Draft minutes - 28 March

This document contains the draft minutes of the Formal Board meeting held at the Cairngorms National Park Authority office on 28 March 2025. During the meeting, the board welcomed attendees, approved minutes from previous meetings, and discussed matters arising from those minutes. Key discussion points included the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) report, the 2025/26 budget and operational plan for the Cairngorms National Park Authority, a consultation response to the Highland Council Visitor Levy proposal, the Local Development Plan 2021 – Delivery Programme, an update on the Sustainable Tourism Action Plan, the Public Sector Equality Duty Report, and Board Committee's annual reports. The board agreed to various recommendations and identified action points, such as circulating lists of Cairngorms 2030 projects, gathering information on ecological barrier removal, and adding a sentence to the consultation response regarding further consultation. The next meeting is scheduled for 27 June 2025.