Policies and Campaigns

We have a number of Policy Statements outlining our position on issues which we feel are important to the National Park :- Countrysdie Access, Housing, Railways, Minerals, Farming and Forestry - see the links on this page for details.

We are currently campaigning on several issues, and are watching out for future issues in our Emerging issues list. We have had notable successes on various historic issues as below.

Our Campaigns to Protect the Dales

Current

• Protecting/enhancing the YDNP (via Planning Monitoring and Policy development)

• Proper funding for the YDNPA

• North Craven Quarries/rail

• Saving digitally our cultural heritage (“Capturing the Past” HLF project)

• Sustainable Communities (“Vibrant Communities” events)

• Upland Farming

• Local Transport (buses, rail…)

• Affordable Housing

• Outreach (Mosaic), with CNP

Emerging

• Promoting the YDNP as an asset to “The Northern Powerhouse”

• Energy (fracking, solar, wind…)

Past Campaigns

• YDNP/LDNP extension

• Protecting Green Lanes

• Public Rights of Way and Access. (New extended area brings this up the list again)

• Traditional (Farm) Building protection

• Support for the saving of the Settle to Carlisle line

• Setting up of Dales Bus and annual support.