Cairngorms Economic Steering Group meeting notes
11 June 2026
This document contains a summary of a hybrid meeting of the Cairngorms Economic Steering Group held on 23 April 2026, which focused on key developments within the Cairngorms National Park. Members discussed progress on the £20 million Cairngorms 2030 programme, a long-term environmental and community initiative covering landscape restoration, nature recovery, community empowerment, sustainable travel, and wellbeing. Updates were also given on the upcoming Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan for 2027-2032, set to refine priorities around community wealth building, housing, transport, small business support, and the visitor economy. Various partner organisations, including local councils and Skills Development Scotland, then shared progress on business support, employability schemes, and efforts to address regional skills gaps and attract talent.
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This document contains a summary of the Cairngorms Economic Steering Group meeting held on 27 November 2025, which focused on economic development and employability within the Cairngorms National Park. Key discussions included updates on various skills development initiatives and a presentation on "Work Life Highland," a service supporting job seekers and employers, which also highlighted significant data gaps and the ongoing housing crisis in Badenoch and Strathspey. The group agreed on the critical need for an updated economic profile to inform the next National Park Partnership Plan, aiming to address missing data on businesses, the tourism economy, and rural poverty. Various partners also provided updates on their work, covering topics such as business support, tourism initiatives, housing challenges, and future development plans across the National Park.
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