If you want a graphic illustration of the pressure that our National Parks are under thanks to the recent budget cuts, it's this one - the Peak District National Park is appealing for suggestions which will help to avoid the closure of public

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority begins its public consultation on draft budget plans to meet Government funding cuts today, 4 February, with the provisional cost-cutting measures up for scrutiny from the public, local communities

finance vital preservation work in the national park landscape'.The new pilot scheme is partly a response to recent cuts in National Park budgets announced by the government and, says the LDNPA, will bring in vital money to help make up the shortfall

Cuts, argues Britain’s Walking Charity.In George Osborne’s Autumn Budget Statement yesterday (29 Nov), a welcoming £2 million was earmarked for local communities to enhance their tourism offer by improving public rights of way. This comes as part of a

, we are where we are so there is no point bleating about it. We have a responsibility to the National Park, its communities and the country, so we will face up to the difficulties of putting together a budget that takes into account these cuts

is  a result of the credit crunch and associatedeconomic downturn which has seen the Ramblers' income fall drastically.As a result, the Ramblers GB Board has decided to cut the budget forwork in Wales and Scotland.Currently the Scottish budget is some

to National Park Authorities. Of course until such cuts are finalised and each Authority has decided how to assimilate these within its own budget there can be no certainty on their precise impact. CNP recently issued a joint statement with National Park

simple terms, it gets everywhere - but although it's oftenoverlooked, the X-Ert performance part of the range is getting morecapable and is well worth a look if you're after decent-performingkit on a tight budget.To underline that, the company took

in a 'clear and engaging way'. It's a particularly timely move, given that the English National Park Authorities have just been asked to cut their budgets by 5% for 2010-11 leading to fears that already stretched budgets will be hit hard

, ditched them - for now, at least.That's great news. For one thing, it shows that no matter how cynical you might be about the givernment's cost cutting measures, there is at least some measure of instant public accountability in the internet age. Around