John Packman has announced he is retiring from his post as the head of the Broads Authority after nearly 25 years.

Choosing his successor will be one of the most significant decisions it has made in a quarter of a century and it is already proving a controversial topic.

Boats sail on the Norfolk Broads in Ludham (Image: Antony Kelly)

It follows several years of rising tensions between two factions at the Broads Authority: the 'parkies' - those who want the organisation to focus primarily on its national park duties - and the........

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