Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum - June 2024
5 June 2024
GRANTOWN HQ-HYBRID
This document contains the minutes from the Local Outdoor Access Forum (LOAF) meeting held online on 21 February 2024. The meeting covered several topics including the approval of minutes from the previous meeting on 13 September 2023, a fire management consultation discussing options to address increasing recreational fires, a review of the LOAF to encourage new members, an update on casework reporting changes, and progress on works in Speyside way and Aviemore. The forum also discussed climate change considerations in planning upgrades and the potential allocation of capital funding for climate resilience. Additionally, the meeting addressed the retirement of a member and ongoing recruitment. The date of the next meeting is to be confirmed (TBC).
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This document contains the agenda for the Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access meeting on Wednesday 5 June 2024 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. The meeting will be held at the Cairngorms National Park Authority offices and on Microsoft Teams. The agenda includes welcome and introductions, approval of minutes from the last meeting, a verbal update on fire management consultation, guidance on water borne access, discussion on Spey Access and Egress Points, an update on statutory duties, a look ahead, any other competent business, and setting the date for the next meeting. Meeting details for Microsoft Teams are also provided, including the meeting ID and passcode.
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This document contains a draft guidance note from the Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum (LOAF) about managing recreation on lochs in the Cairngorms National Park. The aim is to give land managers advice on how to manage waterborne access, reduce negative impacts, and maximise positive benefits for visitors. The document recognizes that more people are using lochs for recreation, which can sometimes disturb sensitive species or damage habitats. It suggests different ways to manage visitors, like promoting responsible behavior, improving site layout, and, as a last resort, using formal measures such as byelaws. Any proposed guidance should be agreed with the access authority and the LOAF.
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This document contains a discussion paper regarding Spey River access and egress points. The Cairngorms National Park Authority, along with partners like Paddle Scotland, aims to improve user experience, address parking pressures in areas like Kincraig and Aviemore, explore new access points, identify improvements for a wider range of users, and support National Park Plan objectives such as reducing disturbance to sensitive species. The paper lists recognised access and egress points on the Spey within the National Park, providing location details and online descriptions. Members of the Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum are invited to discuss sustainable management of access on the River Spey.
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This document contains an update for members of the Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum (LOAF) regarding the Cairngorms National Park Authority's delivery of its duties under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. It highlights the work done between April 2023 and March 2024 to promote responsible access, including educational activities with schools, public events, and training sessions, reaching over 1,100 people. The report also covers the Park Authority's work to uphold access rights, noting an increase in reported obstructions like locked gates, and looks ahead to a review of the Core Paths Plan and the ongoing role of the LOAF in advising on outdoor access management.
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This document contains an update from the Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum on their current and planned work. A survey of the Old Logging Way in late 2023 recommends repairs, resurfacing, and upgrades to address issues like narrow sections, poor drainage, steepness, and visibility problems. Planning permission has been granted to realign a steep section of the Speyside Way near Kincraig. Work on the Braemar to Keiloch Path is set to restart soon, pending planning conditions. The next community path leaflets to be updated will be for Strathdon and Laggan, and new walking panels are planned for Strathdon.
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