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| Adviser takes over park planning | Adviser takes over park planning |
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| A consultant has been appointed to oversee planning decisions made by a national park after an inquiry uncovered serious failings. | A consultant has been appointed to oversee planning decisions made by a national park after an inquiry uncovered serious failings. |
| The inquiry was critical of the way officials in the Brecon Beacons handled an application for a caravan park. | The inquiry was critical of the way officials in the Brecon Beacons handled an application for a caravan park. |
| Developers and planning agents have also complained about the length of time taken to process applications. | |
| Meanwhile, a vote of no confidence in the park's chief executive Chris Gledhill is due to take place. | Meanwhile, a vote of no confidence in the park's chief executive Chris Gledhill is due to take place. |
| A motion proposed by councillor Alan Baynham will be voted on at a park meeting in Brecon later. | A motion proposed by councillor Alan Baynham will be voted on at a park meeting in Brecon later. |
| It follows the critical inquiry into the planning approval given to a caravan park at Gilestone Farm in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon. | It follows the critical inquiry into the planning approval given to a caravan park at Gilestone Farm in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon. |
| 'Existing problems' | 'Existing problems' |
| Following the independent inquiry, the park authority apologised and promised to make changes to its planning services. | Following the independent inquiry, the park authority apologised and promised to make changes to its planning services. |
| The Welsh Assembly Government has also urged the park to improve the way it handles planning inquiries, which includes appointing the independent adviser. | The Welsh Assembly Government has also urged the park to improve the way it handles planning inquiries, which includes appointing the independent adviser. |
| Rural Development Minister Jane Davidson attended Wednesday's meeting to review the park's progress, and officially appointed the consultant. | Rural Development Minister Jane Davidson attended Wednesday's meeting to review the park's progress, and officially appointed the consultant. |
| She said earlier this month: "The park authority and the Welsh Assembly Government are agreed on the main actions needed here and I hope that the existing problems can be rectified reasonably quickly." | She said earlier this month: "The park authority and the Welsh Assembly Government are agreed on the main actions needed here and I hope that the existing problems can be rectified reasonably quickly." |
| On 14 March, Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed they had met officials from the national park. | On 14 March, Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed they had met officials from the national park. |
| Papers from the critical inquiry were handed to officers during the meeting. | Papers from the critical inquiry were handed to officers during the meeting. |