The Partnership's Plan - Lake District National Park

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Celebrated social and cultural heritage The character of the National Park is inseparable from the personalities, lifestyles and traditions of its resident people – both now and in the past. It includes those who work the land, hew its rock and help to shape the landscape, to the writers and environmentalists, such as Wordsworth, Rawnsley and Bonington, who campaigned, and still do, for landscape protection in its own right. The voluntary sector and those who feel a strong passion for the landscape have played, and continue to play, a key role in the National Park. The National Trust and movement for National Parks in England and Wales have their roots here and this has had an international influence on the development of the conservation movement. It is therefore true to say that the Lake District has always been at the forefront of understanding on environmental sustainability. Lake District landscape has influenced the work of artists such as Turner, Heaton Cooper and Schwitters, and inspired the Romantic poets including Wordsworth, Coleridge and De Quincey. It is associated, through Ruskin, with the ‘Arts and Craft Movement’. Its social history has been immortalised in the works of Hugh Walpole and Norman Nicholson. Well-known authors of children’s fiction include Arthur Ransome and Beatrix Potter. The area has its own dialects and distinctive sports such as hound trailing, fell running, and Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling. There are indigenous breeds of sheep and local crafts and foods, all celebrated at local valley shows and now more widely. 1.2 Difficult decisions – ensuring a balance The National Park is a complex place. For centuries people have grappled with the need to balance environmental, economic and social objectives. This is a landscape rich in cultural heritage, biodiversity and economic and environmental potential, but it constantly faces challenges. Some are more significant than others but many are difficult to resolve. We know we must work together recognising that: • experts, groups and agencies offer different opinions on how best to maintain what we all believe is special about this unique landscape. • maintaining all the special qualities at the same time can be difficult. • sustaining this spectacular landscape, its wildlife, cultural heritage and its World Heritage potential, is a challenge. So, over the next five years, we will not have all the answers. But we will address some of the contradictions and make difficult decisions. We have to accept that finding the right balance is not going to be easy; in some instances it might not be possible to find a balance that everyone accepts. And this plan will not have all the answers. Part Three considers some issues and shows where we have made decisions. But some remain unresolved for now. Our plan is a ‘living plan’ and we will tackle the contradictions, make decisions and update our actions. 14
PART TWO – Where we want to be This part describes what our ambitions are for the National Park and explains our Vision. Annex D contains the Government’s Circular for National Parks 2010. 2.1 The 2030 Vision for the Lake District National Park The Vision for the Lake District National Park is that it will be: An inspirational example of sustainable development in action. What will it look like? It will be a place where a prosperous economy, world class visitor experiences and vibrant communities all come together to sustain the spectacular landscape, its wildlife and cultural heritage. We will see the following outcomes: • A prosperous economy – Businesses will locate in the National Park because they value the quality of opportunity, environment and lifestyle it offers – many will draw on a strong connection to the landscape. Entrepreneurial spirit will be nurtured across all sectors and traditional industries maintained to ensure a diverse economy. • World class visitor experiences – High quality and unique experiences for visitors within a stunning and globally significant landscape. These will be experiences that compete with the best in the international market. • Vibrant communities – People successfully living, working and relaxing within upland, valley and lakeside places where distinctive local character is maintained and celebrated. • A spectacular landscape, wildlife and cultural heritage – A landscape which provides an irreplaceable source of inspiration, whose benefits to people and wildlife are valued and improved. A landscape whose natural and cultural resources are assets to be managed and used wisely for future generations. 15
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