内容摘要：The Aviation Environment Federation called it "a sad state of affairs" that flying abroad for 24 hours seemed more attractive than a UK day trip and highlighted that the environmental cost was not reflected in the price of flights.

The Aviation Environment Federation called it "a sad state of affairs" that flying abroad for 24 hours seemed more attractive than a UK day trip and highlighted that the environmental cost was not reflected in the price of flights.

According to National Parks UK, Wales' three parks attract more than 12 million visitors a year, spending more than £1bn.Each national park is its own authority, with oversight of matters such as planning decisions.

Core funding for the national parks in Wales comes from the Welsh government, with just over £11m for the three parks in 2024."I'm all for it," said Martyn Holland, who is chairman of the Friends of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley.The area makes up the vast majority of the proposed national park, and is already designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty - or a National Landscape, as it is now called.

"A national park would give us more protection for those people to enjoy the park as it would be and for future generations," said Mr Holland."I think there are going to be opportunities for everybody. Farmers can diversify - old barns converted into holiday lets is good business.

"Also, hospitality, pubs - a lot of our village pubs have disappeared over the last few years - and it would be nice to think those that are still here will survive, because of the extra footfall.

"It would be nice to have a national park here in north-east Wales, and we've got a lot going for us."or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.

The controversial Chatham Docks plans have been approved but its fate is yet to be sealed.Owner Peel Waters wants to redevelop the site - the last working docks in Medway - into a business hub.

At a special planning meeting on Thursday, Medway Council approved the plans with eight votes for and seven against but the application cannot proceed due to the general election.Phil Taylor, a member of the campaign to keep the site as a working dockyard, said they were "hugely disappointed" but said the decision "wasn’t unexpected".