Resources Committee - February 2022
11 February 2022
Via Video-Conference
This document contains the minutes from the Resources Committee meeting of the Cairngorms National Park Authority held on 11 February 2022. Attendees welcomed and no interests were declared. The minutes from the previous meeting on 29 October were approved. The committee discussed the 2021/22 budget management position, including a 2% reduction in grant funding, and were generally happy with the position. They then reviewed the 2022/23 budget forward plan, identifying strategic risks and specific budget issues for further development. Other topics included ventilation in buildings, potential resource funding for peatland restoration, and staff costs. An updated organizational chart was presented, with a request to circulate it to staff and board members. Minutes from the SCF and H&SC meetings were noted. Finally, the Head of Organisational Development provided an update on equalities, including new members for the External Advisory Panel, an internal Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy Group, and upcoming equalities training for staff and board.
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This document contains a notice for Cairngorms National Park Authority meetings on 11 February 2022. The meetings will be held via video-conferencing. The Governance Committee meets at 8.30am, the Resources Committee at 10.30am, the Audit & Risk Committee at 1pm, and the Performance Committee at 3pm. The agenda and papers will be available on the Cairngorms National Park Authority website the Friday before the meetings.
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This document contains the agenda for the Cairngorms National Park Authority Resources Committee meeting on 11 February 2022 at 10.30am. The meeting will be held via Lifesize Video Conferencing. Agenda items include welcoming attendees, apologies, declarations of interest, approval of minutes from the last meeting, budget monitoring for 2021/22, a budget forward plan for 2022/23, an updated organisational chart, Scottish Campaign for Forestry (SCF) minutes, Health and Social Care (H&SC) minutes, and an update on equalities. There is also a confidential session to discuss proposed pay awards for staff, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and the Board for 2022/23. The next meeting is scheduled for 13 May 2022 at 3pm.
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This document contains the draft minutes from the Resources Committee meeting of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) held on 29 October 2021. During the meeting, attendees approved the minutes from the last meeting, discussed the publication of items on the Park Authority's website, and reviewed the 2021/22 budget, including savings and impacts from the Scottish Government. The committee also discussed the "new normal" program and its strategic impacts, focusing on a hybrid working approach and the return to the office, and the importance of balancing staff and public needs. The Chief Executive Officer gave an update on private finance, specifically the partnership with Palladium to bring private finance into the National Parks, which the committee then discussed. Finally, they noted the SCF and Health & Safety updates before agreeing that the next Resources Committee meeting will take place on Friday 11th February 2022.
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This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (NPA) resources committee paper, which monitors the 2021/22 budget, up to 31 December 2021. The paper provides an overview of the budget management position and seeks the committee's views on strategic risks and implications. The Scottish Government implemented a 2% reduction in resource grant, but capital funding was not impacted. Staff costs were lower than budgeted, and management implemented an action plan to cover the resource grant reduction. Overall operational plan delivery is behind, but investment is expected in the final quarter. The paper also notes adjustments to reallocate investment plans, with increased provisions for rural development, communications, and visitor management. No cash management issues were highlighted.
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This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's budget for the year ending 31 March 2022, comparing the actual figures against the budget as of 6 January 2022. It details the grant-in-aid funded income and expenditures, breaking down the costs into categories like staff costs, project costs, and running costs, and it also shows the original budget for the year along with any revisions. The document looks at core costs and project costs across different areas like Peatland and BCF, highlighting the total expenditure to date and the variance between the budget and actual spend.
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This document contains a summary of the partner-funded program activity for the Cairngorms National Park Authority, ending on 31 March 2022. It breaks down the staff costs and project costs, including recoveries, across different project areas like Leader, T&G, GPB, Caper Delivery, and Heritage Horizons, providing a total for each category.
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This document contains an overview of the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (NPA) budget position for the 2022/23 financial year, seeking the Resources Committee's input on the budget, strategic risks, and implications. The Board agreed to a transitional budget and strategic planning process while the next National Park Partnership Plan (NPPP) is finalised, and the Scottish Government published its budget for 2022/23 in December 2021. There is some uncertainty about the final resource allocation for peatland restoration in 2022/23. The estimated financial impact of staff pay proposals for 2022/23 are included, and there are no unanticipated impacts from programme and project delivery on the Authority's forward budget position. The level of investment in our staff team is set to increase by £332,000.
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This document contains a series of organization charts for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority). It shows the structure of the Executive Management Team, followed by the Corporate Services Directorate, the Nature and Climate Change Directorate, the Planning and Place Directorate, and the Communications team. The charts outline the different roles and who reports to whom within each department of the Park Authority.
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This document contains the draft minutes from the Cairngorms National Park Authority Staff Consultative Forum held on 6 December 2021. Discussions included the approval of the previous meeting's minutes, updates on a proposed 35-hour working week with staff feedback, and principles for secondment and redeployment. Kate Christie provided a verbal update on pay policy expectations, and the forum discussed video conferencing systems, active travel support for staff, and an electric car salary sacrifice scheme. Updates were also given on the ELMS (the organisation's e-learning system), health and safety, and the internal equalities advocacy group. Finally, there was a review of ongoing action points.
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This document contains the minutes from the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Health & Safety meeting held on 16 December 2021. The meeting covered a review of previous minutes, Covid-19 related measures such as purchasing a de-fogger and office reconfiguration, emergency procedures, and facilities matters like vehicle maintenance and fire safety. The group also discussed 4x4 training, chaperone devices, ranger service updates, and personal protective equipment (PPE) including new spending limits. Finally, risk assessments were reviewed and updated, and an action log was created to track tasks arising from the meeting.
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