About Us
Who we are
The creation of the DLUMG was one of the major recommendations from the independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor commissioned by Defra Ministers in 2023 and chaired by David Fursdon.
Phil Stocker has been appointed by Defra ministers to be the independent Chair of the DLUMG, following an open recruitment process. Read Phil Stocker's biography.
We are an independently chaired advisory group, bringing together key voices and expertise in a transparent and open space.
The group's purpose is to reinforce Dartmoor’s existing governance by promoting cooperation and collaboration between key stakeholders and government arm’s length bodies (ALBs) with a focus on land management.
The group’s remit covers the whole of the Dartmoor National Park and all relevant aspects of land-use within its boundaries. Its role in relation to the management of ‘protected sites’ includes ancient monuments and archaeology as well as ecological designations. In this way, DLUMG will facilitate the achievement of improved outcomes for nature and climate on Dartmoor, together with a wide range of other public benefits, in a resilient landscape that is underpinned by viable, sustainable, farm businesses.
The Fursdon report can be read in full on the government website.
The Government response
The review made 42 separate recommendations including the creation of the DLUMG and the DLUMG has itself been charged with implementing the government’s response to 26 of the recommendations.