We’re pleased to hear Mr Mitchell (Letters, October 27) say the South Downs National Park should be celebrated – we agree.

But there are many different views of how this should be done. We are listening.

There are lots of people who would agree with Mr Mitchell that there should be boundary signs welcoming people to the Downs.

But there are probably just as many who would argue that such signs would be an unnecessary blot on the landscape which the National Park was designated to protect.

There is also the question of how many of the hundreds of roads entering and leaving the South Downs would be signed and what the cost would be.

The National Park Authority is just three years old and our recent annual review highlights the hard work that has been put into making those three years count.

A Park-wide management plan, reintroduced water voles, better woodland management, preparations for a National Park Local Plan, and promoting sustainable travel – for example cycle routes from Brighton into the South Downs – are some examples.

We have also worked in partnership with the National Park community to develop an independent brand for the South Downs – the shared identity – which people will use to show they are part of and support the values of the Park.

Working collaboratively takes time but the shared identity is now being rolled out and over the next few years you will start to see more communities using it, including in their signage.

Andrew Lee,

National Park Authority