LOAF Paper 3 Core paths plan review

This document contains an update on the review of the Core Paths Plan within the Cairngorms National Park. The Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum (LOAF) is invited to nominate a member to the project steering group, and to review the current Core Paths Plan's objectives, making recommendations on their relevance. The Park Authority is required to maintain a core paths plan, with the current plan being from 2015, and is now under ministerial direction to review the plan, which the LOAF groups will advise on this process. The review will consider minor and major amendments, with an aim to make corrections and updates to specific paths, and also evaluate new developments. The Core Paths Plan review will take place in stages: development (Nov 24 – Mar 25), informal consultation (April – Aug 25), review (Oct 25 – Feb 26), formal consultation (Apr – Jun 26), review (July – Aug 26) and submission and adoption (~Sept 26).