The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) has notched up yet another award for its work - this time in combating climate change.

It has won the Low Carbon Council of the Year category in the annual Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards, achieving “best in the country” status and beating six other city and county councils also shortlisted for the prize.

Richard Burnett, the authority’s director of corporate services, said: “This is a fantastic recognition of the efforts that everyone in the organisation has made to help reduce our own impact on climate change and the support we have given to local businesses and communities.

“The Low Carbon Council award specifically recognises local authorities that have worked towards reducing their own carbon footprint, while also working with local businesses and citizens to help them to do the same.”

Authority chairman Carl Lis, pictured, said: “It’s fantastic for a small organisation like ours to be recognised nationally – especially when we were competing against some very large local authorities.

“We believe climate change will have the biggest single impact on the special qualities of the park in coming years so this award is the latest example of our commitment to making a difference in terms of carbon reduction.

“But it doesn’t just recognise our work on our own operations. It covers all the projects that we are involved in – working with other organisations like the Yorkshire Peat Partnership, to help farmers and land managers to manage their land in ways that reduce carbon emissions and encouraging the uptake of renewable energy, especially hydro-power.”