WORK is still continuing on the review of Dartmoor’s byelaws after nearly 4,000 took part in the authority’s consultation.

Dartmoor National Park Authority has today (Thursday) provided a progress update on work to update Dartmoor’s byelaws.

On September 3, 2021 a report was taken to authority seeking approval to launch a review of the current byelaws.

At that meeting, members approved the proposals, including a formal consultation with the public and stakeholders.

The six-week consultation, which closed in November 2021, attracted nearly 4,000 responses, which a team of National Park Officers have been analysing.

Dr Kevin Bishop, chief executive of Dartmoor National Park Authority, said: ’We’re committed to ensuring Dartmoor has an updated set of byelaws which are fit for purpose, seek a consistent approach where appropriate to do so, and help protect the National Park in years to come.

’We appreciate that people will want to know what’s going on and that’s why we felt it was important to provide this review update.

’We’re carefully and methodically working through all of the responses received.

’This is time well spent and is critical to the decision-making process and will continue into February.

’Further work will then be informed by impact and sustainability assessments, evidence and legal advice. In view of this, we’re not yet in a position to schedule a firm date for when proposals will go to the authority.

’We hope it will be this summer, but it is still too soon to know whether that is possible.

’However, we will continue to keep people updated as we go. While the review remains in progress, it’s important that everyone continues to respect the current byelaws.

In doing so, you’re helping to ’leave no trace, give nature space’ and are protecting this special landscape for everyone to enjoy.’

Visit the website for more information on Dartmoor’s byelaws and the review.