How are national parks in britain looked after?
“The New Forest National Park Authority is an independent organisation operating in a local government framework and funded by central government. It has 22 members who have overall responsibility for making decisions, for setting policies and priorities and for making sure that resources are used properly. They are supported by 70 staff with expertise across a range of disciplines including planning, conservation, recreation, education, finance and communications.” “National Park Authority staff How many staff does the National Park Authority employ? The Authority began its first year with five permanent employees transferred from the New Forest Committee. Permanent staff were then recruited to fill posts covered by temporary staff or secondees. How many staff the Authority eventually employs will be dependent on members’ decisions on the priorities for the National Park and the Authority and the mechanisms for delivering them. The maximum would be 80, of whom around a third will deal
