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This document contains an overview of the Cairngorms National Park Authority's budget management position at the halfway point of the 2021/22 financial year, as of 30 September 2021. The Resources Committee is asked to consider the budget management position for 2021/22, identify any strategic risks or implications for the board's delivery of its objectives, and note the expected 2% reduction in the authority's resource grant funding. The Scottish Government indicated a 2% reduction to the authority's resource grant, which equals £125,000. Management has developed an action plan to cover any resource reduction with minimum impact. Staffing investment is underspending at the halfway stage of the year, but there is some offset to this due to investment in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure improvements. Expenditure typically lags toward the final third of the financial year, and the senior management team continues to manage budget allocations towards a year-end break even.