Snowdonia National Park
The history of Snowdonia national park falls into three periods.
Between 1951 and 1974 it was very much a period of finding its feet
and seeing how the work of the organization developed over these
years, when it was important to gain the goodwill of the local
community and local organizations. Some objected to the word
"national" and others to the inclusion of non elected members. In the
austere post war era economic development was a priority, and the
decisions made in this period reflect those times. Young people back
from the armed services became disillusioned and moved away. This was
a great time of expansion in the motor industries in the midlands.
The 1974 local government reorganisation presented and opportunity for
change and the national park became a department of Gwynedd County
Council. This period was one of building on the work that had been
done in previous years. Many sites were brought and made into
facilities for visitors and for the first time the park now had its
own planning section and was able to regulate development. In 1996
following the Edwards report and the 1995 environment Act, the park
became and independent authority and now reports directly to the Welsh
Assembly Government.
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1951
Snowdonia National Park came into existence on the 18th October 1951>
the national park covered a total of 837 square miles of land in the
countries of Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, and Merioneth. It was the
third National Park to be designated, and the first in Wales.
Snowdonia was designated a national park following the 1949 national
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...Councils (billing Authorities) The grant represents 75% of the total
net revenue expenditure deemed appropriate by the Assembly for the
National Park, while the remaining 25% is raised by the way of levies.
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In addition to this funding the Authority receives income from fees
and charges for services and received grants and contributions from
other bodies and organisations.
Capital expenditure in the year amounted to £587k. The expenditure in
the year was financed by:
· National Assembly grant- 220k
· Direct revenue funding -141k
· Capital receipts - 49k
· Other bodies - 177k
One thing is certain. Snowdonia National Park Authority has a vital
role to play in the future of the area and will become increasingly
important as it moves towards its centenary.
Nature reserves are not just for wildlife but they are also places for people to experience the wildlife and give people the chance to study and learn about them or to enjoy them and the contact they provide with nature. The reserve is home to 600 different types of flowering plants as well ... ... middle of paper ... ... s three and assists five additional Tourist Information Centres (TIC'S), · Produces and distributes 80,000 copies of the South Devon Destination Guide, · Undertakes a national advertising campaign to promote the Guide, · Distributes the South Devon Destination Guide to TICs across the UK and to individual enquirers, · Funds and maintains the area's tourism website, · Has produced a district tourism strategy, hypothesis.
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