Statement on planning for future funding scenarios

The Peak District National Park Authority is continuing to manage significant financial challenges due to a declining government grant and increasing costs. The Authority is expecting to hear news from government later this year as to what the next three-year grant settlement will be. The Authority is actively modelling what the impact would be from various scenarios and cannot rule out the possibility of a further grant cut. To help prepare for this potential outcome the Authority has asked all stafffor expressions of interest in voluntary redundancy or a reduction in working hours. No decisions on staffing levels will be taken at this stage, however, establishing the level of interest in voluntary redundancy or reduced hours will help with future business planning and may help mitigate the impact of a potential further grant cut.

Opportunities for income growth are being explored alongside potential savings and an ongoing case is being made to government about the value of the work undertaken by the National Park Authority. Staff will be kept fully informed of business changes processes as they develop.