservation organisations would be the best option for the
future of the estate.
“It would allow increased investment, continued restoration
and conservation of habitats, improved recreation and information, new
links with neighbouring landowners and more encouragement to people
from urban areas.
“However, the final decision will be taken by the committee
and we would welcome people’s views.”
If you want to have a say, you can e-mail your views to
matthew.croney@peakdistrict.gov.uk
before Friday 15 May and your views will be included when the Authority
Services Committee assesses the rival bids on 5 June, 2009.
Background documents can be found at
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/easternmoorsproposal
and you can find more general information at
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk.
Barbara Crossley
