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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Performance Committee Paper 5 ANNEX I 29/10/21
Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030
People and Nature Thriving Together
Programme Governance
- Programme structure
- Escalation matrix
- Programme Board: Terms of Reference
- Programme Management Group: Terms of Reference
- Advisory Panel: Terms of Reference
- Theme Leads: Terms of Reference
- Theme Team: Terms of Reference
Taing dhan A’ Mhaoin-Dualchais CAIRNGORMS Made possible with Heritage Fund NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY A’ GHDARRAS PAIR NAUSEANTA A Cairngorms, NATIONAL PARK Pàirc Nàiseanta a’ Mhonaidh Ruaidh
Heritage Horizons Governance
Heritage Horizons Programme Board reports on a quarterly basis to the CNPA Performance Committee and annually to the full Board. It will also report as required to the Audit & Risk Committee
Heritage Horizons Programme Board (meeting quarterly)
- Grant Moir, CEO, CNPA
- David Cameron, Director Lead, Deputy CEO, CNPA
- Carolyn Caddick, Deputy Convenor, CNPA Board
- Project Funding Partners
- Supported by Head of Heritage Horizons and Project Team
Programme Management Group (meeting monthly)
- Grant Moir, CEO, CNPA
- David Cameron, Director Lead, Deputy CEO, CNPA
- Murray Ferguson, Director of People and Place
- Pete Mayhew, Director of Nature and Climate Change
- David Clyne, Head of Heritage Horizons
- Programme Delivery Officer
- Open invite for NLHF to attend
Project Theme Leads (meeting monthly)
- Head of Heritage Horizons
- Theme Leads
- Project Leads as required
- Project Partners as required
Project Theme Teams (meeting weekly)
- Theme Lead
- Project Leads
Project Advisory Panel (meeting 2 – 3 times pa)
- Grant Moir, CEO, CNPA
- Carolyn Caddick, CNPA Board
- Jess Bardwell, Cairngorms Youth Action Team
- Pammy Johal, CEO, Backbone
- Prof David Reay – Edinburgh University, Director Climate-XChange
- Hamish Trench — CEO Scottish Land Commission
- Dr Gemma Bone-Dodds, Director, Wellbeing Economy Alliance & SNIPS
- Sharon Hammill, Regional Planning Lead (North), Scottish Ambulance Service
- Louise Macdonald – CEO, IoD
- Kirsten Urquhart – CEO, YoungScot
- Mark Tate — CEO, Cairngorms Business Partnership
- Richard Gledson — Balmoral Estate
- Deborah Long – CEO, Scottish Environment Link
- Karen Derrick, CEO Voluntary Action Badenoch and Strathspey
- John Lauder — Deputy CEO Sustrans Scotland
Heritage Horizons Governance: Cairngorms NPA and Programme Board Reporting and Influencing
Structures
CNPA Board
CNPA Delivery Assurance Committee
CNPA Audit & Risk Committee
Heritage Horizons Programme Board
Heritage Horizons Programme Management Group
Heritage Horizons Project Team
CNPA Equalities Forum
HH Programme Advisory Panel
CNPA Management Team
Key: Solid lines = reporting / decision making Dotted line = support and advisory reporting
PEOPLE Individual project Team
POWER Individual project Team
PLACE Individual project Teams x3
Individual Project Teams
PEOPLE
la. Wellbeing Economy Ib. Public health and the outdoors Ic. Dementia Activity Resource Centre 2a. Climate learning and education 2b. Outreach and engagement programme: 2c. Community Arts and Culture programme
POWER
3a. Climate conscious communities: 3b. Citizens’ Assembly / Jury 3c. Community Managed Grant Scheme 4a. Regional Land Use Partnership & Land Rights and Responsibilities
PLACE – Nature Based Solutions (Land Management)
4b. Green Investment Plan 5.a Woodland Expansion 5b. Peatland restoration 5d. Deer management
PLACE – Nature Based Solutions (Conservation)
5c. Climate Resilient Catchments 5e. Cairngorms Future Farming 5f. Landscape and communities
PLACE — Transport
6a. E‑bike network 6b. Glenmore Transport Plan 6c. Active Travel in Badenoch and Strathspey 6d. Sustainable Transport in Deeside & Angus 6e. Sustainable Transport in Highland Perthshire 6f. Active Aviemore
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND COMMUNICATIONS
These projects will be accompanied and underpinned by a comprehensive and inclusive communications plan and an innovative research/knowledge exchange programme monitoring, evaluating, and sharing lessons both during the project and after.
Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 Escalation matrix
CNPA Perf Committee — Changes to agreed CNPA resourcing Programme Board Delivery Partners = NLHF sign off — Main programme oversight function (inc external funders) Changes to agreed programme delivery and funding Management Group CNPA Director Level = CEO sign off — Governance risks – delivery, partnerships and budgets Theme Leads CNPA Head of Service level, with Programme Manager or Dep CEO sign off. — Changes to work-streams which impact other dependencies or budgets Project Leads Policy Officer level = decisions within agreed project plans — Delivery of agreed work-stream activities and budgets
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY ÚGHDARRAS PAIRC NAISEANTA A’ MHONAIDH RUAIDH
Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030
Programme Board Terms of Reference
Remit
To lead the partnership engaged in the delivery of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Cairngorms 2030: People and Nature Thriving Together National Lottery Heritage Programme, contributing to the governance of the programme by providing a clear focus on delivery of programme outcomes and scrutiny of programme delivery and forward plans.
Priorities
The Programme Board will focus on the following priorities:
- To champion and ensure the partnership representatives engaged in the programme actively contribute to the design and successful delivery of the Programme.
- To ensure the outcomes and legacy impacts of the Programme are effectively planned for; efficiently implemented; and secured within budget resources available.
- To ensure partners, including the National Lottery Heritage Fund, secure their expected benefits from Programme delivery.
Approach to Engagement
- Short, decision focused Board meetings: committed to 1.5 hrs every 3 months
- Paperwork only when required, with an emphasis on executive summary level detail
- Push support through teams, providing access to resources or people when requested
- Help us to change or challenge processes, and unblock issues
- Minimise changes to scope, ensuring we keep the brief focused and clear
- Look for progress and responsiveness from the project team, particularly with regards to project scaling; if you don’t see it then query
- Agree, monitor and review risks and benefits
Governance and Administration
- The Board will meet every 3 months and take decisions by correspondence if required
- Frequency of meetings will be reviewed periodically to ensure meetings are a valuable use of all attendee’s time
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY ÚGHDARRAS PAIRC NAISEANTA A’ MHONAIDH RUAIDH
Programme Board Members
Name | Position/Organisation |
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Grant Moir (Chair) | CNPA CEO |
David Cameron | CNPA Director of Corporate Services and Deputy CEO |
Carolyn Caddick | Deputy Convenor, CNPA Board |
Tom Ingrey-Counter | Senior Investment Manager, NLHF |
Karen McGregor | Scotland Director, Sustrans Scotland |
Graeme Prest | Regional Manager, Forestry and Land Scotland |
Chris Donald | Operations Manager, Nature Scot |
Emma Cooper | Head of Land Rights & Responsibilities, Scottish Land Commission |
James Gibbs | Area Manager, HIE |
John Risby | Conservator, Highlands & Islands, Scottish Forestry |
Kate Lackie | Executive Chief Officer (Performance and Governance), The Highland Council |
Paul Macari | Head of Economy and Place, Aberdeenshire Council |
Tim Allison | Director of Public Health and Policy, NHS Highland |
Officials In Support
Official’s attendance will vary dependent on subject matter expertise requirements.
Name | Position/Organisation |
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David Clyne | CNPA Head of Heritage Horizons |
Lynn Anderson | CNPA Programme Delivery Officer |
Theme and Project Leads as required |
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY UGHDARRAS PAIRC NAISEANTA A’ Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 Project Management Group: Terms of Reference
DURATION 1.5 for each FREQUENCY Monthly ATTENDEES Programme Management Group
- CNPA CEO (Chair)
- CNPA Director of Corporate Services
- CNPA Director of Planning and Place
- CNPA Director of Conservation and Climate Change
- CNPA Head of Heritage Horizons
- CNPA Project Delivery Officer (secretariate)
CORE AGENDA
- Minutes of last meeting, outstanding actions
- Review of Highlight Reports – Level 0 Milestones
- Review of risks & issues
- Additional papers reviewed as required
- Review of agenda for Programme Board
- AOB
INPUTS
- Previous Minutes, outstanding actions
- Highlight Reports
- RAID — risks/issues
OUTPUTS
- Minutes of meeting, new actions
- Updated RAID Log
- Updated Highlight Report
PURPOSE To provide a forum for: MHONAIDH RUAIDH
- Guidance and decision-making, in line with escalation and tolerance guidelines
- Focused discussions for the upcoming Programme Board
OBJECTIVES
- Review of Programme progress via Highlight Reports and additional papers as appropriate
- Decisions approved or process for escalation agreed
- Change requests approved or process for escalation agreed
- Review of new and existing risks/issues risks and issues
- Strategic advice provided as required
- Review and approval of significant Programme decisions prior to Programme Board
REQUIREMENTS FROM ATTENDEES
- Have completed required outstanding actions prior to Project Board
- Provide Workstream updates at the Board as per agenda
- Provide appropriate scrutiny and constructive challenge to the items presented to the Board
- Appoint a fully empowered representative to attend the meeting if unable to attend
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY ÚGHDARRAS PAIRC NAISEANTA A’ MHONAIDH RUAIDH
Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030
Advisory Panel Terms of Reference
Remit
To provide advice and guidance to the management and governance of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Cairngorms 2030: People and Nature Thriving Together National Lottery Heritage Horizons Fund stage 2 application, and to ensure that available knowledge and insights in this area are incorporated into decision making.
Priorities
The Advisory Group will focus on the following priorities:
- Supporting and challenging the development of an NLHF stage 2 application by June 2023
- Increasing the collaboration between public, private and third sectors to deliver Scotland net zero targets
- Ensuring the application delivers at pace on its aims whilst developing a legacy that helps deliver net zero
- Supporting best practice from other sectors to inform accelerating transition to net zero
- Encouraging the use of subject matter expertise to solve problems faced in the delivery of the project
- Ensuring alignment to wider policy and policy thinking.
Approach to Engagement
- Short, focused VC group meetings: committed to I hour
- Paperwork only when required, with an emphasis on summary level detail
- Push support through teams, providing access to resources or people when requested
- Minimise changes to scope, ensuring we keep the brief focused and clear
- Look for progress and responsiveness from the project team, particularly with regards to project scaling: if you don’t see it then query
- Empower the project team to make decisions at appropriate level to maintain delivery agility and speed
Governance and Administration
- The group (or individuals) will meet 3 times per year and take decisions by correspondence if required
- Frequency of meetings will be reviewed periodically to ensure meetings are a valuable use of all attendee’s time
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY ÚGHDARRAS PAIRC NAISEANTA A’ MHONAIDH RUAIDH
Advisory Panel Members
Name | Position/Organisation | Role on Board |
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Sharon Hammell | Scottish Ambulance Service Regional Lead Planning Lead (North) | Developing outdoor focused health and wellbeing partnerships with the NHS |
Kirsten Urquhart | Young Scot CEO | Engaging and inspiring young people aged 11 – 26 in Scotland to become informed, incentivised and active climate champions. |
Louise Macdonald | Institute of Directors Scotland CEO | To represent business leaders nationwide. |
Pammy Johal | Operations Director | Engaging marginalised and excluded communities with nature and climate change |
John Lauder | Sustrans Deputy CEO | To provide advice, support and funding that makes it easier for people to walk and cycle for everyday journeys. |
Karen Derek | Voluntary Action Badenoch & Strathspey Chief Officer | Representing the people and communities in the Cairngorms National Park |
Richard Gledson | Balmoral Estate Factor | Land management advisor |
David Reay | Edinburgh University Professor of Carbon Management & Education | Developing net zero carbon management and education strategies, policies and projects |
Mark Tate | Cairngorms Business Partnership CEO | Developing and promoting climate resilient businesses across the Cairngorms National Park |
Deborah Long | Scottish Environment Link CEO | Developing an environmentally sustainable society |
Hamish Trench | Scottish Land Commission CEO | To improve the productivity, diversity and accountability of the way Scotland’s land is owned and used. |
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Officials In Support
Official’s attendance will vary dependent on subject matter expertise requirements.
Name | Position/Organisation |
---|---|
Grant Moir (Chair) | CNPA CEO |
David Cameron | CNPA Director of Corporate Services and Deputy CEO |
David Clyne | CNPA Head of Heritage Horizons |
Lynn Anderson | CNPA Programme Delivery Officer |
Theme and Project leads as required |
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY UGHDARRAS PAIRC NAISEANTA A’ MHONAIDH RUAIDH Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 Monthly Project Theme Meeting: Terms of Reference
TIME I Hour FREQUENCY Monthly ATTENDEES
- Chair — Theme Lead
- Head of Heritage Horizons
- Programme Delivery Officer (secretariate)
- Theme Project leads
AGENDA
- Outstanding Actions
- Highlight Report review:
- Progress updates, dependencies, blockers
- Decisions for escalation
- Change requests
- Risk and Issues review
- AOB
INPUTS
- Updated Highlight Reports (Theme Lead)
- Workstream Plan (Theme Lead)
- RAID — Action Log, Risk and Issues (Theme Lead)
OUTPUTS
- Note of new actions arising from meeting captured (Secretariat)
- Revisions to Highlight Report (Theme Lead)
- Revisions to RAID — Actions, Risks & Issues (Theme Lead)
PURPOSE To provide a forum for discussion on;
- Operational matters specific to the Theme, and to give focus to any threats facing its day-to-day operation
- Workstream progress
OBJECTIVES
- Review and monitor progress on actions owned by Theme
- Review and monitor progress on Theme workstream deliverables; ensuring the plan for the coming period is understood and recorded
- Review new and existing risks and issues
- Discuss decisions required and agree escalation route if appropriate
- Discuss any change requests and agree approval route if appropriate
REQUIREMENTS FROM ATTENDEES
- Update Highlight Report Level I and 0 milestones, dates, comments, and RAGs prior to meeting
- Update Actions, Risks & Issues on RAID prior to meeting
- Raise any new risks, issues, and decisions for discussion
Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 Weekly Theme Team Meeting
TIME I hour FREQUENCY Weekly
ATTENDEES
- Chair — Theme Lead
- Project leads
AGENDA
- Update on strategic discussions
- Update on outstanding actions
- Governance reporting preparation progress
- Workstream updates by exception – focus on any escalations / decisions needed
- AOB
INPUTS
- RAID – Action Log
OUTPUTS
Actions updated on RAID log PURPOSE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY UGHDARRAS PAIRC NAISEANTA A’ MHONAIDH RUAIDH
Provide an opportunity for key Programme updates to be communicated amongst the team
- Update and progress review of outstanding actions
OBJECTIVES
- Provide a regular overview of Programme activity
- Review actions to ensure timely progress is made towards completion
REQUIREMENTS FROM ATTENDEES
- Provide verbal workstream updates by exception on any escalations / decisions needed
- Highlight information relating to actions which require clarification or further detail
- Contribute information which may support colleagues progress with actions
Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 Weekly Theme Team Meeting
Theme team meetings
- People – Olly and Al and project leads.
- Power — Gav and project leads.
- Place — Transport – Pete Crane and project leads.
- Place — NBS (Head of Conservation Team) and project leads.
- Place — NBS (Head of Land Management Team) and project leads. CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY UGHDARRAS PAIRC NAISEANTA A’ MHONAIDH RUAIDH