Our Authority Plan is structured around our enabling delivery aim which outlines the Authority’s mission and captures key elements of the National Park Authority’s own essential business focused across eight objectives:

Enabling Delivery

Aim: The Authority is inspiring, pioneering and enabling in delivering the National Park vision

Objective A: Planning

To achieve national performance standards for planning applications by type dealt with in a timely manner.

Objective B: Access

To achieve timescales and follow processes for the statutory functions under Countryside and Rights of Way Act and Town and Country Planning Act.

Objective C: People

To have highly engaged, healthy and inclusive staff and volunteers.

Objective D: Financial Resilience

To be financially resilient and provide value for money.

Objective E: Assets

To have best practice arrangements in place for the Authority’s assets.

Objective F: Governance

To have best practice governance arrangements in place.

Objective G: Information and Performance

To have best practice IT access controls, security arrangements, performance and risk arrangements in place.

Objective H: Climate Change

To reduce the Authority’s greenhouse gas emissions.