Equality Advisory Panel - August 2021

This document contains the minutes from the Cairngorms Equality Advisory Panel meeting held virtually on 29 June 2021. The meeting covered introductions of guests, agreement on minutes, and discussion of the action log. A presentation on the National Park Partnership Plan (NPPP) was given, focusing on its accessibility, plain language adaptation, and consideration of different literacy levels. Panel members discussed the plan's alignment with new parliamentary commitments, active travel considerations, job requirements, living wage support, and the mainstreaming of equalities. The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) also discussed its desire to include equality indicators to track progress, and panel members provided feedback on what indicators and strategic goals the CNPA should focus on.