The Partnership's Plan - Lake District National Park

Foreword
Having been Chairman on the Lake District National Park Partnership since its inception in
2006, I have witnessed, first hand, the development of this exciting new approach to looking
after this very special place that is The Lake District National Park. It is the first time this type
of approach has been adopted by any of the English National Parks and to have been a part in
this is deeply satisfying. The Partnership also owns the Vision for the National Park which
importantly means their enthusiasm and commitment to work together and manage the huge
variety of issues, pressure and challenges, has been captured.
This Partnership’s plan provides the next logical step in documenting and securing this
effective joined up approach and all 87 actions contained within it, I believe, are truly indicative
of this. More importantly, as it’s a working document reviewed and updated annually, it will
remain current and sensitive to the changing environments we now find ourselves in.
I now look forward to this next chapter in the life of the Partnership – effective delivery of The
Partnership’s Plan.
Lord Clark of Windermere
Chairman, Lake District National Park Partnership
In my role as Chairman of the Lake District National Park Authority, I am delighted and very
proud to have been associated with the development of the Partnership Plan. This document
represents a significant achievement for partnership working and a radical departure from our
traditional management plan.
The Lake District National Park Partnership is now five years old and, composed of 23
organisations representative of all interests in the national park. It has successfully met the
challenge of developing a strategic and deliverable set of objectives which make up the plan,
moving from vision to practical and realistic implementation. The critical difference to previous
approaches is that this plan has been prepared and therefore owned by the organisations
needed to secure its delivery. Whilst the Lake District National Park Authority acts to facilitate
the partnership, we have been engaged as a consultee to the plan in the same way as our
partners.
Cooperation across the Park with our partners and communities should ensure that a shared
commitment and common purpose will underpin our resolve and sharpen our focus to meet
the challenges facing us in a new economic climate.
Bill Jefferson OBE
Chairman, Lake District National Park Authority
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