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This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Q4 2022 update on the Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 Programme, outlining planned development work until the end of March 2023. The programme is currently being delivered within acceptable risk levels, though external economic factors may impact second phase budgets. The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has agreed to extend the grant award period and second phase submission date to 17 August 2023, which will help align timescales for the Sustrans 'Places for Everyone' projects. The Park Authority has received applications for a research fellowship with the Scottish Environment Food and Agriculture Research Institution (SEFARI) and is working on strategic environmental assessments. The main risk remains the tight timescales for managing multiple projects, but this has been mitigated by the NLHF extension and the recruitment of a Programme Manager.