Paper 2 Budget and operational plan 25-26

This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's proposed budget and operational plan for the 2025/26 financial year, which the Board is invited to approve. It presents the overall budget position, considers the impact of key assumptions, and presents the proposed operational plan for members to scrutinise the allocation of available resources, both financial and staff. The budget aims to deliver the Park Authority's strategic objectives, as set out in the National Park Partnership Plan and Corporate Plan. The document also details predicted settlements from the Scottish Government and available resources allocated to meet the requirements of the National Park Partnership Plan (NPPP) and the Corporate Plan and it also considers the management of risk with the information provided to the Board in its business session in December 2024, and subsequent discussions with the Resources Committee at its meeting in January 2025.