Yorkshire Dales National Park faces reduced rights of way maintenance due to funding cuts.

UK's Yorkshire Dales National Park faces reduced rights of way maintenance due to £45k funding cut from North Yorkshire Council and decreased grants from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The council refuses to fund the 1,898 km of rights of way it oversees, with Defra not increasing the park authority's funding in several years, causing grants to decrease in real terms from 2010. This impacts local businesses and park visitors' wellbeing.

March 02, 2024
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