article_snippet: The Lake District National Park Authority, the Government-funded body responsible for managing the park, insists strict covenants on the land ensure the sites will be protected for the public and rights of way will not be affected.
article_snippet: But some locals fear access could be restricted, woodland and historic dry stone walls may not be properly managed and that wealthy buyers may apply for planning permission to build on the land.
article_snippet: Stickle Tarn is the only tarn left under the park authority’s ownership.
article_snippet: the park authority’s ownership says the park authority’s ownership has lost £1.56million of Government funding over the past five years and has no option but to sell.
article_snippet: the park authority’s ownership says the park authority’s ownership has a duty to get value for money for the taxpayer and that a public body need not own the land to be a good custodian of the land.