National park back on the cards

12:56pm Monday 25th June 2007

The creation of a South Downs national park has moved a step closer this week after two years of delays.

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Fight for national park status back on

6:34am Wednesday 6th June 2007

The Government should honour a proposal to make the South Downs a national park, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said today.

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Report claims Downs National park will boost rural economy

7:45am Monday 18th December 2006

The economy of rural Sussex will benefit from the creation of a South Downs National Park, a report has claimed.

South Downs 'under threat'

4:03pm Thursday 13th July 2006

Campaigners say a stunning countryside region is under threat from a new template for development.

Farmers need cash for national park to work

3:56pm Thursday 13th July 2006

There is no point in a South Downs national park unless farmers get more cash to look after the landscape, the House of Lords has been warned.

New law helps to pave way for national park

1:54pm Wednesday 5th April 2006

Activists have welcomed new laws bringing the campaign for a national park in the South Downs back on track.

Dismay over park delays

1:55pm Tuesday 14th February 2006

Dismayed businesses, environmentalists and community organisations have been told they may have to wait months for a decision on the South Downs National Park.

Park status appeal for the Downs

1:53pm Tuesday 27th September 2005

The Government has been urged to speed-up its decision on whether to afford protected status to a countryside region.

National park inquiry ends after 13 months

1:52pm Tuesday 14th December 2004

The public inquiry into the South Downs National Park ends this week, drawing to a close 13 months of legal wrangles.

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