240614Paper3PerfCtteeAccessReport

This document contains information for the Performance Committee on the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (Park Authority) delivery of its legal duties under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. The Act gives the public rights to access most land and inland water. The Park Authority has a duty to promote these rights and manage local access. The Park Authority engages with the public through things like school visits, public events, and publications that promote the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. The Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum (LOAF) advises the Park Authority on access issues. The Park Authority has a duty to uphold access rights. There has been an increase in reported cases of obstructions to access rights, like locked gates, over the past year. A review of the Core Paths Plan is scheduled to begin in 2025.