Will Our National Parks Become a Thing of the Past? ; Government Says Rumour of Abolition Unfounded

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THERE was speculation last night that the Welsh Government may be intending to abolish national park authorities. Planning consultant Evan Owen said sources within the Government had indicated that scrapping the authorities was under active consideration and that a document was likely to be published next year.

Last night a spokesman for the Welsh Government said: "We do not comment on speculation.

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Will Our National Parks Become a Thing of the Past? ; Government Says Rumour of Abolition Unfounded

There are no imminent plans to publish a document that would see Wales' national park authorities abolished."

But Mr Owen, who has fought many battles with Snowdonia National Park Authority and co...

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