The South Downs National Park is a proposed National Park in the South Downs region of England. It stretches from Winchester all the way to Beachy Head. Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Winchester Cathedral as seen from the Cathedral Close Arms of Winchester City Council Winchester is a city in southern England, and the administrative capital of the county of Hampshire, with a population of around 35,000. ... Beachy Head (grid reference TV587955) is a chalk headland on the south coast of England, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex. ...

The South Downs is the last of the 12 areas chosen in the 1947 report by a Government committee, chaired by Sir Arthur Hobhouse, which has yet to become a National Park. The establishment of a National Park in the South Downs received support from the government in September 1999. Sir Arthur Hobhouse (February 15, 1886 _ January 20, 1965) was a long-serving English local government politician, who is best remembered as the architect of the system of National parks of England and Wales. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

As of September 2005, the result of a public inquiry is being awaited. The inquiry's inspector will recommend to Government whether a National Park should be confirmed and if so, where it's boundaries should be. If confirmed, the new National Park would come into existence in about another year, perhaps in early 2007. The as of technique is a way to deal with statements that date quickly. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the politics and government of Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, a public inquiry is an official review of events or actions ordered by the government. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• The Planning Inspectorate: South Downs National Park Inquiry