1950s
| 1951 » The Lake District Planning Board was constituted by Order of the Minister. |
| 1954 » Board member, Leslie Hewkin, proposes the recruitment of voluntary wardens to help deal with an ongoing issue of litter, which had been problematic for some time. The Board agrees the proposal and the first litter pick takes place on the August Bank Holiday at White Moss Common, Grasmere |
| 1955 » Number of volunteer wardens reaches 32. This volunteer service continues with the "litter" problem, promotes the Country Code, tackles illegal camping, and provides advice on a wide range of topics to visitors. |
| 1956 » A Wardens Committee is set up due to increasing numbers of volunteer wardens. |
1960s
| 1960 » Huge illegal camping takes place on Elterwater Common. A total of 250 abandoned vehicles are removed by the volunteer wardens |
| 1966 » The position of Warden is advertised in the spring. Upwards of 400 applications are received by the Lake District Planning Board. |
| 1967 » John Wyatt is the first fulltime warden of Lakeland. He starts in September. |
1970s
| 1972 » The Lake District Planning Board celebrates its 21st birthday. There is an evening reception at the National Park Centre at Brockhole. The Chairman of the Board and Director of the Countryside Commission attend with representatives of local councils, local societies, Board members and staff. The Board is congratulated by the Chairman of the Commission on its achievements over the previous 21 years. |
| 1974 » Lakeland now has nine fulltime wardens. |
1970s
| 1984 » A litter pick produces 1,000 sacks of rubbish from the valleys and fells. |