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This document contains a request for the Cairngorms National Park Authority Board to review and approve revisions to the Authority's Standing Orders. The Standing Orders, last reviewed in 2014, are a key governance document that supports the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 and other regulations. The revisions aim to ensure the operations of the Authority are based on the highest standards of governance. The board is also asked to review the terms of reference for the Board's Audit and Risk, Staffing and Recruitment and Finance and Delivery Committees. The board will assess the success of the revised Standing Orders through self-evaluation of board transparency and effectiveness.