It's time that residents of and visitors to the Hope Valley and the Peak District National Park were given the infrastructure they need to provide for planned, safe, and sustainable tourism that ...

The Peak District was the first national park to be designated in the UK, all the way back in 1951. But after reductions to funding, it finds itself struggling for cash.

Councillor Peter O'Brien, who represents Hathersage, said the Peak District attracted between 13 and 24 million visitors each year but the infrastructure was "not designed for this level of demand".