Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum - October 2019

This document contains an update on access casework carried out in accordance with the Land Reform (Scotland) Act (LRA) Section 13. The casework was carried out by David Clyne, Recreation & Access Manager. It also contains access casework data from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) from 2019. The data is broken down by issue type, including access rights, forestry, funding, land ownership, obstruction, other, path maintenance, planning, signage and tourism. The data also shows the number of cases closed, and the number of live cases.

This document contains an update on the promotion of "Tread Lightly in the Park" from Adam Streeter-Smith, Outdoor Access Officer, dated 16 October 2019, for the Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum. Since June 2019, a revised leaflet has been distributed, and social media is being used to communicate messages, with partners like Mountaineering Scotland developing online campaigns. The document also mentions that staff are experimenting with different ideas to enrich social media content and are looking into how to move work forward over the winter. Future plans include creating more videos, animations, and slides, and targeting single messages via social media with engaging images.

This document contains a paper for the Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum (LOAF), discussing issues related to informal camping in the National Park. It seeks advice on existing guidance, a revised monitoring framework, and impacts from irresponsible camping. While responsible wild camping is welcomed, negative impacts from irresponsible informal camping are a growing concern. The paper focuses on irresponsible behaviors like littering and fire damage, rather than extreme anti-social incidents. It also explores how the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) assists land managers, updates guidance on informal camping management, and proposes a monitoring system to address the issues. The document also includes annexes covering definitions of informal and wild camping, differentiating between irresponsible and criminal behaviors, and outlining a monitoring framework.

This document contains an update from the Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum, dated 16 October 2019, regarding ongoing and future projects aimed at improving access and outdoor activities in the Cairngorms National Park. It covers initiatives like Active Aviemore (which seeks to improve cycling and walking facilities) and the Speyside Way Extension. The document also mentions the success of Wee Walks Week 2019, active travel improvements in Badenoch and Strathspey, mountain path upgrades, the Tomintoul/Glenlivet Landscape Partnership Project, the Cairngorms Capercaillie Heritage Lottery Fund project, and the Cairngorms Trust's fundraising efforts for local projects.