§ 60. Mr. Peter M. Jacksonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will use his powers under paragraph 15, section 6 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, 1949, to secure access to Abbeystead Moors in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonNo. Abbeystead Moors in the Forest of Bowland, to which I understand the Question refers, was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1964. The local planning authority has since made a recreational study of the whole area which has already resulted in the acquisition of a 269-acre site for access and other purposes. I understand that three areas at
65WAbbeystead are proposed in the study for access and that negotiations for access agreements are to start shortly.