Overview

• The Peak District National Park Authority has endured a 50 per cent real terms reduction in government funding over the past decade.
• Budget pressures prompted a 10 per cent staff reduction in recent months.
• Chief executive Phil Mulligan says a 10p per visitor charge could remove the need for future government grants.
• The park welcomes more than 13 million visitors each year and supports around 18,000 jobs in farming, manufacturing and tourism.
• This year the authority has battled over 30 moorland fires and tackled dangerous parking that has disrupted emergency access and maintenance operations.